Kevin Jz Prodigy Explained

Kevin Jz Prodigy
Origin:	Philadelphia
Genre:	Ballroom
Instrument:	MCing
Years Active:	2002-present

Kevin Jz Prodigy is a Ballroom commentator,^[1] music producer and singer from Philadelphia.^[2]

In 1997, he discovered the Ballroom scene when friends took him to a club. He then learned how to vogue and joined the House of Movado. He started making music and commentating at balls in the early 2000s.^[3]

Prodigy's songs “Here Comes the Hurricane Legendary Katrina” and “Bam Bam Shawam” have been popularized by TikTok.^[4] In 2020, he launched the #IAmAWomanChallenge^[5] to encourage Ballroom dancers to post videos while the clubs where they usually performed were closed. His song "FA FA FA FEMININ" was used in the film presenting Mugler's Spring/Summer 2022 collection.

He was featured on the song Pure/Honey on Beyoncé's 2022 Renaissance album, has lent his voice on her tour^[6] and he is featured in .^[7]

Prodigy was a commentator on the first Equality Ball organized in Las Vegas on August 27, 2023.^{[8] [9]}

Discography

2021

• The Vogue Toys
• The Throwbacks I'm Not a Homosexual

2022

• The Lost File's Part 1
• Let's Pump Da Beat
• Show Up and Show Out
• Can We Vogue
• The Hidden Files
• The Vogue Sessions on Thu Seven
• The Hardrive

2023

• The YouTube Era
• Live at Esco's Vogue Knights
• Keep On Serving Cunt
• Prepare to Vogue
• The Dramatic Collection

Notes and References

1. News: Caramanica . Jon . May 2, 2014 . Vying for Bragging Rights, Prancing Pros and Amateurs . The New York Times . NYTimes.com.
2. Web site: Greenberg . Zoe . July 1, 2023 . The voice of Beyoncé's 'Renaissance Tour' is a Philly legend. Kevin JZ Prodigy told us what it was like to work with the Queen. . Inquirer.com.
3. Web site: Street . Mikelle . August 3, 2022 . Kevin JZ Prodigy on Bringing Beyoncé Into Ballroom With "Pure/Honey" . The Cut.
4. Web site: November 19, 2022 . Beyoncé and 'Legendary': Ballroom culture went mainstream. Now it looks to preserve its roots . Los Angeles Times.
5. News: Voguing for Our Lives. Again.. Sydney. Baloue. The New York Times . June 20, 2020. NYTimes.com.
6. Web site: September 7, 2023 . Meet the Ballroom Legend Who Became the MVP of Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour . GQ.
7. Web site: Hussain . Shahzaib . December 1, 2023 . Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé . Clash Magazine Music . 19 March 2024.
8. Web site: Beyoncé's BeyGood Helped Ballroom Icons Put on First-Ever Equality Ball in Vegas. Melinda. Sheckells. . August 29, 2023.
9. 'Are You Really Coming to Help Us?': How the Beyoncé-Sponsored Equality Ball Prioritized Black Queer Resistance. Kyle. Denis. . August 31, 2023.