Jay Brannan

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Jay Brannan

Born Jay Brannan
Houston, Texas
Occupation Singer-songwriter, actor
Years active 2006 - Current
Official website

Jay Brannan is an American singer/songwriter and actor.

He was born in Houston, Texas and later attended the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati for two semesters. He then moved to California and after three years moved to Manhattan, New York. Moving to Los Angeles, California, Brannan won a part in John Cameron Mitchell's film Shortbus after sending in an audition tape.[1][2][3][4]

In Shortbus, Brannan plays a character named Ceth. Brannan performs one of his own songs in the movie.[5] He subsequently appeared in the film Holding Trevor.

In March 2007, Brannan put up four of his songs for sale on Myspace. His EP is also for sale via download only on various online digital music retailers.

Brannan's first full length album "Goddamned" is slated for release on Itunes July 1st, 2008; the hard copy, available only through his sites store, ships on July 15th. [6]

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[edit] Sources

  • Hakim, Jamie (December 2006). "Get Shorty" attitude magazine. Cover story in British award winning gay lifestyle monthly magazine.
  • Ocean, Justin. Next Magazine (September 15, 2006, Issue 14.11). Cover story on Shortbus in the New York City gay lifestyle weekly magazine. Includes quotes from Brannan.
  • Angelo, Gregory T. and Ocean, Justin. Next Magazine (January 6, 2006, Issue 13.27). "Future Legends". Article in New York City gay lifestyle weekly magazine on Brannan.
  • Cincinnati Enquirer weekly CINWEEKLY, October 25, 2006.
  • A Terrifying Bio, JayBrannan.com.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bernstein, Fred A. (2006-10-08). Living Small, Thinking Large. The New York Times. Article specifically about him, his apartment, music and Shortbus.
  2. ^ Henderson, Bob. (2007) Gay Times, July 2007. The leading gay magazine in UK. Music issue with article mostly on Brannan's music, but also memtions Shortbus.
  3. ^ Zoo Magazine (2007 # 14). Interview about his music and Shortbus.
  4. ^ Hoad, Phil. "Film: Jay Brannan" (December 2006, Vol. 2, Issue 4) Dazed & Confused. British style magazine with article on Brannan's role in Shortbus.
  5. ^ Bruni, Frank (September 24, 2006), “‘Shortbus’ Cast Didn’t Study for This in Acting Class”, New York Times, <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/24/movies/24brun.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=shortbus&st=nyt&oref=slogin>. Retrieved on 8 February 2008  "“Shortbus” ... has sex scenes as graphic as those in a hard-core skin flick."
  6. ^ ‘Goddamned’, <http://www.jaybrannan.com>  “Goddamned” Is slated for a July 2008 release.

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