Justin Vivian Bond | |
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 Bond in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 9, 1963 Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative, cabaret |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | justinbond |
Justin Vivian Bond (born May 9, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and actor, who is transgender.[1] Described as "the best cabaret artist of [their] generation"[2] and a "tornado of art and activism",[3] they[a] first achieved prominence under the pseudonym of Kiki DuRane in the stage duo Kiki and Herb, an act born out of a collaboration with long-time co-star Kenny Mellman. With a musical voice self-described as "kind of woody and full with a lot of vibration",[4] Bond is a Tony-nominated (2007) performer who has received GLAAD (2000), Obie (2001), Bessie (2004), Ethyl (2007), and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists (2012) awards. In 2024, Bond was named a MacArthur Fellow.[5]
- ^ Hoby, Hermione (June 28, 2011), "Justin Bond: 'I think everybody's trans'", The Guardian
- ^ Als, Hilton (January 10, 2011), "Life is a Cabaret: Justin Bond performs his life and ours", The New Yorker
- ^ Bustillos, Maria (January 17, 2014), "Justin on Carol", OUT
- ^ Russell, John (July 23, 2009), "The name's Bond... Justin Bond", EdgeNewYork.com
- ^ Blair, Elizabeth (October 1, 2024). "Here's who made the 2024 MacArthur Fellows list". NPR. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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