J. Stephen Hicks was a US-based photographer, d. 2013-02-06 aged 58,
obit.
His work featured regularly in Penthouse from 1984-03.
Some other earlier credits:
Piper Smith as Carmine in Knave 12-07 1980; Fiesta 14-08 1980; Oui 1980-12 & 1981-07; Swank 1981-08; Genesis 1981-10; Gallery 1983-05.
He has just a few [but now growing list of] aliases including some possible earliest credits:
- Buddy Woodcock: once in Australian Penthouse 1985-09, see here.
- Frank Stewart: Rachel Ashley as Kyra in Knave 14-05, 1982-05; as Betty in Gentleman's Companion, 1982-02.
- Garth Ricard: Tania Braun as Nadia in Knave 18-03, 1986-03.
- Gianni Farina: name used in Gallery, e.g. 1988-05 Stephanie Adams as Dana; 1989-04 Tamara Lee as Tamera; 1989-09 Sabrina Bryant as Sabrina.
- J S H Features: Swank 1984-05; Sophie Miller in Stag 1984-11.
- Jaye Stevens: Jennie Fresh in High Society 1983-02; Swank 1983-03; Velvet Talks 1983-04; Velvet 1983-07; Oui 1983-08; Adam (US) 1984-02.
- L. Randall Veatch: Vanessa d'Oro as Tara in Gallery, 1986-12.
- Lew Jackson: Denise Hewitt as Bianca in Knave 22-03, 1990.
- Nouriel, see here: Genesis 1986-02.
- Richard Boxer: Vanessa d'Oro as Annaliese Pratt in AUPH, 1987-11. Related pics. in Live!, 1986-05 were credited to Wavelength.
- Roger Marceau: Bodacious Babette in Club pour Hommes 102, 1994; Gallery, 1994-06 as Betsy.
- Sean Howell: Riva Rose in Cheri, 1988-06. [N.B. I have previously been told/understood that Sean Howell was an aka for Jay Allan | Scott Evans.]
- Wavelength: Swank 1985-01; Gallery 1986-02, AUPH 1996-11.
- Wavelength Productions: Live! 1986-01; Vanessa d'Oro as Della in Live!, 1986-05; Club International (US) 1986-06; Candie Evans as Candie Evens in Swank Gold Press 1987-08.
Another probable:
- Mike Stephens: Club International (UK) 18-11, 1989 as Christine.