How does one become an ICON? There are many extremely talented DJs, drag performers, and emcees. However, there is only one Syimone. Over the years, the self-made local superstar has earned herself many titles, accolades, and accomplishments in almost every facet of the trade. She was recently crowned overall Best DJ in the city by […]
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By Aaron Thomas he/him Being Black is my activism. My Black joy is resistance, my purest form of protest. Black rest is an inherent right bestowed upon me by my ancestors. My enslaved ancestors will always live free, vicariously through me and the generations after me, because I will empower them with Black joy in […]
Q: Where were you born and where do you consider home these days? A: Louisville born, Jeffersonville, Ind., raised, but I consider Louisville home ALWAYS. After I graduated from UofL, I traveled a lot to larger cities like L.A., New York and Chicago. I truly loved those places, but they just weren’t checking all the […]
Where were you born and where do you consider home these days? I was born in Boston, MA and I’ve lived in Kentucky the last 25 years or so. My parents met in Boston. Dad was a refugee from Argentina during the Dirty War. After they had my sister and I, we moved out to […]
feature photo by Jon Cherry Where were you born and where do you consider home these days? I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but I was a baby so I don’t even remember it really. I live in Lexington, KY, but Bowling Green will always truly be home to me. When and where did you […]
Where were you born and where do you consider home these days? I was born in a small little town in Louisiana called Lafayette and I’ve been in Louisville for nine years now, so this is home. When and where did you first discover drag and how long have you been performing? When I was […]
