Kevin Jz Prodigy is a Ballroom commentator,[1] music producer and singer from Philadelphia.[2]
Kevin Jz Prodigy | |
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"Cunt in a Box", from Kevin Jz Prodigy's 2005 album "I Am Not a Homosexual" | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia |
| Genres | Ballroom |
| Instrument(s) | MCing |
| Years active | 2002-present |
In 1997, he discovered the Ballroom scene when friends took him to a club. He then learned how to vogue and joined the House of Movado. He started making music and commentating at balls in the early 2000s.[3]
Prodigy's songs “Here Comes the Hurricane Legendary Katrina” and “Bam Bam Shawam” have been popularized by TikTok.[4] In 2020, he launched the #IAmAWomanChallenge[5] to encourage Ballroom dancers to post videos while the clubs where they usually performed were closed. His song "FA FA FA FEMININ" was used in the film presenting Mugler's Spring/Summer 2022 collection.[3]
He was featured on the song Pure/Honey on Beyoncé's 2022 Renaissance album, has lent his voice on her tour[6][clarification needed] and he is featured in Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.[7]
Prodigy was a commentator on the first Equality Ball organized in Las Vegas on August 27, 2023.[8][9]
Discography edit
2021 edit
- The Vogue Toys
- The Throwbacks I'm Not a Homosexual
2022 edit
- The Lost File's Part 1
- Let's Pump Da Beat
- Show Up and Show Out
- Can We Vogue
- The Hidden Files
- The Vogue Sessions on Thu Seven
- The Hardrive
2023 edit
- The YouTube Era
- Live at Esco's Vogue Knights
- Keep On Serving Cunt
- Prepare to Vogue
- The Dramatic Collection
References edit
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 2, 2014). "Vying for Bragging Rights, Prancing Pros and Amateurs". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Zoe (July 1, 2023). "The voice of Beyoncé's 'Renaissance Tour' is a Philly legend. Kevin JZ Prodigy told us what it was like to work with the Queen". Inquirer.com.
- ^ a b Street, Mikelle (August 3, 2022). "Kevin JZ Prodigy on Bringing Beyoncé Into Ballroom With "Pure/Honey"". The Cut.
- ^ "Beyoncé and 'Legendary': Ballroom culture went mainstream. Now it looks to preserve its roots". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 2022.
- ^ Baloue, Sydney (June 20, 2020). "Voguing for Our Lives. Again". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Meet the Ballroom Legend Who Became the MVP of Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour". GQ. September 7, 2023.
- ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (December 1, 2023). "Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé". Clash Magazine Music. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Sheckells, Melinda (August 29, 2023). "Beyoncé's BeyGood Helped Ballroom Icons Put on First-Ever Equality Ball in Vegas". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Denis, Kyle (August 31, 2023). "'Are You Really Coming to Help Us?': How the Beyoncé-Sponsored Equality Ball Prioritized Black Queer Resistance". Billboard.
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