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Madison moore
View on Wikipediamadison moore[a] (born 1981/1982)[3] is an African-American artist, scholar, and DJ. He[b] is an assistant professor at Brown University, and the author of the 2018 book Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric. His work focuses on the culture of queer and transgender people of color.
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Early life and education
[edit]moore was born in Ferguson, Missouri.[5][6][7] He was raised by his grandmother in a "solidly working class" family.[3][8] As a child, he studied to become a classical violinist, but did not continue with the instrument after being rejected by a conservatory.[3][7]
As an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, moore majored in French literature, and wrote a thesis on French gay pornography.[3][9] He attended graduate school at Yale University, earning a Ph.D. in American studies.[9][10]
Career
[edit]moore serves as assistant professor of modern culture and media at Brown University.[4] Previously, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate in race, queer, and media studies at King's College London,[11] as assistant professor of gender, sexuality, and women's studies at Virginia Commonwealth University,[12] and as assistant professor of critical studies in the Roski School of Art and Design at the University of Southern California.[3]
In 2018, moore published his first book: Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric, which includes interviews with queer entertainers, fashion designers, and others about their culture and aesthetics.[7][11][13][14][15] Interviewees include performance artists Alok Vaid-Menon, Pepper Pepper, and Victoria Sin, costume designer Patricia Field, vogue dancer Lasseindra Ninja, and violinist Amadéus Leopold.[8][11][16]
In 2019, moore interviewed actor and singer Billy Porter for a program at The Met on camp and the impact of ballroom culture, held in conjunction with the Camp: Notes on Fashion exhibition.[17][18]
In 2022, moore served in the first "nightlife-in-residency" at The Kitchen, where he curated programming on queer nightlife and club culture.[19][20][21]
In June 2025, moore was credited for contributing to the creation of the Google Doodle on hyperpop, in celebration of Pride Month.[22]
Personal life
[edit]moore describes himself as "a Black, queer, non-binary person".[3] He goes by "any pronouns".[4] He credits Prince for embodying the flamboyant, androgynous aesthetic that helped moore accept his own queer identity.[6][16]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kelsey-Sugg, Anna; Nur, Areej (March 10, 2019). "madison moore on the powerful subversion of being fabulous". ABC News. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Callahan, Michael (July 27, 2018). "Books Are the New Black". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Capek, Viktoria (November 2, 2022). "From the club to the classroom: Introducing Madison Moore". USC Annenberg Media. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Madison Moore". Researchers @ Brown. Brown University. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Shillingford, Brandon (April 8, 2020). "Beautiful Eccentric". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b moore, madison (April 12, 2018). "Don't Hate Us 'Cause We Fabulous". The Paris Review. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c Scaturro, Michael (June 8, 2018). "He Literally Wrote the Book on Fabulousness". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Goodman, Elyssa (April 17, 2018). "The Politics of Being Fabulous". them. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b D'Addario, Daniel (July 11, 2012). "The Professor of Desire: Madison Moore, Yale's Fiercest Ph.D Candidate". Observer. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Reed, Davy (May 1, 2019). "Club Regulars 003: Madison Moore". The Face. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c Atkinson, Nathalie (June 19, 2018). "Madison Moore, author of Fabulous: 'Boringness is a privilege'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "'Think on This': madison moore on merging art, music and academics". VCU News. Virginia Commonwealth University. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Tensley, Brandon (April 27, 2018). "What 'Fabulous' Means to the Queer Community". Pacific Standard. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Elan, Priya (March 11, 2020). "Yas kweens: the political importance of being fabulous". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Fabulous". Yale University Press. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Sunday at the Met - Camp: Notes on Fashion". The Met. Facebook. June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Sunday at The Met—Camp: Notes on Fashion". The Met. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ McNeill, Brian (February 2, 2022). "Professor's 'nightlife-in-residency' explores queer nightlife, club culture". VCU News. Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "madison moore: Nightlife-in-Residence". The Kitchen. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Pau, Kelly (January 25, 2022). "Sadie Barnette + madison moore Recreate the Magic of Queer Nightlife". Cool Hunting. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Celebrating Hyperpop". Google Doodles. June 1, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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