Bio

Mr. Willy Adkins is the CEO of Spook Show Entertainment Inc. and a “jack of all trades” in the entertainment industry.  He is well know for his paranormal investigation ventures.  Willy founded The Illinois Ghost Hunters, The Paranormal Research Community & Afterlife Paranormal.  His paranormal ventures have taken him all over the country. Willy is also known for his life long passion of dark arts and photography.  He started taking photos under the name “Deviant Desires Photography“  15 years ago.  The name has grown to be internationally recognized.  Present day Willy is staying busy producing, writing and acting in independent film. His first film release, “I Hunt Ghosts” a documentary about ghost hunting is currently available on DVD.  He is currently working on a short film called “Headline News” that will mark his debut as a director.  Many people in the industry know Willy for his horror hosting experience as the character we call “Mr. Willy”.  Looking ahead Willy will be staring in a film bringing his “Mr. Willy” character to film called “Immortal Vengeance – The Chronicles of Mr. Willy“.  Willy also prides himself by helping other independent artists (both film and otherwise) get noticed for their art and efforts as producer / director of The Chicago Horror Film Festival & The Indy Horror Film Festival.  Whats next for Willy?  Well, at the speed he is working the sky is the limit!

Outside of the entertainment business, Willy resides in Dekalb IL with his love Mikka Rosen and is a proud father of two girls,  Dixie Belle and Bethany Madison.   His free time is usually spent watching movies with his family or making scary dolls known as “Mr. Willy’s Killer Creachers”.

Mr. Willy Has Been A Busy Guy, Check it Out:

Modeling

Photographers Willy Has Posed For:

  • Deviant Desires Photography
  • Visually Odd Photography
  • Angelic Beings Photography
  • Digital Plus Photography
  • NLM Photography
  • Clegg Photo
  • Star-Like Photos
  • LA Photography
  • Captured Calamities Photography
  • Blake John Photography
  • Eyemenis Photography
  • Brian Cobb Photos
  • PL Portraiture
  • New Moon Photography
  • Thompson Digital Imaging

Models Willy Has Posed With:

  • CR Nightmare
  • Natasha
  • Missy Taylor
  • Mel
  • Lady Jane
  • Geo
  • The Galactic Star
  • Luna Love
  • Linnae
  • Courtney
  • Shayna
  • Sheila Nicole
  • Ivory Rocker
  • Stevie
  • Zoey Jane
  • Danielle Madura
  • Laura
  • Krystabelle
  • Penny Layne
  • Bianka
  • Euphoria

Designers Willy Has Modeled For:

  • Honor Apparel
  • Rockford Ice Hogs Apparel

Fashion Shows / Events Willy Has Modeled At:

  • Visually Odd Photography Model Auction 2007
  • Visually Odd Photography Fashion & Rock Show 2007
  • Twisted Wish Spook Show Costume Model / Auction 2007, 2008, 2009

Film / TV

Independent Film:

  • “Willy Adkins” – I Hunt Ghosts – Documentary 2010
  • “Bar Fight Victim 1″ – Dr. Spine – Comedy 2010
  • “Willy Adkins” – I Hunt Ghosts 2 – Documentary 2011
  • “Man 2″ – House of the Degenerate Brain Eating Fog Insects – Comedy – 4Lizard Productions 2012
  • “Slice” – Ghost Humpers – Comedy – Fathead Films 2011

Music Videos

  • Lead Actor – Broken Vegas Music Video “Nothing I Can Say” 2008
  • Lead Actor – Broken Vegas Music Video “Blame” 2008

Television

  • The Illinois Ghost Hunters (Reality TV) FASTF!LMS 2007
  • Audio Paranormal Extreme Acts of Charity (TV) FASTF!LMS 2007

Commercials

  • Spook Show Entertainment 2008 Promo Video – 2008 Voice Over
  • I Hunt Ghosts – The Egyptian Theatre 2010 – Actor / Producer
  • Immortal Vengeance Teaser Trailer1 – 2010 – Actor / Producer

