Katey and new fan Andy Schwartz at SXSW 2010 (photo courtesy of Andy Schwartz)
If you're a fan of bounce music or sissy rappers in particular, then you almost certainly know who Katey Red is. Born Kenyon Carter in 1981, Katey came up in the notorious Melph. Katey dropped Melpomene Block Party on Take Fo' in 1999 and made history as the first openly gay rap star. Now's your chance to make history by helping to fund Katey's first music video. Click here to visit the Kickstarter page. There are a variety of incentives to give in addition to helping rectify the great wrong that there are no Katey Red videos up till now.
Big Freedia and Katey Red
The director is David White. According to the page, "David S. White is the primary videographer for Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans and recently completed shooting and directing a music video for Shamarr Allen. He is currently the Director of Photography for Bayou Maharajah, a feature-length video documentary on the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker. He has also shot Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Tim Robbins, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Del McCoury, Charles Neville, Cosimo Matassa, Harry Connick Sr, Bunny Matthews, and many others. His most recent short film, Cell Phone Psycho, has been making the rounds at film festivals across the United States, including the New Orleans Film Festival." [bold text is my emphasis]
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@Andy: You got it! Thanks
Ya Heard Me Bounce Music Awards will celebrate and give tribute to Bounce Music artists who have kept and keeping the bounce culture alive. Join us in crowing the new king and queen of Bounce 2012. The 1st award show we awarded Jubilee as the King Of Bounce. We also ask for you help in making this happen. Help Us Hold The 2nd Bounce Music Award Show Oct 12, 2012. Donate any amount you can afford. Let's not never let our culture die out....thanks
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Eric: That's me in the photo, taken at South X Southwest 2010 (Austin TX).
I'd appreciate it if you'd change the caption to "new fan Andy Schwartz at SXSW 2010" and also post "photo courtesy of Andy Schwartz." Thanks for your attention to this request.
Andy Schwartz / Brooklyn NY / Gramercy7@yahoo.com