Bio

Born in Dekalb Illinois in July of 1980, Willy Adkins first found his eye for details in 1996 while at Cocoa Beech Florida. He was at the beech at about 4:30 in the morning watching the sun come up. He had a simple 35mm disposable camera in hand and took what he feels is his most amazing photo of 2 dolphins coming up out of a white cap wave between some palm trees with a beautiful sun coming up on the ocean horizon. It was that early morning that he decided to pursue photographic arts further…

Known throughout the country for his model portfolio production, Willy has gained much respect and attention for pushing to create art with shock value and bold appeal. He has always had the desire to make his work different, and gave his work the name “Deviant Desires Photography – The Art of Willy Adkins” for that reason. Over 11 years Willy has traveled to several places across the country and worked with hundreds of models seeking art rather then simple photos.

Outside of Photography Willy is well known for being the CEO of Twisted Wish Productions. TWP is a production company that builds and promotes nothing but events for charity featuring donated time and talent from all types of artists (music, comedic, photography, paints, etc…). He is President of Spook Show Entertainment, an entertainment company that produces radio, tv, film, tours, haunted overnights, and much more. Willy is also very well known as a paranormal investigator (Dekalb Area Rep. for The American Ghost Society / Founder of the Paranormal Research Community), Radio Personality, and new ventures in modeling and acting as well. But if you are to ask him what his most proud achievement is, he would reply “Being Daddy”.

*Bio is a little outdated and will be updated soon

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

Photographers Mr 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

Models Mr 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 Mr Willy Has Modeled For:

  • Honor Apparel

Fashion Shows / Events Mr 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

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
  • Mr Willy’s Dark Arts TV (Reality TV) FASTF!LMS 2009 (Preproduction)

Commercials

  • Spook Show Entertainment 2008 Promo Video – Voice Over
  • I Hunt Ghosts – The Egyptian Theatre – Actor / Producer

Production

  • The Illinois Ghost Hunters (Reality TV) 2007 Producer
  • Audio Paranormal Extreme Acts of Charity (TV) Producer
  • Mr Willy’s Dark Arts TV (Reality TV)  2009 Producer
  • I Hunt Ghosts (Film Documentary) 2010 Producer
  • Dr. Spine (Comedy) 2010 Production Coordinator

Director

  • Mr Willy’s Dark Arts TV (Reality TV) 2009 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
  • 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
  • The Afterlife Paranormal Conference 2010, 2010
  • 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

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

  • 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 Since 2007

Author / Writer

Independent Film

  • 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)

Columns / Reviews / Articles

  • AfterlifeParanormal.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

Management

  • Diamorte – 2006, 2007
  • MegaNyra – 2010