Biography: John Travis was an American gay pornographic film director and former movie studio owner whose career began in the early 1970s in San Francisco with 8mm loops. He began directing for Falcon Entertainment, Brentwood Studios, Huge Video and Catalina Video. He formed Studio 2000 in 1992 with producer Scott Masters. Travis is best known for discovering and grooming Jeff Stryker, a popular and widely recognized gay adult performer.