Jennifer Herrema
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| Birth name | Jennifer James Herrema |
| Also known as | RTX |
| Born | February 29, 1972 |
| Origin | Washington, DC, USA |
| Genre(s) | Singer-songwriter, |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Label(s) | DRAG CITY |
| Website | www.truxrox.com |
Jennifer Herrema (born February 29, 1972 in Washington, DC) is a rock music singer, song writer, record producer, artist, and model best known for her work as one half of the influential rock band Royal Trux[1]. Herrema started the Royal Trux "band" at the age of 16 with partner Neil Hagerty. She has produced and mixed many records under the name Adam & Eve including such artists as The Make-Up, Palace Brothers, Brother JT, Edith Frost, The Delta 72, Woodbine, V-Twin, The Kills, Ping Pong Bitches, Delakota, The Chicks, and Bad Wizard[2],[3]. Herrema has written articles for many publications including Vice Magazine[4], RayGun, and Dazed & Confused and has conducted interviews with Keith Richards[5] and John Lee Hooker for publication. Her artwork has appeared in gallery exhibitions including "Violence the true way" at the Peter Kilchmann Gallery in Zurich[6], "Red White Blue" at the Spencer Brownstone Gallery NYC[7], the Sanrio-sponsored "KITTY EX." traveling exhibition throughout Japan[8], and a collaborative effort with Rachel Mason at the TRUDI gallery[9] in LA. She was the original "heroin chic" poster girl as interpreted by photographer Steven Meisel for Calvin Klein print ads and TV commercials[10]. She has also appeared in ad campaigns for Hysteric Glamour, H & M, and Henry Duarte as well as appearing in the independent film "Southlander"[11].
Herrema and past partner Hagerty were instrumental in starting the independent record labels Drag City and Domino Records. She has 20 record releases[12] and has played and recorded with many musicians since 1989 including Jon Theodore, David Pajo, Chris Pyle, Artimus Pyle, Alan Licht, Alex Minoff, Mike Fellows, Chris Bald, and Paz Lenchantin. Presently Jennifer Herrema heads a band called RTX which includes Nadav Eisenman, Kurt Midness, Brian Mckinley, and Jaimo Welch.
