Jonny McGovern

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Jonny McGovern
Photo of Jonny McGovern taken from his official site on June 25, 2006.
Background information
Born	July 12, 1977 (age 29)
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, podcaster
Years active	2006 – present
Label(s)	Gay/Nerd Music
Associated acts	Team PIMP, La'Mady, Linda James
Website	www.gaypimp.com

Jonny McGovern (born July 12, 1977, Brooklyn, New York), also known by his character name Gay Pimp, is an American comedian and singer.

1 Career
2 Podcast
3 Personal Life
4 Trivia
5 Awards
- 5.1 2007 Glammy Awards
6 Discography
7 Merchandise
8 References
9 External links

[edit] Career

McGovern started on the Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City stand-up scene, at the now-defunct performance space "Surf Reality". His career in stand-up comedy brought him wider acclaim after he recorded a single called "Soccer Practice," which found success on the US dance charts. This was followed by the release of his debut CD Dirty Gay Hits, for which he toured America and received some popularity (and MTV airplay) in Europe and Japan.

The video for "Soccer Practice", which received heavy rotation in dance clubs as well as notoriety on the internet, featured McGovern in a shirt that was emblazoned with the sequined words "Gay Pimp." In it, he cavorted and simulated sex with scantily clad men.

The success of the single put McGovern in the pseudo-mainstream, and he contributed commentary on a variety of VH1 shows (such as Best Week Ever) as well as a slot on Comedy Central's all-gay comedy show Out on the Edge^[1], hosted by Alan Cumming. He also became a temporary ghetto celebrity when he took a year-long assignment as a correspondent on The Ricki Lake Show. A second single, "Lookin' Cute/Feelin' Cute," continued to endear him to his largest fan base of gay teenagers, despite missing the heavy exposure of "Soccer Practice."

McGovern himself is gay, and his live performances are almost exclusively at gay establishments or gay pride parades. Though he is known to a varied audience, his fan base is primarily gay. He has stated in print interviews that his character "Gay Pimp" was meant to be a lighthearted response to hyper-masculine heterosexuals and the seeming obsession of gay men with projecting a masculine image.

McGovern is also a party promoter in New York City, and has had several long-running gay parties such as "XXX," "Magnum," "The Rambles," and "Boys Gone Wild." 2006 saw the start of a weekly podcast, Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern and the release of his album This is NYC, Bitch! The East Village Mixtape. Other projects include producing other gay music acts, such as "tranny rap super group" La'Mady. He will also be a cast member of the upcoming Logo sketch comedy show produced by Rosie O'Donnell called The Big Gay Sketch Show.

[edit] Podcast

Hosts Jonny McGovern (right) and Go-Go Boy Jay* (lap).

McGovern hosts Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern, a weekly free gay and lesbian themed podcast based out of New York City. The show began airing on January 16, 2006 and currently ranks the second highest in popularity under the keyword "gay" on the iTunes music store.

[edit] Personal Life

Jonny McGovern was born in Brooklyn to Mary and Rob McGovern. He attended PS 321 in Park Slope. His parents moved the family to Egypt and he attended high school at American International School. McGovern graduated from Boston University with a BFA in Acting. He lives in New York City with his partner Kevin, whom he affectionately calls "The Moosch".

[edit] Trivia

Jonny won every award he was nominated for in the 2007 Glammys[1]
Jonny is a huge Martha Wash fan and has mentioned this several times on his weekly podcast
The album This is NYC, Bitch! The East Village Mixtape outsold Kevin Federline's album Playing With Fire at the iTunes music store, where it has a rating of 5 stars.

[edit] Awards

[edit] 2007 Glammy Awards

Best Party Promoter
Best Male Entertainer
Best Party - Boys Gone Wild @ Mr Black's

[edit] Discography

Year	Album	Tracks
2006		Dirty Gay Hits Gay Pimp Intro Dirty Gay Teen Pop Superstars Soccer Practice Hey Lil' Raver Boi Dirty Gay Stuff The Wrong Fag to Fuck With Lookin' Cute / Feelin' Cute Lookin' Cute Pt 2 Dream Boi Cream Boi Koko Would Like A Bump US Release Date:
2006		This is NYC, Bitch! The East Village Mixtape This is New York City (Bitch!) - La'Mady Somethin' For the Fellas (That Like the Fellas) We Like to Freak - Team PIMP How to Read - Mecca The Bad Bump - Linda James Showgirl - KoKo Aviance This is How You Go-Go - Jay* Servin' it Up - Peppermint Gummy Bear KoKo Would Like a Bump - KoKo Aviance Runway in My Street Clothes - La'Mady US Release Date: October 13, 2006
2007		Gays Gone Wild Faggoty Attention Somethin' For the Fellas (That Like the Fellas) Bossy Bottom Don't Fall in Love With a Homo additional tracks TBA US Release Date: April 1, 2007

Note:

a screen capture of the leaked video

A low resolution version of the music video for Somethin' For The Fellas (That Like the Fellas) from the music website PromoOnly.com was leaked onto the web on dailymotion on March 17 before it's official release date. This was an unintentional leak, opposed to the intentional leaks done on McGovern's popular weekly podcast, and has since been removed. The video will officially be released when the Gays Gone Wild album premiers on Logo on April 1, 2007.

[edit] Merchandise

McGovern has ring tones of his music or music that he has produced available on his website. The store also offers appeal for both men and women in the form of shits, booty shorts, and at one time a Gay Pimp necklace. The bulk of them have been t-shirts with memorable lines or inside jokes from his weekly podcast like "Oops! My Cock's Out" or "Team Crummy."