After finishing high school in 2001 as an Edmond Memorial graduate, he studied music composition at Oklahoma City University under composer Edward Knight.

[3] Wadley incorporated orchestral textures and dissonant harmonies to reflect the film’s psychological tension, drawing inspiration from avant-garde composers and classic Hollywood scores.

[5][6] He also composed the score for the period drama series Franklin, which presented the challenge of creating a sound that matched the show's historical setting.

[7] For Franklin, Wadley combined period-accurate instrumentation with contemporary harmonic structures to evoke the era’s historical depth while maintaining a modern sensibility.

[9] For Swan Song, Wadley utilized minimalistic piano motifs and ambient soundscapes to underscore the film’s themes of memory and identity.