Wolf Hudson
Encyclopedia
Wolf Hudson is a Dominican-American
male pornographic actor
, director
and street dance
r.
, Afro-Latin American
/Dominican descent. Hudson briefly lived in the Dominican Republic
in his early teens, but grew up in the Bronx
for most of his youth. Hudson started as a Pop and lock
dancer, joining a Hip-Hop dance group in High School. During that time he mastered the dance styles of Michael Jackson
. At age 18, he began studying Method Acting
and Jazz dance
at the New Dance Group Arts Center
in New York. Hudson performed in several theater, dance and independent film productions.
Hudson started his porn career in late 2006 at age 21 in New York. Michael Lucas
gave Hudson his first role in a pornographic film in Lucas Entertainment
's Michael Lucas' Auditions Vol. 22. He later moved to San Francisco in early 2007 to focus in adult industry full time and worked for porn studio Factory Videos. Hudson had an early desire to work with director Chi Chi LaRue
, and began attempting to contact her. After receiving personal pictures from him, LaRue contacted Hudson, expressing a desire to work with him. Their first film together was Suck It Up.
In 2007, Hudson took part in Falcon Entertainment
's relaunching of Jocks Studios, after the studios two-year hiatus, with Road Trip Vol.1 – Russian River to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Falcon. Hudson gained popularity as a dancer, earning the title "Porn Dancer" among gay porn viewers. He gained further notoriety for dancing naked to Michael Jackson
in the movie Mug Shots, which became a hit in gay porn blogs in 2008. Hudson was cast in the worlds first gay porn sitcom "Dirty Tricks", which later made it available on DVD. The comic-erotic series earned a brief moment of pop culture infamy in early 2008 when performer James “Crazy James" Zinkland was cast on the reality series Big Brother 9
.
In February 2008, Hudson made the sudden announcement that he was leaving gay porn and entering into straight adult films. He changed his stage name to "Kane Rivers", in honor of porn legend and friend Sharon Kane
. He signed with LA Direct Models
after being referred by Lexi Love
and had plans to move to Los Angeles
. Though LA Direct represents former gay porn models like Christian, he was dropped after it was revealed that he had a gay porn past, for which he initially denied, but later admitted. He vowed he would to continue using "Wolf Hudson" as his stage name.
In August 2008, he co-starred in the GayVN Award-winning 2008 bisexual film Shifting Gears
, directed by Chi Chi LaRue. The film drew controversy when the term Straight-for-pay (a play on word for Gay-for-pay) was coined to reference performer Blake Riley
's first encounter with a woman (Shy Love
) and liking it. Riley received most of the criticism, including Hudson and LaRue. He worked with porn starlet Kimberly Kane
for Kink.com
's Men In Pain, Kane’s first-time topping a man on-camera. Hudson has been one of the most public faces of Kink.com's Bound Gods, performing and doing major events like the 2008 Folsom Street Fair
, where he took part in live BDSM demonstrations with director Van Darkholme
. Unzipped Magazine named Hudson "One of porn's hottest new performers" in the October 2008 issue and receiving praise from Lucas himself, quoted as saying: "I think he has good looks and everything that it takes to be a porn star…Anyone who doesn’t invite him into their movie is missing out on a potential great scene".
Hudson appeared in the third season of the Canadian TV show Webdreams
, which followed Jet Set Men
directors Chris Steele and Chad Donovan
. On October 14, 2008, he became the first male porn star to appear on Kerrang! Radio's The Night Before with UK
host Nick Margerrison
.
Hudson turned down an offer to appear on a January 22, 2009 episode of The Tyra Banks Show
concerning Gay-for-pay
performers. He expressed his reservations about going on there because of how the show could twist things around to make the guys look bad. In a January 20, 2009 interview with Unzipped Magazine, he stated that he will scale back on gay porn to pursue work in straight porn. But one month later, Hudson surprised the industry by signing a one-year contract with Los Angeles based internet studio CockyBoys.com
as an exclusive model. His unusual exclusive contract applies solely to the gay side of the adult business, but allows him the flexibility to shoot straight-adult content as well, an industry first. This is a controversial move since its hard for a gay performer to crossover into the straight market and Hudson plans on doing both at the same time. He is the second major porn star to go web only, with Jesse Santana
being the first for CockyBoys as well.
