In 1992, at the age of 22 Lecogneur discovered by the likewise French porn Director Pierre Woodman, after he had successfully done a casting for his new porn film Hardware. His breakthrough followed in the same year when David Perry l signed a contract with the largest porn producer in the world, Private,. Perry is known for its (sometimes) hard anal sex scenes. Today, Perry also directs porn movies in which he often itself also plays a leading role.