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MAX
RODRIGUEZ is a New Orleans native, and
now considers himself a New Yorker, but is never very far from
his Louisiana roots. Now
a mainstay at Splash, over
the years Max has played many of the legendary New York City
nightclubs: Private
Eyes, Limelight, Roxy and Palladium.
While at Private Eyes he became involved in video
editing, and has worked with artists such as RuPaul and Gloria
Estefan, in addition to creating his own signature video
remixes. He also
travels extensively doing guest DJ spots throughout the United
States and abroad. Max spins for DECA-DANCE XXI on
Saturday night upstairs at
The Bourbon Pub / Parade. |
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LYDIA PRIM
has what seems to be a direct
connection to the dance floor, and is one of the most liked and
talked about DJs in the country. With a style that is definitely
all her own, she incorporates a soulful blend of tribal beats,
progressive trance, and the perfectly timed anthem vocals….all
with a distinctive butch edge. Lydia has held residencies in
major clubs across the country, and has played virtually every
major circuit party in North America. Lydia spins for
EUPHORIA on Friday night upstairs at The Bourbon Pub / Parade. |
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DON BISHOP
is a crowd-pleasing favorite
DJ. He was influenced by DJs at The Saint and other
mega-clubs, when he lived in the New York City area in the
1980s. Don moved to the West Coast in 1992, where he
maintained a local DJ residency and traveled the country and
the world playing the "circuit." He now lives in Ft.
Lauderdale, and DJs at selected events around the country.
Don spins for the MELTDOWN party on Sunday night upstairs at
The Bourbon Pub / Parade. |
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DARREN THOMAS is equally
comfortable presiding over a dance floor, a video bar or a state-of-the-art
light show, and is the senior resident DJ at the Bourbon Pub /
Parade in New Orleans. Darren
was recently voted “Best DJ in New Orleans,” and has played venues and
events from New York to Los Angeles.
With his own unique style, Darren is deserving of the
reputation as a consistent crowd-pleaser.
Under his guidance, the Bourbon Pub / Parade has been voted the
“Best Dance Club” in New Orleans for the past ten years, and has twice
received the coveted “HI-NRG Nightclub of the Year” award from Dance
Music Authority magazine. Darren spins the SOUTHERN DECADENCE
CLOSING PARTY on Monday night upstairs at The Bourbon Pub /
Parade. |
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JAYSKEE has established
himself as a cutting-edge visionary with an extraordinary
knowledge of music's ability to create an unforgettable club
experience. He has a broad following in cities throughout
the country, and has recently been selected by Billboard
Magazine to serve with some of the nation’s most popular
DJ’s on a panel responsible for compiling the Weekly Billboard
Club Chart. Jayskee spins on Thursday night upstairs at The Bourbon Pub / Parade. |
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BRENDAN THOMPSON caught the DJ itch while still in high school, and landed his first gig at the age of 17.
After college he relocated to Chicago, where he mastered the world of video music during a 4-1/2 year residency at Roscoe’s in the heart of Boystown.
After working with a major recording artist, Brendan brought his unique video talents to New Orleans
in early 2000. With an innate ability to know exactly what people want to see and hear, and drawing from his extraordinary music and comedy video collection spanning three decades, Brendan mesmerizes customers
on a daily basis. |
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CHRIS ALLEN
began his DJ career over 25 years ago. A Southern California
native, he had residencies at Palm Springs' legendary C. C
.Construction Co. and several other clubs in the area.
Chris worked as a guest DJ in New Orleans at Cafe Lafitte's
during Mardi Gras of 1998. He fell in love with the city,
and relocated three weeks later. Now focusing exclusively
on video programming, he calls The Bourbon Pub home, and enjoys
playing his trademark "fun, energetic and slightly twisted"
sets. |
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BLAIR
QUINTANA has a musical range that spans from deep
soulful house to "way up high" with dance floor pumping divas.
