Kevin Aviance | |
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.jpg) Kevin Aviance in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Snead |
| Born | June 22, 1968 |
| Origin | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Dance |
| Occupation(s) | female impressionist, Club/Dance musician, fashion designer and nightclub personality |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | Myspace |
Kevin Aviance (born Eric Snead on June 22, 1968) is an American drag queen, club/dance musician, fashion designer, and nightclub personality.[1][2] He is a personality in New York City's gay scene and has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia.[3][4] He is a member of the House of Aviance, one of the most notable vogue-ball houses in the U.S.[5] He is known for his trademark phrase, "Work. Fierce. Over. Aviance!" He won the 1998 and 1999 Glammy Awards, the award for nightlife personalities in New York City.[6] He has worked with several artists, including Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston.[7] In December 2016, Billboard Magazine ranked him as the 93rd most successful dance artist of all-time.[8]
- ^ Munoz, 423-42.
- ^ Lust, 177.
- ^ Munoz, 423-4.
- ^ Wright, 85.
- ^ Munoz, 435.
- ^ Quohnos Mitchell, "Next: On the Verge- Kevin Aviance", page 106, Vibe, October 2000.
- ^ New York Times "Fourth Man Is Arrested After Attack on a Dance Recording Artist in the East Village", By KAREEM FAHIM and SARAH GARLAND (June 12, 2006) [1]
- ^ "GREATEST OF ALL TIME TOP DANCE CLUB ARTISTS" [in] Billboard Magazine