Hudson and Chi Chi LaRue
appeared in the first ever internet telecast; to announce the 2009 GayVN Award
Nominations. In March 2009, he became the first fan-selected co-host of the Grabby Awards
, along side LaRue, Chicago
drag queen
Honey West, and Blake Riley, Fans were allowed for the first time to choose their favorite porn star to co-host.
Hudson made his directorial debut in 2009, with online studio CockyBoys.com. Known for his creative, experimental approach to gay porn, with plans to expand his horizons by directing for the company. The first scene he directed paired himself with Jesse Santana and gained rave reviews from critics. On July 2009, Hudson was one of the featured performers at Hustler Magazine's 35th Anniversary celebration in Santa Monica, California
.
Following the death of pop icon Michael Jackson
, in late 2009, Hudson made a short film dance tribute to the hit song Billie Jean
. Jackson was Hudson's greatest dance influence and was devastated by his untimely death
.
independent feature L.A. Zombie
, starring François Sagat
, due out in early 2010. He also makes an appearance in director Ed Powers
' new book/documentary Porntography about the adult film industry, filming a sex scene with FTM porn star Buck Angel
. Angel mentions Hudson as one of his favorite male performers to work with.
. He is quoted as saying, "I am not conventional. I am not fully straight because I do gay porn, but I'm not bi because I don't date men in my personal life. I define myself as a "Sexualist". I think Chi Chi LaRue came up with that term and it works for me".
Hudson, a registered Democrat
, originally supported Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential primary, but later endorsed President
Barack Obama
in the general election
. He openly supports many liberal
views and promotes AIDS
charities and gay rights. Hudson voiced his opposition to Proposition 8
and took part in San Francisco demonstrations. In 2009, Hudson took part in photographer Adam Bouska
's NOH8 Campaign
, an effort to empower the voice of the gay community in reaction to the passing of California's Proposition 8
against gay marriage.
He is also actively involved in fundraising and in support of AIDS Project Los Angeles
, which helps fund research for a cure for HIV/AIDS.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California
Hudson was nominated at the 2009 GayVN Awards Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first male performer to be nominated in that category for a bisexual film, Shifting Gears
. He was named Unzipped Magazine
s' 2009's Most Valuable Player, perhaps their most coveted award, for the inaugural Unzippy Awards.
Dominican American
A Dominican American is any American who has origins in the Dominican Republic.Immigration records of Dominicans in the United States date from the late 19th century, and New York City has had a Dominican community since the 1930s...
male pornographic actor
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and street dance
Street dance
Street dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc...
r.
Early life
Wolf Hudson was born on November 24, 1984, in New York, New York, and is of mixed ancestry: FrenchFrench people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, Afro-Latin American
Afro-Latin American
An Afro-Latin American is a Latin American person of at least partial Black African ancestry; the term may also refer to historical or cultural elements in Latin America thought to emanate from this community...
/Dominican descent. Hudson briefly lived in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
in his early teens, but grew up in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
for most of his youth. Hudson started as a Pop and lock
Street dance
Street dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc...
dancer, joining a Hip-Hop dance group in High School. During that time he mastered the dance styles of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
. At age 18, he began studying Method Acting
Method acting
Method acting is a phrase that loosely refers to a family of techniques used by actors to create in themselves the thoughts and emotions of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances...
and Jazz dance
Jazz dance
Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...
at the New Dance Group Arts Center
New Dance Group
New Dance Group, or more casually NDG, is a performing arts organization in New York City, USA.-History:New Dance Group was established in 1932 by a group of artists and choreographers dedicated to social change through dance and movement...
in New York. Hudson performed in several theater, dance and independent film productions.
