A writer, actor, Fire Island personality, YouTube star, associate producer of “SNL,” DJ and drag performer, this guy has a busier week than you. And now we’re about to behold his YouTube alter ego Levonia Jenkins in a way we’ve never seen in before. Give it up for Greg Scarnici! Thotyssey: Greg, hello! I knowContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Greg Scarnici”
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On Point With: Lauren Flax
This dark-winged DJ marches to the beat to her own drum machine, and in the process has created some truly original material. Having worked with the likes of Sia,Tricky and Fischerspooner while also recording with the two-piece band CREEP, she’s been just as prolific in the studio as she’s been on the dancefloor and onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lauren Flax”
On Point With: Carlos the Uber Driver
With an unusually memorable drag name and an impressive theater pedigree, this very young queen has already made quite an impression on NYC nightlife during these early weeks of the current season of the Ultimate Drag Pageant. It’s an open road to success for Carlos the Uber Driver! Thotyssey: Hello there… gurl! Okay, let’s getContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Carlos the Uber Driver”
On Point With: David Ayllon
Understanding more than just about anyone else on the planet that drag queens are comic book superheroes, David Ayllon is thus one of nightlife’s most renown and in-demand professionals in photography and graphic design. Local queens and Drag Race All-Stars alike have him on speed dial. Married to drag divinity Pissi Myles, David is aboutContinueContinue reading “On Point With: David Ayllon”
On Point With: NickDZART
After living in fear for her life in Russia and developing a love for makeup from eating her mother’s cosmetics, this new makeup artist and shotgirl at the Ritz has very quickly caught the attention of NYC Nightlifers In The Know. With an uncanny Lady Gaga illusion repertoire and a budding career as a fullContinueContinue reading “On Point With: NickDZART”
On Point With: Octavia Anyae
The newly-crowned Miss Latinissima has been a high-kicking pageant and party queen since the days of Esquelita, and remains a popular and hard working entertainer throughout the Tri-State Area. Give it up for Octavia Anyae! Thotyssey: Octavia, hello! First off, congratulations on your Miss Latinissima win at Club Mandala in Possaic on Sunday! Tell usContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Octavia Anyae”
On Point With: Coby Koehl
Breaking through in the DC vogue scene with the House of Aviance before making a name for himself as a NYC nightlife entertainer who ultimately collaborated with (and later dramatically shunned by) the legendary Boy George, he has now come full circle as a recording artist on Aviance Records with a hit track… Coby KoehlContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Coby Koehl”
On Point With: Dezi 5
This very soulful and stylish Dallas-born crooner is quickly making waves as a remarkable entertainer here in NYC, and is about to break through in a big way with a gig at one of the city’s most legend-making venues. Five stars for Dezman Lehman, aka Dezi 5! Thotyssey: Dezi, hello! How is 2018 treating youContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Dezi 5”
On Point With: Robbyne Kaamil
[photo: Jeff Campagna] A staple of NYC nightlife for decades now, this fiercely funny comedian will have none of your filters, thank you very much. Also an actress, singer / songwriter, children’s book author and animal rights activist, this performer has shared the stage with the likes of Bianca Del Rio, and she tells it likeContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Robbyne Kaamil”
On Point With: Spacebabe
A fixture of NYC nightlife in many incarnations for years, Jeff Poulin is best known to those of us who have been around for a bit as a bearded drag queen performing under his actual name. But like the sci-fi creatures that inspired this latest aesthetic, the character “Spacebabe” has recently been born, and nothingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Spacebabe”
On Point With: Munroe Lilly
One of NYC burlesque’s most provocative performers, Munroe Lilly has rabid fans all over the city. Combining drag/femme looks with traditional burlesque style has proven to be a winning formula for this unique artist, and in January 2018 this gurl is getting recognized in a big way! Thotyssey: Happy New Year, Munroe! So I believe yourContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Munroe Lilly”
On Point With: Coco Taylor
New year, new nightlife events, new performers, and new Thotyssey On Point Interviews! Let’s kick off 2018 with Coco Taylor, aka Miss Rockbar 2017, who debuts a new weekly show in the West Village this week. Thotyssey: Coco, happy New Year! How did you celebrate? Coco Taylor: I went to a great dinner at Gemma atContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Coco Taylor”
On Point With: Linux
The road from Wisconsin to the nightclubs of NYC was a long one for this fashion maverick, but these days it’s hard to imagine what a Bartsch or Ladyfag party would look like without her beautifully monstrous looks. Linux (aka “Linux the Robot,” but not really) is a scene queen (anything’s better than “club kid”) and aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Linux”
On Point With: Allegra Spread
Whether she’s partying drag queen Allegra Spread or sultry burlesquer Satine S’Allumer, this entertainer delivers. Checkout her exclusive interview with Thotyssey! Thotyssey: Allegra, hello! So, have you finished holiday shopping yet, if that’s a thing you do? I haven’t even started! Allegra Spread: I finished about 15 minutes ago, actually! I found some cute HanukkahContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Allegra Spread”
On Point With: Lucy Balls
An Arizona menswear designer turned Brooklyn drag queen, Lucy Balls had a monthly show at This- N-That before that venue closed. But after a hiatus where she struggled with figuring out the limits of boundary pushing in her darkly comic performances, she’s back and better than ever! Thotyssey: Hey, Lucy! How do you think the holidaysContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lucy Balls”
On Point With: Occupy The Disco
Pop music is cute for the bar, but a serious dance floor requires serious beats. Josh Appelbaum, DJ RuBot and Tad Haes (pictured above, left to right), who when combined are the deft DJ triad Occupy The Disco, provide this service. Their aim is to ween the children off the derivative silliness that is constant Rihanna remixesContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Occupy The Disco”
On Point With: Dijoun Thompson
It’s rare for nightlife to recognize a door personality who isn’t some sort of drag character but everybody loves Rockbar’s Dijoun (who also has a sort of drag character, but more on that later). From the a dancer in House of LaBeija to a 2017 GLAM award nominee , get into Mr. Thompson! Thotyssey: HeyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Dijoun Thompson”
On Point With: Jacquée Kennedée
A relatively new and entirely fierce drag performer making waves on Wednesdays at Brooklyn’s The Rosemont (as part of the popular show “OOPS”), this queen’s love of drama and musical theater combined with her sickening looks puts her front and center of Brooklyn’s latest nightlife Renaissance. Thotyssey sits down with the stunning Jacquée Kennedée! Thotyssey: Jacquée,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jacquée Kennedée”
On Point With: James Mills
Although he’s a reputable comedic stage actor with tons of roles on his resume, New York nightlifers know him best for his impeccable Carol Channing that resurfaces at least once a year for Paige Turner’s holiday show. How did that happen? Thotyssey asks James Mills for the whole story! Thotyssey: James, hello! Thanksgiving has comeContinueContinue reading “On Point With: James Mills”
On Point With: Lailah Lancing
Lailah Lancing is trans warrior, a rockabilly retro vixen, a wonderful singer, a Lucky Chengs legend and an all around sweetheart. Now a bartender and performer at Excelsior in Park Slope with a big holiday showcase coming up that she’s presenting there, Thotyssey is honored and privileged for this fun and informative chat with this amazingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lailah Lancing”
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