04.17 (Wed)
KEVIN AVIANCE
Kevin Aviance was raised in Richmond, Virginia, in a close-knit family of seven siblings. From an early age, Aviance dedicated himself to the study of music and theatre. Kevin’s career as a performance artist and club personality began in Washington, DC, continued in Miami, and eventually landed him in New York City.
Aviance has appeared in several films, including Flawless starring Robert De Niro and the independent film Punks. Besides his feature-film work he has made guest appearances on such shows as the The Tyra Banks Show, and America's Next Top Model, also hosted by Tyra Banks.
Towering, black, and bald, freakish drag icon Kevin Aviance became an underground sensation in the late-'90s gay dance scene, releasing music through the Wave label and taking his drag show on the road. Inspired largely by Grace Jones, though also citing Boy George as an influence,
Aviance made a name for himself primarily in New York's thriving gay scene, affiliating himself with other gay dance icons like Junior Vasquez, who would spin records.
DISCOGRAPHY
【ALBUM】
Box Of Chocolates (Wave Music) 1999
Entity (Emerge Records, Centaur Entertainment) 2003
【SINGLE & EPS】
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Kevin Aviance was raised in Richmond, Virginia, in a close-knit family of seven siblings. From an early age, Aviance dedicated himself to the study of music and theatre. Kevin’s career as a performance artist and club personality began in Washington, DC, continued in Miami, and eventually landed him in New York City.
Aviance has appeared in several films, including Flawless starring Robert De Niro and the independent film Punks. Besides his feature-film work he has made guest appearances on such shows as the The Tyra Banks Show, and America's Next Top Model, also hosted by Tyra Banks.
Towering, black, and bald, freakish drag icon Kevin Aviance became an underground sensation in the late-'90s gay dance scene, releasing music through the Wave label and taking his drag show on the road. Inspired largely by Grace Jones, though also citing Boy George as an influence,
Aviance made a name for himself primarily in New York's thriving gay scene, affiliating himself with other gay dance icons like Junior Vasquez, who would spin records.
DISCOGRAPHY
【ALBUM】
Box Of Chocolates (Wave Music) 1999
Entity (Emerge Records, Centaur Entertainment) 2003
【SINGLE & EPS】
Rageou... More Biography