Wade Radford

Biography

Wade Radford describes himself as a Folk(ish) poet & guerrilla filmmaker. Mainly known for his contribution to low/no-budget cinema of the 2010's, he is probably best known for his portrayal of Kayden 'Quinn' Daydream in the ferocious 2014 indie film 'TWINK'. Between 2012-2019 Wade put out an incredible amount of independent and controversial films. As a zine-maker he has created nearly 100 independently produced and distributed zines including poetry, polaroid photography, his 'Dear...' series, 'The Busby & Me' and his investigative zine 'The Last Desert Sun', that focuses on the life of Manson Family member Paul Watkins. In 2025 he returned with his new award-winning documentary 'The Busby & Me' about North Yorkshire's haunting of the Busby Stoop Inn. In the background he continues to make avant-garde short films, employing his old Video8, shot on video media format.

Most Known For

Lustful Desires

as Freddi

More Sex, Lies and Depravity

as Ethan Price

Sex, Lies and Depravity

as Ethan Price

The Last Sex Lies & Depravity

Discreetest 2000

as Taylor

Twink

as Kayden Daydream/Quinn

Grim Places

Boys Behind Bars 2

as Darrell

Necrophiliac: The Lustful Dead

as Haydn

1 Last Chance at Paradise

as Kai

The Busby & Me

as Presenter

Poet: An Intimate Discussion with Wade Radford

Boys Behind Bars

as Darell

I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter

as Self

Stranger Than Us

The Lustful Dead II

as Haydn Reef

Boys on 8 Tape

Boys Behind Bars 3

Poetry on 8 Tape

as Isolation

Dreamland

as Billy