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Jonny McGovern
Jonny McGovern (born July 12, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, songwriter, and podcaster. He has written the lyrics for many of his own songs, and recorded three comedy/dance-pop albums (including some under his alter-ego, The Gay Pimp). On television, McGovern initially appeared as a cast member of Logo's late-night comedy sketch show, The Big Gay Sketch Show (2011), and has hosted the popular YouTube talk show Hey Qween! (2014–present) for nine seasons. He has hosted GoGo for the Gold, a reality competition series based on go-go dance performers, since 2022.
Jonny McGovern was born to Mary McGovern and Rob Gutowski in Brooklyn, New York. His parents traveled often, and McGovern grew up primarily in Egypt and Thailand. McGovern later returned to the United States to study acting at Boston University, where he earned a BFA. He is openly gay.
McGovern stated that he was inspired to create his signature comedic character, The Gay Pimp, after listening to rap songs and interviews by Eminem. McGovern has said,
It started off with Eminem. I was appalled by him ripping on fags and talking mad shit. People were protesting, but how could you protest a pop star? I figured my best way of protesting was to write a big, flashy, glamorous, funny show… called The Wrong Fag to Fuck With: The Gay Pimp vs. Eminem. It was where the Gay Pimp was a pop star/superhero who came out at the MTV awards to battle Eminem. Of course it did end with Eminem getting it up the butt and being humiliated while all the gay teens were set free.
After the songs from the show began to get heavy rotation in New York City nightclubs, McGovern was approached about making a music video for one of his songs, "Soccer Practice." The single gained further prominence when it was featured in the HBO drama True Blood during season one. Additionally, "Soccer Practice" appeared in the background of a bar scene in the twelfth episode of season three of Queer as Folk.
The success of the single garnered attention for McGovern, and he contributed commentary on a variety of VH1 shows (such as Best Week Ever, Totally Gay, and 40 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes) as well as earned a slot on Comedy Central's all-gay comedy show Out on the Edge, hosted by Alan Cumming.
McGovern appeared on Logo's sketch comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show as a cast member during its run from 2006 to 2010.
In 2014, McGovern created and began hosting Hey Qween!, a YouTube talk show centered on long-form, unscripted interviews with drag performers, musicians, actors, adult film performers, and other figures within LGBTQ+ entertainment and culture. From the series' debut in 2014 through mid-2020, Hey Qween! was co-hosted by drag performer and singer Lady Red Couture (born Kareemia Baines). Lady Red Couture was a central on-screen presence whose comedic interjections and improvisations—including singing "Hey queen, hey queen" during episode closings—became iconic elements of the show's format. Her rapport with McGovern and close friendship were frequently cited by critics as core to the show's appeal. As a tribute following her death from complications related to cyclic vomiting syndrome on July 25, 2020, McGovern released the three-track EP Flowers (Songs to Lady Red) in November 2020, produced by Adam Joseph.
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Jonny McGovern
Jonny McGovern (born July 12, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, songwriter, and podcaster. He has written the lyrics for many of his own songs, and recorded three comedy/dance-pop albums (including some under his alter-ego, The Gay Pimp). On television, McGovern initially appeared as a cast member of Logo's late-night comedy sketch show, The Big Gay Sketch Show (2011), and has hosted the popular YouTube talk show Hey Qween! (2014–present) for nine seasons. He has hosted GoGo for the Gold, a reality competition series based on go-go dance performers, since 2022.
Jonny McGovern was born to Mary McGovern and Rob Gutowski in Brooklyn, New York. His parents traveled often, and McGovern grew up primarily in Egypt and Thailand. McGovern later returned to the United States to study acting at Boston University, where he earned a BFA. He is openly gay.
McGovern stated that he was inspired to create his signature comedic character, The Gay Pimp, after listening to rap songs and interviews by Eminem. McGovern has said,
It started off with Eminem. I was appalled by him ripping on fags and talking mad shit. People were protesting, but how could you protest a pop star? I figured my best way of protesting was to write a big, flashy, glamorous, funny show… called The Wrong Fag to Fuck With: The Gay Pimp vs. Eminem. It was where the Gay Pimp was a pop star/superhero who came out at the MTV awards to battle Eminem. Of course it did end with Eminem getting it up the butt and being humiliated while all the gay teens were set free.
After the songs from the show began to get heavy rotation in New York City nightclubs, McGovern was approached about making a music video for one of his songs, "Soccer Practice." The single gained further prominence when it was featured in the HBO drama True Blood during season one. Additionally, "Soccer Practice" appeared in the background of a bar scene in the twelfth episode of season three of Queer as Folk.
The success of the single garnered attention for McGovern, and he contributed commentary on a variety of VH1 shows (such as Best Week Ever, Totally Gay, and 40 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes) as well as earned a slot on Comedy Central's all-gay comedy show Out on the Edge, hosted by Alan Cumming.
McGovern appeared on Logo's sketch comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show as a cast member during its run from 2006 to 2010.
In 2014, McGovern created and began hosting Hey Qween!, a YouTube talk show centered on long-form, unscripted interviews with drag performers, musicians, actors, adult film performers, and other figures within LGBTQ+ entertainment and culture. From the series' debut in 2014 through mid-2020, Hey Qween! was co-hosted by drag performer and singer Lady Red Couture (born Kareemia Baines). Lady Red Couture was a central on-screen presence whose comedic interjections and improvisations—including singing "Hey queen, hey queen" during episode closings—became iconic elements of the show's format. Her rapport with McGovern and close friendship were frequently cited by critics as core to the show's appeal. As a tribute following her death from complications related to cyclic vomiting syndrome on July 25, 2020, McGovern released the three-track EP Flowers (Songs to Lady Red) in November 2020, produced by Adam Joseph.
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