Kent North was a gay

Gay

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 male pornographic actor

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 who appeared in gay adult films and videos. His real name was Ben Grey.

Kent North was born in Kent

Kent

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, in the UK and worked in the gay adult industry in both the UK and the US for Alphamale Media and Hothouse Entertainment. He died on the 4th July, 2007 in London

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 as a result of suicide

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 by drug

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  overdose. He is survived by his partner Lloyd North (a.k.a. Warren Lord). During his life he participated in many fund raising events in his role as Kent North, was an accomplished pianist and was recognised as one of the most popular people working in the industry at the time, gaining a huge fan base in the 2 years that he appeared in movies.

Filmography

• Knuckle Sandwich (2007)
• Mister Fister (2007)
• Communion (2007)
• Hot House Backroom, Volume 1 (2007)
• Hot House Backroom, Volume 4 (2007)
• Private Lowlife (2006)
• Black 'N' Blue (2006)
• Slam Dunk (2006)
• Blue (2006)
• Out in the Open (2006)
• Pack Attack 1: Kent North (2006)
• At Your Service (2006)
• Justice (2006)
• Mischief (2005)
• The Hard Way (2005)
• The Missing (2005)
• Twisted (2005)
• JamPacked (2004) a.k.a. HandPacked III (in the US)

Awards

GayVN Awards 2007

• Best Solo Performance (won) - At Your Service (2006)

Grabby Awards 2007

• Best Bottom (nominated)

Grabby Awards 2008

• Wall of Fame (won posthumously)

See also

• List of gay porn stars
• Hot House Entertainment
  Hot House Entertainment
  Hot House Entertainment is a San Francisco-based gay pornography studio founded in 1993 by director Steven Scarborough. The company has several video lines and web properties. In 2002 Scarborough was honored at the GayVN Awards where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame; he also earned a spot on...