Production

  • The Illinois Ghost Hunters (Reality TV) 2007 Producer
  • Audio Paranormal Extreme Acts of Charity (TV) Producer
  • I Hunt Ghosts (Film Documentary) 2010 Producer
  • Dr. Spine (Comedy) 2010 Production Coordinator
  • Headline News (Suspense/Thriller Short) 2011 Executive Producer
  • House of A Hundred Years (Working Title) 2012 Executive Producer

Director

  • Headline News (Suspense/Thriller Short) 2011 Director
  • Headline News 2 (Suspense/Comedy/Thriller) 2012 Director
  • The Fifth Task 2012 Director

Live Events

Host

  • The Chicago Horror Film Festival – FX Fashion Show Host 2009
  • Host of Twisted Wish Spook Show 2008
  • Host of Twisted Wish Summer Sizzle 2007, 2008
  • Host of Twisted Wish’s Holiday Healing 2008
  • Host of The Huskie Healing Benefit Show for NIU 2008
  • Host of Dekalb Dark Arts “Midnight Unleashed” 2008
  • Host of Dekalb Dark Arts “Ice Cold Vengeance” 2009
  • Host of Dekalb Dark Arts “Skum City Valentines” 2009
  • Host of Dekalb Dark Arts “March Mayhem” 2009
  • Host of Cracker Jax Spring Fashion Show 2008
  • Host of Cracker Jax Summer Fashion Show 2008
  • Host of The 2007 Deluxe Dolls Pageant – Dekalb IL 2007
  • Host of The 2008 Twisted Wish Metal Memorial – Otto’s Dekalb IL

Producer / Promoter

  • The Chicago Horror Film Festival 2007,2008,2009, 2010, 2011
  • The Indy Horror Film Festival 2010, 2011
  • The Dekalb Dark Arts Coalition 2008, 2009
  • The WRA Spook Show 2006
  • The Twisted Wish Spook Show 2007,2008, 2009
  • The Twisted Wish Summer Sizzle 2007, 2008
  • The Visually Odd Photography Fashion & Rock Show 2007
  • Twisted Rocktober – The House Cafe – Dekalb IL 2007
  • The 2007 Deluxe Dolls Pageant – Dekalb IL 2007
  • The Have a Heart Show – The House Cafe – Dekalb IL 2007
  • The Twisted Wish Metal Memorial – Otto’s – Dekalb IL 2008
  • The NIU Husky Healing Event – Otto’s – Dekalb IL 2008

Guest Appearances

  • Wooden Box Theater “Mr Willy Chronicles 1″ 2008
  • Wooden Box Theater “Mr Willy Chronicles 2″ 2008

Radio

Host:

  • Radio Personality for Limitless Radio – IGH Radio 2007
  • Radio Personality for Fearless Radio – Audio Paranormal 2007/2008
  • Radio Personality for Limitless Radio – Audio Paranormal 2008/2010
  • Radio Personality for Limitless Radio – Audio Intermission 2008/2009/2010
  • Radio Personality for Limitless Radio – Intimate Encounters 2009
  • Radio Personality / Host for Limitless Radio – The House Cafe Open Mic LIVE 2009/2010
  • The Fearless Radio Twisted Wish Take Over – 2008

Anchor / Side Kick / Guest Character

  • Regular Guest on Fearless Radio “New Music Binge” 2007/2008
  • “Tomm Twait” on Fearless Radio “Peace & Pipe Dreams” 2008
  • “Tomm Twait” on Fearless Radio “The Wolfs Den” 2007/2008
  • “Mr Willy” weekly Anchor on Fearless Radio “The Wolfs Den” 2007/2008

Producer

  • Limitless Radio – IGH Radio 2007
  • Limitless Radio – Audio Paranormal 2008/2010
  • Limitless Radio – Audio Intermission 2008/2009/2010
  • Limitless Radio – Intimate Encounters 2009
  • Limitless Radio – IGH Radio with Shoobie & Rachel 2008
  • The Fearless Radio Twisted Wish Take Over – 2008
  • Limitless Radio – The House Cafe Open Mic LIVE 2009/2010

