Paige Turner Explained

Paige Turner
Birth Name:Daniel Frank Kelley
Birth Date:51 years old
Occupation:Drag performer, singer-songwriter, actor

Daniel Frank Kelley, also known by the stage names Paige Turner and Showbiz Spitfire, is an American drag queen, comedian, and singer who lives in New York City. Kelley, a stage actor, created the character Paige Turner in 1996 at East of Eighth restaurant in Manhattan. Turner's fictitious parents are said to be Pee Wee Herman and Barbie.[1] Turner sings live and lip synchs during her over the top comedic performances.[2]

Career

Paige Turner is one of the original creators, producers, and host of So You Think You Can Drag at New World Stages in Midtown Manhattan. Billed as NYC's live drag reality show, SYTYCD completed its 5th season Fall 2014 with celebrity judges including Adam Lambert, Charles Busch, Zach Booth, and Jackie Hoffman.[3] [4]

Turner also performs parodies on YouTube which have included parodies of Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe,[5] One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful and the Grindr Connection a parody of the Muppet's Rainbow Connection.[6] [7]

Grindr Connection won a 2015 GLAM AWARD for Best Music Video. She recently made her Provincetown debut at the legendary "Crown & Anchor" with her one-woman show and will return there summer of 2015.[8]

Turner is usually referred to as "Showbiz Spitfire Paige Turner" and is known as the Holly Golightly of drag.[9]

Turner coined the catch-phrase Slurp![10] Which is her term for cute sexy thangs and is the name of her long running show in NYC[11] and also has spawned a line of merchandise.

Turner was the official host of the original LGBT Expo 2015.[12] and will headline at the 1st Annual Austin International Drag Festival in May 2015.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paige Turner!. Get Out Magazine. Carlos Aguayo. June 28, 2012. February 25, 2015.
  2. Web site: The Showboats Must Go on. The New York Times. Eric Piepenburg. July 4, 2010. February 25, 2015.
  3. News: Time Out New York Lounge at New World Stages. Rachel Lee Harris. The New York Times. March 22, 2012. February 25, 2015.
  4. Web site: So You Think You Can Drag!. Broadway World. Walter McBride. October 23, 2010. February 25, 2015.
  5. Web site: Drag Princess Paige Turner Defiles "Call Me Maybe". Queerty. Dan Avery. July 12, 2012. February 25, 2015.
  6. Web site: Paige Turner Sings Muppet Parody "Grindr Connection". New Now Next. Dan Avery. September 9, 2013. February 25, 2015.
  7. Web site: Paige Turner Wants To Be Your Grindr Fairy Godmother. Instinct Magazine. Jonathan Higbee. September 10, 2013. February 25, 2015.
  8. Web site: Paging Paige Turner. Province Town Magazine. Steve Desroches. August 14, 2013. February 25, 2015.
  9. Web site: Paige Turner Will Fuck For A Cosmo. The Village Voice. Michael Musto. March 31, 2011. February 25, 2015.
  10. Web site: Meet Paige Turner. Justin Plussix. Justin Luke Zirilli. July 22, 2012. February 25, 2015. https://archive.today/20150310000113/http://www.justinplussix.com/2012/07/meet-paige-turner.html. March 10, 2015. dead.
  11. Web site: Blonds Have More Fun at Paige Turner's Slurp Show. Next Magazine. Dan Avery. June 27, 2011. February 25, 2015.
  12. Web site: Stage Host: Paige Turner. L G B T EXPO. L G B T Expo 2015. February 9, 2015. February 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150221075602/http://thelgbtexpo.com/official-stage-host-paige-turner/. February 21, 2015. dead.
  13. Web site: Annual Austin International Drag Festival. Austin Drag Fest. Austin. February 25, 2015.

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