Pornography career (2006–2009)
Michael Lucas (director)
Michael Lucas is an American-Russian-Israeli gay pornographic actor, director, activist, writer and the founder/CEO of Lucas Entertainment, New York's largest gay-adult-film company...
gave Hudson his first role in a pornographic film in Lucas Entertainment
Lucas Entertainment
Lucas Entertainment is a New York-based gay pornographic studio started by porn star Michael Lucas. It is one of the largest such studios in the world. The studio is known for lavish, big-budget movies, and it contends that its 2006 film Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita is the most expensive gay porn...
's Michael Lucas' Auditions Vol. 22. He later moved to San Francisco in early 2007 to focus in adult industry full time and worked for porn studio Factory Videos. Hudson had an early desire to work with director Chi Chi LaRue
Chi Chi LaRue
Larry David Paciotti is an American film director of gay, bisexual and straight pornography. He is best known in his drag persona as Chi Chi LaRue and has also directed under the names Lawrence David and Taylor Hudson.- Career :...
, and began attempting to contact her. After receiving personal pictures from him, LaRue contacted Hudson, expressing a desire to work with him. Their first film together was Suck It Up.
In 2007, Hudson took part in Falcon Entertainment
Falcon Entertainment
Falcon Entertainment , an United States company based in San Francisco, California, is one of the world's largest producers of gay pornography....
's relaunching of Jocks Studios, after the studios two-year hiatus, with Road Trip Vol.1 – Russian River to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Falcon. Hudson gained popularity as a dancer, earning the title "Porn Dancer" among gay porn viewers. He gained further notoriety for dancing naked to Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
in the movie Mug Shots, which became a hit in gay porn blogs in 2008. Hudson was cast in the worlds first gay porn sitcom "Dirty Tricks", which later made it available on DVD. The comic-erotic series earned a brief moment of pop culture infamy in early 2008 when performer James “Crazy James" Zinkland was cast on the reality series Big Brother 9
Big Brother 9 (U.S.)
Big Brother 9 is the ninth edition of the American reality television series...
.
In February 2008, Hudson made the sudden announcement that he was leaving gay porn and entering into straight adult films. He changed his stage name to "Kane Rivers", in honor of porn legend and friend Sharon Kane
Sharon Kane
Sharon Kane is an American bondage model and pornographic actress. She has appeared in many adult magazines and pornographic movies, in both dominant and submissive roles.She is a member of both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame....
. He signed with LA Direct Models
LA Direct Models
LA Direct Models is the adult industry's largest talent agency.It was formed in 2000 by pornographic actor Derek Hay, initially as a London-based agency that booked adult work in the United States for British females. The following year, once demand had grown, Hay and his porn actress...
after being referred by Lexi Love
Lexi Love
Lexi Love is an American pornographic actress of Sicilian and German descent.Love owns and operates pornographic entertainment company Lexi Love Entertainment.Love has acted in over 350 adult titles and on numerous websites....
and had plans to move to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Though LA Direct represents former gay porn models like Christian, he was dropped after it was revealed that he had a gay porn past, for which he initially denied, but later admitted. He vowed he would to continue using "Wolf Hudson" as his stage name.
In August 2008, he co-starred in the GayVN Award-winning 2008 bisexual film Shifting Gears
Shifting Gears: A Bisexual Transmission
Shifting Gears: A Bisexual Transmission is a controversial GayVN Award winning bisexual pornographic film written and directed by Chi Chi LaRue and released by Channel 1 Releasing in 2008.-Plot:...
, directed by Chi Chi LaRue. The film drew controversy when the term Straight-for-pay (a play on word for Gay-for-pay) was coined to reference performer Blake Riley
Blake Riley
Blake Riley is a former American pornographic actor who appeared in gay and bisexual pornographic films and magazines-Career:...
's first encounter with a woman (Shy Love
Shy Love
Shy Love, also known as Shy Luv, , is the stage name of an American pornographic actress, of Sicilian and Puerto Rican descent. She has been active in the porn industry since 2003.-Early years:...
) and liking it. Riley received most of the criticism, including Hudson and LaRue. He worked with porn starlet Kimberly Kane
Kimberly Kane
Kimberly Kane is an American pornographic actress and director.She was engaged to the porn director Jack the Zipper for over two years, but they separated in 2006...
for Kink.com
Kink.com
Kink.com is a San Francisco-based internet pornography company that runs a group of websites devoted to catfighting, BDSM and related fetishes.-Hogtied:...