Director

  • Limitless Radio – IGH Radio 2007
  • Limitless Radio – Audio Paranormal 2008
  • Fearless Radio – Audio Paranormal 2007, 2008
  • Limitless Radio – Audio Intermission 2008, 2009
  • Limitless Radio – Intimate Encounters 2008, 2009
  • The Fearless Radio Twisted Wish Take Over – 2008
  • Limitless Radio – The House Cafe Open Mic LIVE 2009/2010

Paranormal / Ghost Hunting

Large Scale Investigation Sites

  • The Bell Witch of Tennessee 2007
  • The Lincoln Theater in Decatur IL 2007
  • Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia PA 2007
  • Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville KY 2009
  • The Historic Egyptian Theater in Dekalb IL 2009, 2010
  • Bartonville Insane Asylum in Peoria IL 2009
  • The Independent Rock Barn in Dekalb IL 2009
  • The Stratford Inn in Sycamore IL 2010
  • The Desota House Hotel in Galena IL 2010
  • Char O’Brians in Galena IL 2010
  • Tinker Swiss Cottage / Museum in Rockford IL 2010

Conferences / Seminars

  • Afterlife Paranormal Training Seminar @ The Rock Barn April 2009
  • The Illinois Ghost Hunters Open House Seminar 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
  • The Afterlife Paranormal Conference 2010, 2011
  • The Desota House Haunted Historical Dinner 2010
  • American Ghost Society Multi-Chapter Meeting – Sycamore IL – May 2010
  • Paranormal Research Community Meet & Greet – Galena IL – July 2010
  • Borders Night Out With The Illinois Ghost Hunters – 2009
  • Chicago Ghost Conference 2011 – Chicago IL – Oct. 2011
  • The Afterlife Paranormal Conference & Film Festival – 2010, 2012

Public Investigation Host

  • Haunted Overnight @ The Egyptian Theater in Dekalb IL June 2009
  • Haunted Overnight @ The Egyptian Theater in Dekalb IL August 2009
  • Haunted Overnight @ The Legendary Rock Barn in Dekalb IL April 2009
  • Haunted Overnight @ The Egyptian Theater in Dekalb IL August 2010
  • Haunted Overnight @ The Stratford Inn in Sycamore IL August 2010
  • Haunted Overnight @ The Portage Theatre in Chicago IL September 2009
  • Haunted Overnight @ The Portage Theatre in Chicago IL September 2010

Affiliations

  • The Paranormal Research Community – Founder 2008 – Present
  • Afterlife Paranormal – Independent Investigator / Owner Since 2008
  • The Illinois Ghost Hunters – Founder / Lead Investigator since 2006
  • The Dekalb Area Ghost Researchers 2006 – 2007
  • The American Ghost Society – Dekalb Area Rep 2007 – 2010

Author / Writer

Independent Film

  • Headline News (Suspense / Thriller) Co-Writer / Revisions (PreProduction)
  • Headline News 2 – Writer
  • Luna Love (Drama / Thriller) (Preproduction)
  • The Last Ghost Hunter (Suspense / Thriller) (Preproduction)
  • The Skeptic (Thriller / Horror) (Preproduction)

Books

  • The Afterlife Paranormal Guide to Ghost Hunting (current writings)
  • A Hard Knock Life (current writings)

Columns / Reviews / Articles

  • AfterlifeParanormal.com
  • SpookShowEntertainment.com

Mentions / Quotes

  • “Haunting the Prairie” By Author Michael Kleen
  • Ghost Tech Magazine Autumn 2009

Stage / Theatrics

Acting

  • Diamorte – Vampire Theatrics 2006, 2007

Music

Musician

  • Diamorte – Drums 2006, 2007
  • Matt Gurznick Band – Drums 1996 – 1998
  • Studio Percussionist – Nashville TN Various – 1998, 1999, 2005

Management

  • Diamorte – 2006, 2007
  • MegaNyra – 2010