Afro Dj / Actor / Songstress

Hello Everyone,
Afro here. Just wanted to say a few things about myself. I was born and grew up in Minnesota where I started taking dance in High School, after dropping French. It wasn't until I attended Northside High School for the Performing Arts in Atlanta that I decided that I wanted to be a professional dancer. After moving back to Minnesota to complete my Senior year at St. Paul Central, I graduated and moved to New York for the summer, where I was on scholarship at the Alvin Ailey School of American Dance.
I returned to Minnesota after a wonderful summer in the Big Apple. I joined a Jazz/Modern Dance company, and performed with Zenon for 2 years. In the fall of 1990 I decided to make the move to NYC for good. I worked with many dance companies, such as Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane & Co., Jane Comfort, Susan Marshall, and a list of Independent Choreographers. It was the East Village and friends Lambert & Raven O that turned me onto the Drag Scene.
Afrodite made her first appearance at Bastile Day, a festive day of food and performance, hosted by Resturant Florent in the Meat Packing District of NYC. My first Drag performance to place at the Legendary "Pyrimad Club" at the wildly popular "Channel 69" hosted by NYC legend Linda Simpson of MY CONRADE" & "PAPER MAGAZINE" fame. It wasn't long before I was on the stage performing at "Wigstock" hosted by the Lady Bunny, Boy Bar, the Roxy, Splash, Barracada, Two Potato, Club USA, Wesbster Hall, etc. I was a member of the now defunct Jazz Cabaret Show, "Strange Fruit" with singing sensations, Joey Arias & Raven O, of Cirque Du Soleil "Zumanity" fame.
After 6 years in New York City, and dancer burn-out, I decided to mover to Boston. I had visited Boston off and on from the time I moved to NYC, so it was the perfect move for me. In Boston I continue to perform in Drag and Dj. I was the Dj and Coordinator of the Sunday Night Drag fest "The Pansy Patch", which had a successful 4 year run.
I have DJ'ed all over Boston and Provincetown, as well as traveled the world as Afrodite and Andre. You can also catch me in the final episode of "Absolutely Fabulous". I am a founding member of a wacky fringe theater company here in Boston, "The Gold Dust Orphans", where I continue to perform in Boston and Provincetown.
I love all things Pop Culture. I just can't get enough. I love watching TV, reading trashy mags, listening to all different kinds of music. I am a News junkie and love Politics, well I love to hate Politics!! LOL
I have been blessed to have a very large, loving, funny, and supportive family. They are an awesome bunch. I enjoy every trip I make home beacause I know it will be full of love and tons of laughter. Its important to laugh and spend quality time with the ones you love. They Rock, wait they are my rock!!!
I hope you enjoy my page, and thanks for stopping by.
-Afro