's Men In Pain, Kane’s first-time topping a man on-camera. Hudson has been one of the most public faces of Kink.com's Bound Gods, performing and doing major events like the 2008 Folsom Street Fair
Folsom Street Fair
The Folsom Street Fair is an annual BDSM and leather subculture street fair held on the last Sunday in September and caps San Francisco's "Leather Pride Week"...
, where he took part in live BDSM demonstrations with director Van Darkholme
Van Darkholme
Van Darkholme is a Vietnamese American gay pornographic actor, director, an artist and photographer.Darkholme is among the few Asian American men working in Western gay porn as a director and actor, and is of Vietnamese descent. His photos usually show him totally naked, with his genitalia...
. Unzipped Magazine named Hudson "One of porn's hottest new performers" in the October 2008 issue and receiving praise from Lucas himself, quoted as saying: "I think he has good looks and everything that it takes to be a porn star…Anyone who doesn’t invite him into their movie is missing out on a potential great scene".
Hudson appeared in the third season of the Canadian TV show Webdreams
Webdreams
Webdreams is a Gemini nominated Canadian TV show produced by Showcase. It currently airs on Showcase and IFC.All episodes of the show are currently available online at ....
, which followed Jet Set Men
Jet Set Men
Jet Set Men based in Los Angeles, California, and founded in 1994, is a major adult film studio and producer of gay pornography in the United States. The company produces for its main video line and maintains online properties...
directors Chris Steele and Chad Donovan
Chad Donovan
Chad Donovan is an American performer and director of gay pornographic films. He has won numerous awards as a performer and director, and is a member of the GayVN Awards Hall of Fame and the Grabby Awards Hall of Fame....
. On October 14, 2008, he became the first male porn star to appear on Kerrang! Radio's The Night Before with UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
host Nick Margerrison
Nick Margerrison
Nick Margerrison is a radio presenter who presents the weekend overnight show on LBC 97.3.-Early career:Nick Margerrison went to the University of Essex where he studied English Literature...
.
Hudson turned down an offer to appear on a January 22, 2009 episode of The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show, also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show, is an American talk show hosted by Tyra Banks. The last new episode aired on Friday, May 28, 2010.-2005-2009: Syndication:...
concerning Gay-for-pay
Gay-for-pay
Gay-for-pay describes male or female actors, pornographic stars, or sex workers who self-identify as heterosexual but who are paid to act or perform as homosexual professionally. The term has also applied to other professions and even companies with the same core concerns and criticism in place...
performers. He expressed his reservations about going on there because of how the show could twist things around to make the guys look bad. In a January 20, 2009 interview with Unzipped Magazine, he stated that he will scale back on gay porn to pursue work in straight porn. But one month later, Hudson surprised the industry by signing a one-year contract with Los Angeles based internet studio CockyBoys.com
CockyBoys
Cocky Boys is an award-winning producer of gay internet pornography. Cocky Boys is based in Beverly Hills, California with its current headquarters located in New York City.-History:...
as an exclusive model. His unusual exclusive contract applies solely to the gay side of the adult business, but allows him the flexibility to shoot straight-adult content as well, an industry first. This is a controversial move since its hard for a gay performer to crossover into the straight market and Hudson plans on doing both at the same time. He is the second major porn star to go web only, with Jesse Santana
Jesse Santana
Jesse Santana is an American pornographic actor who has appeared in gay pornography; both in pornographic films and online at commercial amateur porn websites. Born in Texas, he lived in Mayfield, Kentucky, from the age of 7, and graduated from Graves County High School in 2004. He attended Murray...
being the first for CockyBoys as well.
Hudson and Chi Chi LaRue
Chi Chi LaRue
Larry David Paciotti is an American film director of gay, bisexual and straight pornography. He is best known in his drag persona as Chi Chi LaRue and has also directed under the names Lawrence David and Taylor Hudson.- Career :...
appeared in the first ever internet telecast; to announce the 2009 GayVN Award
GayVN Awards
The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
Nominations. In March 2009, he became the first fan-selected co-host of the Grabby Awards
Grabby Awards
Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC....
, along side LaRue, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
drag queen
Drag queen
A drag queen is a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. There are many kinds of drag artists and they vary greatly, from professionals who have starred in films to people who just try it once. Drag queens also vary by class and culture and...
Honey West, and Blake Riley, Fans were allowed for the first time to choose their favorite porn star to co-host.
Hudson made his directorial debut in 2009, with online studio CockyBoys.com. Known for his creative, experimental approach to gay porn, with plans to expand his horizons by directing for the company. The first scene he directed paired himself with Jesse Santana and gained rave reviews from critics. On July 2009, Hudson was one of the featured performers at Hustler Magazine's 35th Anniversary celebration in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
.
Following the death of pop icon Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, in late 2009, Hudson made a short film dance tribute to the hit song Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...
. Jackson was Hudson's greatest dance influence and was devastated by his untimely death
Death of Michael Jackson
On June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication after he suffered a respiratory arrest at his home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he found Jackson in his room, not breathing, but with a faint pulse,...
.
Pornography career (present)
Hudson is set to appear in the forthcoming Bruce LaBruceBruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce is a Canadian writer, filmmaker, photographer and underground gay porn director based in Toronto, Ontario.-Biography:...
independent feature L.A. Zombie
L.A. Zombie
L.A. Zombie is a 2010 queer cinema zombie film. The film is written and directed by Bruce LaBruce and stars gay pornographic actor François Sagat. The film premiered in competition at Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland in 2010.-Synopsis:...
, starring François Sagat
François Sagat
François Sagat is a French male pornographic actor who has appeared in gay pornographic movies. He is best known for his rugged looks and scalp tattoo. He has also appeared at times as a fashion model and starting 2009, he also landed on cinematic roles in films for the general public including...
, due out in early 2010. He also makes an appearance in director Ed Powers
Ed Powers
Ed Powers is an American director, producer and actor of hardcore pornographic films. He owns his own production company, Ed Powers Productions.Powers was born in Brooklyn, New York...
' new book/documentary Porntography about the adult film industry, filming a sex scene with FTM porn star Buck Angel
Buck Angel
Buck Angel is a female-to-male transsexual and adult film maker and an LGBT icon of popular culture. He is also founder of Buck Angel Entertainment, as a vehicle to produce media projects...
. Angel mentions Hudson as one of his favorite male performers to work with.
Personal life
Hudson identifies as heterosexual, even going as far as to call himself a "sexualist", instead of the term Gay-for-payGay-for-pay
Gay-for-pay describes male or female actors, pornographic stars, or sex workers who self-identify as heterosexual but who are paid to act or perform as homosexual professionally. The term has also applied to other professions and even companies with the same core concerns and criticism in place...
. He is quoted as saying, "I am not conventional. I am not fully straight because I do gay porn, but I'm not bi because I don't date men in my personal life. I define myself as a "Sexualist". I think Chi Chi LaRue came up with that term and it works for me".
Hudson, a registered Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, originally supported Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential primary, but later endorsed President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in the general election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
. He openly supports many liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
views and promotes AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
charities and gay rights. Hudson voiced his opposition to Proposition 8
California Proposition 8 (2008)
Proposition 8 was a ballot proposition and constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 state elections...
and took part in San Francisco demonstrations. In 2009, Hudson took part in photographer Adam Bouska
Adam Bouska
Adam Bouska is an award winning American fashion photographer who runs a photography studio based out of West Hollywood, California. He is known for pictures of male models in particular, and is considered a rising 'superstar photographer' in the gay community...
's NOH8 Campaign
NOH8 Campaign
The NOH8 Campaign is a silent protest photo project against California Proposition 8. The campaign features photographs portraying people in front of a white backdrop wearing white t-shirts, their mouths taped shut and "NOH8" painted on their cheek. The campaign was created on February 1, 2009, by...
