Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Brian Gross Professional Papers (MS-01162)

Abstract

[This collection is unprocessed.] The Brian Gross Professional Papers (approximately 1990-2021) documents Brian Gross's career working in public relations for the adult entertainment industry. Materials in this collection includes client files, printed and published materials, DVDs of adult films, and memorabilia.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1990 to 2021

Extent

10.27 Cubic Feet (4 oversized boxes, 1 roll)
8.67 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

[This collection is unprocessed.] The Brian Gross Professional Papers (approximately 1990-2021) documents Brian Gross's career working in public relations for the adult entertainment industry. Materials in this collection includes client files, printed and published materials, DVDs of adult films, and memorabilia.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Biographical / Historical Note

Brian Gross is a long-time adult entertainment publicity and public relations expert. His career began in high school, when he worked as an intern at Def American recordings in the publicity department. Gross went on to lead publicity and media relations for Vivid Entertainment, and started his own company (BSG PR) in 2001. As of 2023, Gross is President of BSG PR and based in Los Angeles. Clients of BSG PR, past and present, include Gene Simmons, Sasha Grey, Penthouse, Phoenix Books, The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, Liberation Entertainment, Ecko TV, Kaiju Big Battel, Big Teaze Toys, and many more.

Sources:

"Brian Gross, President of BSG PR," 2022 October 17, Formidable Men Magazine. https://formidablemen.com/brian-gross-president-of-bsg-pr/

"Meet Brian Gross," 2023 November 07, BOLD Journey. https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-brian-gross/

Preferred Citation

Brian Gross Professional Papers, approximately 1990-2021. MS-01162. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1819b

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Brian Gross in 2023; accession number 2023-068.

Processing Note

In 2023, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2023, Sarah Jones organized the material, rehoused the collection, and created the description in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01162

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English