The following year, once demand had grown, Hay and his then-girlfriend, porn actress Hannah Harper, moved the agency's headquarters to a one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, California. Initially based in London, the agency booked adult film work in the United States for British females. LA Direct Models is a talent agency for pornographic performers that was formed in 2000 by pornographic actor Derek Hay. Founder Derek Hay (aka Ben English) in center of the bottom photo. LA Direct Models attending a fashion show by designer Tal Sheyn at the Cabana Club, Hollywood, CA, February 2009.