Fresh Faces: Jake Adams

Though he’s a recent arrival in the industry, having been nominated for Best Male Newcomer at January’s AVN Awards Show, Jake Adams got to know the industry back when he dated Penny Brooks, who used to perform. “It took some getting used to, but once I got past the initial shock I kind of realized I had a part of me I didn’t know. And then I made the jump and decided to do it myself. … I think it was beneficial for me to date her rather than coming into the industry blind. It was good to get a little insight years before.” Originally from Seattle, Adams moved to South Carolina when he was 9. ”I miss the warm water, the trees,” he said. A business major in college, he managed restaurants before leaping into adult in late 2016. “I got really lucky,” Adams said, referencing a string of scenes he booked early on with Brazzers. “They keep bringing me back. They’ve been really cool, really nice.” Now 26 years old, he still skews young on the roles he plays. “A lot of step-moms, stepdaughters,” he said. “I’ve got the young look when I shave.” And he says he enjoys working with older performers: “It’s fun. They have more experience so the scene goes smoother than with the new girls.” Aside from his favorite job perk (that would be “eating pussy”), Adams said, “It’s a really laid-back environment and it allows me to do a lot more with my life than I was before,” he continued. “Because instead of working 50 hour weeks stressing the whole time I’m just kind of relaxing and having fun with it.” He’d like to expand his repertoire. “I’ve done boy/girl and boy/girl/girl (for Mofos and Brazzers) and boy/girl interracial.” He also started doing anal scenes: “I don’t really do anal in my personal life that often, so it was cool.” And he’d like to push his boundaries even farther. “I want to work with companies that do stuff that I wouldn’t normally do in my everyday life. Because really, I don’t know what I like … I’m not going to do anything crazy. I want to try, like, small things—Kink.com is good, I think, because I want to see if that’s something I’m into.” Among the performers he hopes to work for are Adriana Maya, Ariana Marie and Holly Hendrix. Kendra Lust and Veronica Rodriguez were also on his list, but he has gotten the chance to work with them. Asked about male performers he admires, Adams mentions Xander Corvus and Tommy Gunn. “I knew Xander from when I dated Penny. He’s always been an inspiration because he’s just a really nice guy.” He adds, “I’m just thankful to be here, ready to see what happens in the future, and stick around if people let me stick around. Obviously the older guys have been around forever. So there’s hope for horny guys like me to keep going.”