She-Dick was an American
electropop
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band fronted by a
drag trio that was formed in
Dallas, Texas
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, in October 2006. The self-proclaimed "female detectives by day and pop-stars by night" sing adult-oriented, innuendo-filled songs about "succulent hot dogs, nasty
blowjobs and butter-pecan ice cream".
Biography
Formation
The band began when three gay men met at the Cedar Springs Block Party, the annual Dallas gay
Halloween
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celebration. The founding members of She-Dick were Miss Candi Shell, Miss Gloria Hole, Miss Annie Rex and the producer, Hans HandiKraft, who began toying with
gender role
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Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of masculinity and femininity. The specifics regarding these gendered ...
s and creating
electropop
Electropop is a popular music fusion genre combining elements of the electronic and pop styles. It has been described as a variant of synth-pop with emphasis on a hard electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a rev ...
beats with hyper-sexual,
gender-bending themes.
In July 2007, Rex left the band and Princess Persia joined.
After She-Dick walked the runway at the
DIFFA
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(Design Industry Fashion For
AIDS
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) 2007 Dallas Collection charity event that things really took off for the band.
Its first live performance was at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios performing with the touring bands Femme Fatality and
Lazer as well as a duet with Teresa Nasty. She-Dick opened for the gay rapper
Cazwell
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at Minc Lounge, a Dallas nightclub that hosts performances by artists such as
Erykah Badu
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,
Kaskade
Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, music producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade as "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Magazine, DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-fi ...
and
DJ Tiesto
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.
Film projects
''So Beautiful'' is a feature-length motion picture loosely based on the chaotic and controversial activities of She-Dick at the 2007 DIFFA fashion event. Filmed and produced by Adriana, a Dallas-based independent filmmaker, it was due to be released in summer 2008; however it is awaiting release.
See also
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Drag queen
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Crossdressing
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Electroclash
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List of drag groups
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List of transgender-related topics
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The term "transgender" is multi-faceted and complex, especially where consensual and precise definitions have not yet been reached. While often the be ...
References
External links
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She-Dickon ''MySpace''
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American dance music groups
American drag queens
LGBTQ-themed musical groups
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