, an effort to empower the voice of the gay community in reaction to the passing of California's Proposition 8
California Proposition 8 (2008)
Proposition 8 was a ballot proposition and constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 state elections...
against gay marriage.
He is also actively involved in fundraising and in support of AIDS Project Los Angeles
AIDS Project Los Angeles
AIDS Project Los Angeles is a 5013 non-profit organization, "dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by AIDS disease, reducing the incidence of HIV infection, and advocating for fair and effective HIV-related public policy."...
, which helps fund research for a cure for HIV/AIDS.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | XBIZ Awards XBIZ XBIZ is an American publisher of business news and business information for the adult entertainment industry.In addition to its flagship website, XBIZ publishes two monthly trade magazines, hosts winter and summer exhibition & industry conferences, and facilitates networking among adult online... |
GLBT Performer of the Year | |
| GayVN Awards GayVN Awards The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients... |
Performer of the Year | ||
| GayVN Awards GayVN Awards The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients... |
Best Supporting Actor | ||
| GayVN Awards GayVN Awards The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients... |
Best Sex Scene – Duo | ||
| Grabby Awards Grabby Awards Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC.... |
Performer of the Year | ||
| Grabby Awards Grabby Awards Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC.... |
Best Pornstar Blog | ||
| Grabby Awards Grabby Awards Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC.... |
Best Versatile Performer | ||
| Grabby Awards Grabby Awards Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC.... |
Hottest Cock | ||
| Grabby Awards Grabby Awards Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC.... |
Hottest Rimming Scene (twice) | ||
| COP Blog Awards | Best Cast | ||
| COP Blog Awards | Most Creative Top | ||
| Unzippy Awards LPI Media LPI Media was the largest gay and lesbian publisher in the United States. The company targeted LGBT communities and published such magazines, books, and web sites, with its magazines alone having more than 8.2 million copies distributed each year... |
Most Valuable Player | ||
| 2010 | Cybersocket Web Awards Cybersocket Web Awards Cybersocket Web Awards are internationally recognized awards for LGBT websites associated with the adult entertainment industry. Awards include the most notable adult entertainment personality, porn star and gay adult film. Winners are chosen using online voting by members of the public... |
Best Personality | |
| Cybersocket Web Awards | Best Porn Star | ||
| Grabby Awards Grabby Awards Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC.... |
Best Pornstar Blog | ||
| Grabby Awards Grabby Awards Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC.... |
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| GayVN Awards GayVN Awards The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients... |
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Hudson was nominated at the 2009 GayVN Awards Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first male performer to be nominated in that category for a bisexual film, Shifting Gears
Shifting Gears: A Bisexual Transmission
Shifting Gears: A Bisexual Transmission is a controversial GayVN Award winning bisexual pornographic film written and directed by Chi Chi LaRue and released by Channel 1 Releasing in 2008.-Plot:...
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LPI Media
LPI Media was the largest gay and lesbian publisher in the United States. The company targeted LGBT communities and published such magazines, books, and web sites, with its magazines alone having more than 8.2 million copies distributed each year...
s' 2009's Most Valuable Player, perhaps their most coveted award, for the inaugural Unzippy Awards.
Magazines
- PlaygirlPlaygirlPlaygirl is a print quarterly adult magazine published in the United States that is marketed mainly to heterosexual women, but has also gained a considerable gay following...
(2007 issue) - Unzipped MagazineLPI MediaLPI Media was the largest gay and lesbian publisher in the United States. The company targeted LGBT communities and published such magazines, books, and web sites, with its magazines alone having more than 8.2 million copies distributed each year...
(October 2008 Issue) - GAYVN MagazineGayVN AwardsThe GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
- 2009 Latino Men Naked calendar
- Cybersocket Magazine (February 2009 Issue)
- JustUsBoys.com Magazine (May / June 2009 issue)
- Cybersocket Magazine (July 2009 issue)
- BizarreBizarre (magazine)Bizarre is a British alternative magazine published from 1997 to the present. It is currently published by Dennis Publishing; it is a sister publication to the Fortean Times.-Content:...
(2010) - i-DI-Di-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. i-D was founded by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter...
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