LOS ANGELES—Kelly Madison, adult performer/director and owner of Kelly Madison Media, has been selected for AVN’s 2015 Hall of Fame class. The official induction will take place on January 24 prior to the AVN Awards.
“It’s an amazing honor to become a member of the AVN Hall of Fame,” said Kelly Madison, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame’s Video Branch. “It’s a reminder of the longevity I have been able to enjoy in a career I love so much.”
“Thank you so much to everyone who has made this possible: AVN’s staff and voters, all the wonderful people associated with Kelly Madison Media, our fans, and especially my amazing husband, Ryan,” added Kelly. “Besides being one of the top directors and performers in the industry, Ryan is my rock, so consider this the beginning of my campaigning for his Hall of Fame induction in 2016.”
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“I am so thankful to AVN and our colleagues in the industry and the fans who have supported Kelly and made her a superstar in more ways than one,” said Kelly Madison Media co-owner Ryan Madison. “She wears many hats at Kelly Madison Media—performer, art director, producer, accountant, marketing whiz, and more—so I’m very pleased she is being recognized in such a major way for her accomplishments.”
As head of one of adult entertainment’s top known brands, Kelly Madison began her career as an adult model after leaving a successful career as a sales representative and vice president of a computer graphics firm. It was then she met Ryan Madison, a young graphic artist whom she fell in love with. They quit their respective jobs and started KellyMadison.com, which earned Kelly the title of Best Female Web Star at the 2011 AVN Awards.
By capitalizing on her playful charm and business savvy, Kelly became one of the most financially successful independent web stars. The couple’s success caught the attention of DVD distributor Juicy Entertainment, which signed the couple to a deal to produce all-new content for distribution on DVD and other platforms under their brand, Kelly Madison Media, and its PornFidelity label. The expansion of their visibility helped the couple become a hit with even more consumers, who were attracted to Kelly’s bubbly personality, try-anything attitude, and her trademark all natural 34FF chest.
Since its inception 14 years ago, Kelly Madison Media has received scores of nominations and awards. This year alone, it has received 22 nominations for the 2015 AVN Awards, including five nominations in Fan Awards categories. The independent, performer-owned company is nominated for Best Marketing Campaign – Company image—a first for Kelly Madison Media in a category mostly made up of industry’s biggest producers.
In selecting Kelly Madison, AVN said: “[Kelly] originally planned to be the talent coordinator for the [online] content, but after unreliable and undependable girls answered their ads, the couple agreed Kelly should be the model. Now, almost 15 years later, the company runs several websites and produces videos on a monthly basis.”
Voting for AVN’s Fan Awards is open through January 23 at http://avnawards.avn.com/voting/.
The AVN Awards will be held at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on January 24, 2015 as part of the Adult Entertainment Expo, scheduled for January 21 to 24.