Blair began his career working the "raves" at New Orleans' State
Palace Theater with his signature energetic trance, and has
evolved to embrace a wider variety of sound. He is now a
resident DJ at The Bourbon Pub / Parade, and is equally
comfortable choreographing the state-of-the-art light show. |
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GARY NOLAN began his DJ
career in the Miami / Fort Lauderdale area at the age of 18. He
moved into broadcast radio, eventually becoming the Morning Show
host and Program Director for several great stations across the
country. After years of 3AM wake-up calls and studio work, he
made the decision to return to his passion of playing for a live
crowd. Many years of mixing and editing music videos have
allowed him to do what he truly enjoys, and today his videos are
played in popular video and dance clubs throughout the world. |
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CHI CHI LaRUE - What can we
say about adult video's biggest living legend? With a
consistent ability to get the best out of men, Chi Chi is
firmly established as the top director in the industry.
Wearing many hats, Chi Chi is also an author, recording
artist, award-winning music video director, film producer,
webmaster of one of the largest adult Internet empires, an
accomplished DJ, and most recently the owner of Chi Chi
LaRue's sex boutique in West Hollywood. The Diva of
Decadence returns for the 12th year to host her Official
Kickoff on Thursday night upstairs at The Bourbon Pub /
Parade, where she will be "holding court" throughout
the weekend. Chi Chi also will be DJing upstairs at
The Bourbon Pub / Parade on Friday, beginning at 4 p.m. |
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LADY BUNNY is a legendary
drag artist, comedienne, chanteuse and DJ, and as the reigning
"Drag Diva" she is an institution in New York City. She
is the founder of the "Wigstock" festival, and travels the
world performing. With a wicked sense of humor, she is the
consummate professional and one of the hardest working women in
entertainment. Lady Bunny returns for her fourth year to Southern Decadence
in 2009, bringing her outrageous one-woman show to The
Bourbon Pub on Friday, September 4. Click
HERE to watch Lady Bunny in action. |
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SHIRLEY Q. LIQUOR is actually Charles Knipp,
a white actor who performs as a woman in blackface. Her
comedy CDs continue to set new records as the #1 and #2
best-sellers of all time on mp3.com, and she was recently
selected to record introductions on RuPaul's latest CD.
This will be Shirley Q. Liquor's fifth Southern Decadence.
Every one of her previous shows has sold out in advance. Read all about the Queen
of Comedy HERE. And
click
HERE to
watch Shirley Q.
from Southern Decadence 2007.
Shirley Q. Liquor performs on Saturday, September 5 upstairs
at The Bourbon Pub. |
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PEPPER MASHAY'S dance music career could not be
any hotter. She has had six top-ten Billboard
dance music songs, including her trademark hits "Dive In The
Pool" and "I Got My Pride." Pepper is a Southern
Decadence favorite, and is back this year by popular demand to
perform at The Bourbon Pub's MELTDOWN party on Sunday night. |
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DEBORAH COX has
been singing professionally since the age of 12. The
Canada-native's four-octave range, smooth, powerful voice, and
incredible stage presence have earned her a place at the top
of the dance music charts. She is equally comfortable on the
Broadway stage, as well as the silver screen and television.
Deborah performs on Saturday afternoon at the BOURBON STREET
EXTRAVAGANZA, presented by Napoleon's Itch in cooperation with
The Bourbon Pub. |
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SISTER ROMA has been one
of the most outspoken and highly visible members of the
SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE, the leading-edge order of
queer nuns, for more than 20 years. She has been an MC
on the main stage of Pride in San Francisco and at the
Folsom Street Fair for more than 10 years, appearing before
crowds estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands.
She returns to Southern Decadence as co-host of the annual
Big Dick Contest upstairs at The Bourbon Pub on Thursday
night. Read all about her and watch a video of her in
action by clicking
HERE. |
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ADAM KILLIAN has performed at circuit events and nightclubs throughout
the United States, and in many foreign countries including
Canada, England, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Japan.
A New Orleans favorite, he
returns to The Bourbon Pub for Southern Decadence to choreograph
and appear in
stage performances throughout the weekend. And having
worked behind the scenes for years, Adam has recently moved
in front of the camera as a rising superstar with Falcon
Studios. |
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