... But like everyone else, Michael T. wants to be a star… before he’s 50. He dreams of being an admired figure and hopes to someday find more people similar to him and his style. Pebbles was not very popular girl in high school. She had a penchant for industrial music and fashion, which required her to dye her hair black, wear black clothes and lots of eyeliner. One day, she happened to catch the Geraldo show that featured nYc’s club celebutantes. Upon seeing so many glamorous club kids in the audience, she instantly decided to leave Pittsburgh, Pa and [...]
Joan Rivers What Does Their Mother Think of Them, nYc Club Kids.
... Joan Rivers Show which aired from 1989 to 1993 hosted many queers and drag queens, but this group really stood out. They were the amazing New York City Club Kids at the height of their popularity and prominence. Starring Joan Rivers as our hostess with the mostess, Club Kids as follows: Leigh Bowery, Michael Alig, James St. James, Ernie glam and Amanda Lepore. They explain their fabulousness to Joan, the trials and tribulations of being a club kid in the early 1990′s. NYC Club Kids, Courtesy of jezebel111. Thank ...
Wilding in New York City With Nelson Sullivan 1989
... all go on a trip back in the gays with Nelson Sullivan and the gang! A time in old New York City when wilding was on the rise and becoming very popular with the street kids. Here we see Nelson Sullivan, Eddy, Michael Musto, Albert, TradDe and a few other wilding club kids heading to the world famous Copacabana night club when it was on 60th Street. Strolling down west 57th Street going towards the east side of town, they by pass stores that are no longer in business like the wig store with private booths for men (shhhh [...]
New York City Landmark Deno’s Wonder Wheel With Nelson Sullivan, Rupaul & the Crew
... forged in Coney Island. The ride has a perfect safety record in it’s entire history, named a New York City landmark in 1969 it stands 150 feet high and hold 144 people at one time in it’s 16 swinging cars and 8 stationary cars. Nelson, Rupaul and the gang enjoying the sights and sounds of Coney Island and are having fun and carrying on, on the Wonder Wheel on a Brooklyn field trip in the late 1980′s. This video filmed by Nelson Sullivan shows the early days of the club kids and Rupaul hanging out with her crew Back [...]
New Year’s Eve 1988, Going to Mars Nightclub New York City With Nelson Sullivan
... (who was Nelson’s date for the evening) all rampetly getting ready to Ring in the new year at Mars. Someone is knocking at the door it can’t be Michael Alig he’s already there who could it be? It’s Superstar DJ Keoki, arriving just in time to leave for the party, but before Nelson leaves with his gaggle of friends he must wish Blackout his dog a Happy New Year. Off they go over to the club, is it Halloween? no it’s just the New York City Club Kids. The group gets to and enter Mars which is [...]
The Daily Freak Show With James St. James and RuPaul
James St. James and RuPaul discuss the early days in the mid 1980′s in New York City. In 1984 Michael Musto and James were hanging out when RuPaul made her appearance, they said we’re gonna see more of her and boy we did. From her smash hit track “Super Model” which made Ru a pop star, now on to her next adventures in New York City. Then contiuing on to Washington D.C. for the National Gay March on Washington in the early spring of 1993. Ru got her gay History from Dick Richards of Atlanta, Georgia who grew up with Nelson Sullivan [...]
Can You Spot the Club Kids in This 1989 Video?
... This is a Susanne Bartch party and the fabulous fashions match the fabulous occasion. Michael Musto amongst Leigh Bowery’s Light Bulb Ears or Billy Beyond’s Sokid Gold Pants Suit. Who wins the prize? Kenny Kenny decides at the door. Video by Nelson Sullivan edited by Robert Coddington for the Brazil Mix Festival. Courtesy of 5thninethavenueproject, Thank you. Club Kids Party At Bentley’s ...