Tera Wray
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Tera Wray is a pornographic actress
. Her stage name is derived from her real first name, Tera, and her best friend's middle name, Wray.
She has said “I’ve wanted to do porn since I was in the fourth grade. I would always tell people that I wanted to be a porn star." Her first job was as an umpire for a youth softball league. When she was 17, she had ovarian cancer, which was able to be removed by lasers and without chemotherapy.
While working as a Hooters Girl, she applied to be an erotic actress with the film company Pleasure Productions, through contacts at her local adult store. In summer 2006, the company signed her as their first contract performer in two years. Her first scene was with Lee Stone
in Naughty Auditions, the second of her films to be released. Her first film released was Sweet Smokin' Hotties, on 8 March 2007. Her first lesbian scene was with Nicki Hunter
.
Wray often appears in movies of the alt-porn genre, and in the summer 2007 film Tattooed & Tight, she probably became the first person to perform a hardcore sex act on film while their partner received a tattoo.
She is a fan of heavy metal music, and hosted Matt Zane
's adult-oriented music series, Radium, during which she interviewed bands and attended concerts, as well as performing in sex scenes.
Later, she travelled with Ozzy Osbourne
's Ozzfest
Summer Tour 2007 (as a model for the tour's sponsors, Hustler
Lingerie). During the tour, she began dating Static-X
frontman Wayne Static
, and on 10 January 2008 the couple married in Las Vegas
. She announced her retirement from the industry in August 2008.
In 2009, Static-X
released their sixth studio album, Cult of Static
. This album features two tracks entitled "Tera-Fied", followed by "Stingwray", which is a reference to Tera's stage name, as well as the latter song being a reference to her Corvette Stingray. She also appeared in the music video for "Stingwray".
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
. Her stage name is derived from her real first name, Tera, and her best friend's middle name, Wray.
She has said “I’ve wanted to do porn since I was in the fourth grade. I would always tell people that I wanted to be a porn star." Her first job was as an umpire for a youth softball league. When she was 17, she had ovarian cancer, which was able to be removed by lasers and without chemotherapy.
While working as a Hooters Girl, she applied to be an erotic actress with the film company Pleasure Productions, through contacts at her local adult store. In summer 2006, the company signed her as their first contract performer in two years. Her first scene was with Lee Stone
Lee Stone
Lee Stone is a male heterosexual pornographic actor.Stone has appeared in over 1,900 adult films ever since his debut in 1999.-Awards:*2001 AVN Award nominee – Best Group Sex Scene in a Video...
in Naughty Auditions, the second of her films to be released. Her first film released was Sweet Smokin' Hotties, on 8 March 2007. Her first lesbian scene was with Nicki Hunter
Nicki Hunter
Nicki Hunter is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and director. Her first video appearances were released in 2003.In 2004, she appeared in two episodes of the Howard Stern television show and in the television documentary The Porn King Versus the President.Hunter was a nominee in...
.
Wray often appears in movies of the alt-porn genre, and in the summer 2007 film Tattooed & Tight, she probably became the first person to perform a hardcore sex act on film while their partner received a tattoo.
She is a fan of heavy metal music, and hosted Matt Zane
Matt Zane
Matt "The Lord" Zane is an American musician, suspension artist, actor, poet and author.He is currently the lead singer of new industrial rock project "Lotus Rising" with world-renowned crossover cellist and electric cellist, Tina Guo....
's adult-oriented music series, Radium, during which she interviewed bands and attended concerts, as well as performing in sex scenes.
Later, she travelled with Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
's Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
Summer Tour 2007 (as a model for the tour's sponsors, Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
Lingerie). During the tour, she began dating Static-X
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
frontman Wayne Static
Wayne Static
Wayne Static is an American musician, and the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for the industrial metal band Static-X. He released his first solo studio album Pighammer on October 4, 2011.- Early life :Static grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago and eventually...
, and on 10 January 2008 the couple married in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. She announced her retirement from the industry in August 2008.
In 2009, Static-X
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
released their sixth studio album, Cult of Static
Cult of Static
Cult of Static is the sixth studio album by Static-X, and was released on March 17, 2009. The album's first single "Stingwray" was released and made available on the band's on February 17, 2009...
. This album features two tracks entitled "Tera-Fied", followed by "Stingwray", which is a reference to Tera's stage name, as well as the latter song being a reference to her Corvette Stingray. She also appeared in the music video for "Stingwray".
Awards
- 2008 F.A.M.E. Award finalist – Favorite Rookie Starlet
- 2008 AVN Award nominee – Best New Starlet
- 2008 AVN Award nominee – Most Outrageous Sex Scene – Tattooed & Tight (with Mark Zane)
- 2008 XBIZ Award nominee – New Starlet of the Year
- 2009 AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene – The Orifice
- 2009 AVN Award nominee – Most Outrageous Sex Scene – Tattooed & Tight 3