'Mr. Sexpo' David Ross Writes Autobiography

SYDNEY, Australia — David Ross, often referred to as Mr. Sexpo, conceived and launched the adult entertainment exhibition, Sexpo – Health, Sexuality and Lifestyle Expo in Australia, in 1996, before expanding to South Africa in 2007. The event was exported to London in 2015. After the sale of Sexpo, with no ongoing involvement with the event, and with the exhibition industry in disarray due to Covid-19, David says now is the right time to tell his life story. David’s newfound spare time is being utilized to write his autobiography, detailing his 36 years inside the adult industry bubble, including his 18 years as Mr. Sexpo and stints at iconic (and infamous) clubs, such as Ladies for Gentlemen, Top of the Town, Daily Planet and Simply Irresistible. David was also involved in the leading adult industry retail chain, Club X, and served as president of the (Australian) Adult Entertainment Industry Association. His autobiography also covers details of his time in the illegal (at the time) brothel industry. David’s story is set to be "a salacious tale of sex industry savvy and what really goes on behind the facade of the adult entertainment industry; from boardroom to backstage, All Will Be Revealed." “My story goes much further back than the beginning of Sexpo," David says. "It would be fair to say that my life before Sexpo would best be described as colorful, and not always on the right side of the law. There are many interesting characters and stories along the way; a bit of a bad boy goes straight story. “While most would expect there to be a fair amount of sex and drugs involved, what may surprise readers are the stories of corporate mismanagement, murder, gun-running, gangsters, bomb threats, fire-bombings, sexual harassment, kidnapping and other tales of general naughtiness. But on a lighter note, there’s a lot of very funny stuff as well.” His revelations, David predicts, may strike fear into some hardened hearts. “Some will be nervous, some will wait with bated breath, and others will be terrified,” he says. David had planned a quiet retirement by the sea side, but discovered that life is a little too, well, quiet. As a result, he decided join the mainstream workforce, outside the adult industry. Strangely enough, finding work outside the adult entertainment industry proved a difficult task. David found prospective employers weren’t too impressed with his resume. Much like a scene from the 2005 movie Fun with Dick and Jane (Jim Carey), he discovered that while people are keen to hear the stories, they are less enthusiastic about offering a job. "Anyone who’s over 50 knows how hard it is to get a job, never mind someone whose background involves the adult entertainment industry,” he says. David is now keeping busy with his writing, advocacy, speaking and consultancy engagements. As someone who has always excelled in creating his own opportunities, though, David has teamed up with a number of financial service providers to promote financial security to those in and around the adult entertainment industry — and guide today’s adult industry operators towards a life of sustainable financial security.