The Dazzle Dancers are a performance group founded in 1996 in New York City's Tompkins Square Park during Wignot (the first year that Wigstock didn't happen in the park) by artist Mike Albo[1] (aka Dazzle Dazzle) and Grover Guinta[2] (aka Vinnie Dazzle). The male and female dancers appear in spare costumes or nude at festivals,[3] night clubs,[4] and the Hipster scene.[5][6][7]
The Dazzle Dancers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, New York |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Members | Cherry, Houdini Shalom, Dazzle, Vinnie, DT, Edible, Hole, Machine, Pretty Boy, Smokey D, Propecia Destiny, Robbie, Sochny, Negro Noir, Besamé, Rinky Dinky, Chunky Cupcake, Booty du Chef |
The Dazzle Dancers have performed nationally at many late-night clubs,[8] Coney Island Amusement Park,[9][10][11] Wigstock,[12] the Burning Man Festival in Nevada,[13] and onstage with the band Blondie to a crowd of 20,000 people at the Millennium New Year's Eve Celebration in Miami, Florida.
In 2005 the Dazzle Dancers were a central theme in a feature film, the romantic gay comedy Adam & Steve.[14][15][16]
Their costume designer is Matthew Flower, better known as Machine Dazzle, who has noted in an interview with Imagine Fashion that his designs are like sacred objects to him and believes in the transformative quality of costumes.[17]
References edit
- ^ HarperCollins author biography, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ The Village Voice, by Michael Musto, July 23, 2002, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ artforum magazine, September 9, 2006, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ New York Press, Sept.25-Oct. 1, 2002, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ Penthouse, December 2006, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ New York Magazine, May 5, 2003, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ The Village Voice, August 19, 2003, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ New York Post, October 9, 2002, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ New York Post, March 15, 2007, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ New York Metro, March 15, 2007, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ Long Island Community Konnection, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ The Village Voice, August 16, 2005, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ Declan McCullagh Photography, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ Official movie site, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ OutUK accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ IMDB, accessed July 21, 2009
- ^ Sacred Objects: Imagine Fashion interview with designer Machine Dazzle (2011)
External links edit
- Official site Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Myspace Page
- [Media:http://dlist.com/viewprofile.do?pid=136825] Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine