Michael Vegas was born on June 4, 1984 in Huntington Beach, California. His father was a photographer. Vegas attended Fountain Valley High in Fountain Valley, California. From ages 13 to 22 Michael worked in a high end costume store in Newport Beach, California every Halloween season. Moreover, Vegas worked as an EMT, a firefighter, a nurse, and in construction prior to his involvement in the ***** entertainment industry. (He also was an exclusive model for Hancock Studios for several years.) Among the notable companies Michael has appeared in explicit ******** movies for are Smash Pictures, Digital Sin, Mile High, Wicked Pictures, and Pure Play *****. In 2011 Vegas was nominated for both an AVN Award for Best Male Newcomer and a XRCO Award for New Stud. In addition, Michael is the founder and CEO of The Soul Thief Photography in West Hollywood, California.