Kevin Jz Prodigy

Kevin Jz Prodigy
Kevin Jz Prodigy
	"Cunt in a Box", from Kevin Jz Prodigy's 2005 album "I Am Not a Homosexual"
Background information
Origin	Philadelphia
Genres	Ballroom
Instrument	MCing
Years active	2002-present
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Kevin Jz Prodigy is a Ballroom commentator,^[1] music producer and singer from Philadelphia.^[2]

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]

In 2023, a recording of his voice appeared on Madonna's Celebration Tour during the song Vogue.^[10]

Discography

2021

The Vogue Toys
The Throwbacks I'm Not a Homosexual

2022

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

cinquante dix neuf / dix neuf
Live at Esco's Vogue Knights
Keep On Serving Cunt
Prepare to Vogue
The Dramatic Collection

2024

Be Here With Me
In The Cunty Soft Collection
The Cunty Minutes of Vogue Track by Track
A Strong Woman (Powerful Message)
Light Up The Dancefloor

References

^ 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.
^ McCormack, Olivia (December 18, 2023). "Bob the Drag Queen's latest role: Madonna hype diva". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

External links

Kevin Jz Prodigy at IMDb
Kevin JZ Prodigy on Instagram

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[1] Caramanica, Jon (May 2, 2014). "Vying for Bragging Rights, Prancing Pros and Amateurs". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.

[2] 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.

[TheCut-3] Street, Mikelle (August 3, 2022). "Kevin JZ Prodigy on Bringing Beyoncé Into Ballroom With "Pure/Honey"". The Cut.

[4] "Beyoncé and 'Legendary': Ballroom culture went mainstream. Now it looks to preserve its roots". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 2022.

[5] Baloue, Sydney (June 20, 2020). "Voguing for Our Lives. Again". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.

[6] "Meet the Ballroom Legend Who Became the MVP of Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour". GQ. September 7, 2023.

[7] Hussain, Shahzaib (December 1, 2023). "Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé". Clash Magazine Music. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[8] Sheckells, Melinda (August 29, 2023). "Beyoncé's BeyGood Helped Ballroom Icons Put on First-Ever Equality Ball in Vegas". The Hollywood Reporter.

[9] Denis, Kyle (August 31, 2023). "'Are You Really Coming to Help Us?': How the Beyoncé-Sponsored Equality Ball Prioritized Black Queer Resistance". Billboard.

[10] McCormack, Olivia (December 18, 2023). "Bob the Drag Queen's latest role: Madonna hype diva". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

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