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	==Links==		==Links==
	*[https://ajakween.com/ Website]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200825205009/https://ajakween.com/ Website]
	*[https://twitter.com/ajaqueen/ Twitter]		*[https://twitter.com/ajaqueen/ Twitter]
	*[https://www.instagram.com/Ajathekween/ Instagram]		*[https://www.instagram.com/Ajathekween/ Instagram]

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	{{quote\|Through [[drag]] I learned I didn't really want to be at one place on the [[gender spectrum]]. Drag being [[Gender performance\|performative gender]] allowed me to explore the spectrum's different parts, whether it be [[feminine]], [[masculine]], both, or none. Aja is drag but Aja's also not drag: drag is art and I do feel like I'm art. But on the flipside, whether I'm making art or not, I'm Aja. My whole life is a performance at the end of the day. I have to write my music, go to the studio, lay the music out, get it produced, then I have to rehearse, get onstage and do my music live, find out what I'm gonna wear to tour, find dancers, teach dancers. It's all one huge performance. At the same time it's reality.<ref name="Goodman">{{Cite web \|title=Exclusive: Nonbinary Rapper Aja Discusses Their Name Change \|last=Goodman \|first=Elyssa \|work=them. \|date=12 July 2019 \|access-date=30 June 2020 \|url= https://www.them.us/story/aja-rapper-name-change-interview}}</ref>}}		{{quote\|Through [[drag]] I learned I didn't really want to be at one place on the [[gender spectrum]]. Drag being [[Gender performance\|performative gender]] allowed me to explore the spectrum's different parts, whether it be [[feminine]], [[masculine]], both, or none. Aja is drag but Aja's also not drag: drag is art and I do feel like I'm art. But on the flipside, whether I'm making art or not, I'm Aja. My whole life is a performance at the end of the day. I have to write my music, go to the studio, lay the music out, get it produced, then I have to rehearse, get onstage and do my music live, find out what I'm gonna wear to tour, find dancers, teach dancers. It's all one huge performance. At the same time it's reality.<ref name="Goodman">{{Cite web \|title=Exclusive: Nonbinary Rapper Aja Discusses Their Name Change \|last=Goodman \|first=Elyssa \|work=them. \|date=12 July 2019 \|access-date=30 June 2020 \|url= https://www.them.us/story/aja-rapper-name-change-interview\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213114606/https://www.them.us/story/aja-rapper-name-change-interview \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>}}

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	'''Aja''' is an American rapper, reality television personality and former [[drag]] artist<ref name="~~notdrag~~">{{cite news \|url=https://www.them.us/story/aja-queer-performance \|title=Why 'Drag Race' Alum Aja Is No Longer Using the Term 'Drag Queen' \|last=Street \|first=Mikelle \|date=July 3, 2018 \|access-date=~~July 4~~, ~~2018~~ \|magazine=them. \|publisher=Condé Nast \|archive-date=July 4, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704002930/https://www.them.us/story/aja-queer-performance }}</ref><ref name="roll">{{cite news \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aja-rpdr-queer-artist-rap-star-box-office-album-790747/ \|title='Drag Race' Star Aja Is Ready to Be Your New Trap Queen \|date=February 7, 2019 \|last=Spanos \|first=Brittany \|magazine=Rolling Stone \|publisher=Penske Media Corporation \|access-date=October 29, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029032829/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aja-rpdr-queer-artist-rap-star-box-office-album-790747/ \|archive-date=October 29, 2019 }}</ref> best known for competing on the ninth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and on the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Aja released their debut EP, ''In My Feelings,'' in 2018, followed by their debut studio album, ''BOX Office'', in February 2019. Their second EP, ''ALL CAPS'', was released in June 2019.<ref name="Blynn">{{cite news \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8515902/aja-discusses-feeling-pigeonholed-artistic-integrity-their-new-single \|title=Aja Discusses Feeling Pigeonholed, Artistic Integrity, & Their New Single 'Commercial' \|last=Blynn \|first=Alex \|date=June 14, 2019 \|magazine=Billboard \|publisher=Lynne Segall \|access-date=June 15, 2019 \|archive-date=June 14, 2019\|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190614163558/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8515902/aja-discusses-feeling-pigeonholed-artistic-integrity-their-new-single \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Malone">{{cite news \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2019/06/28/aja-delivers-viciousness--vulnerability-on-all-caps-ep/#776e81d67f81 \|title=Aja Delivers Viciousness & Vulnerability On 'ALL CAPS' EP \|date=June 28, 2019 \|last=Malone \|first=Chris \|magazine=Forbes \|publisher=Forbes Media LLC \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629125818/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2019/06/28/aja-delivers-viciousness--vulnerability-on-all-caps-ep/ \|archive-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="nc" /> They released ''Nail in the Coffin'', a Halloween-themed EP, in collaboration with Shilow later that year.<ref name="mamaew" /> They currently host the web series ''Ayo Sis'' on WOW Presents Plus.		'''Aja''' is an American rapper, reality television personality and former [[drag]] artist<ref name="Street">{{cite news \|url=https://www.them.us/story/aja-queer-performance \|title=Why 'Drag Race' Alum Aja Is No Longer Using the Term 'Drag Queen' \|last=Street \|first=Mikelle \|date=July 3, 2018 \|access-date=June 30, 2020 \|magazine=them. \|publisher=Condé Nast \|archive-date=July 4, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704002930/https://www.them.us/story/aja-queer-performance }}</ref><ref name="roll">{{cite news \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aja-rpdr-queer-artist-rap-star-box-office-album-790747/ \|title='Drag Race' Star Aja Is Ready to Be Your New Trap Queen \|date=February 7, 2019 \|last=Spanos \|first=Brittany \|magazine=Rolling Stone \|publisher=Penske Media Corporation \|access-date=October 29, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029032829/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aja-rpdr-queer-artist-rap-star-box-office-album-790747/ \|archive-date=October 29, 2019 }}</ref> best known for competing on the ninth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and on the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Aja released their debut EP, ''In My Feelings,'' in 2018, followed by their debut studio album, ''BOX Office'', in February 2019. Their second EP, ''ALL CAPS'', was released in June 2019.<ref name="Blynn">{{cite news \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8515902/aja-discusses-feeling-pigeonholed-artistic-integrity-their-new-single \|title=Aja Discusses Feeling Pigeonholed, Artistic Integrity, & Their New Single 'Commercial' \|last=Blynn \|first=Alex \|date=June 14, 2019 \|magazine=Billboard \|publisher=Lynne Segall \|access-date=June 15, 2019 \|archive-date=June 14, 2019\|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190614163558/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8515902/aja-discusses-feeling-pigeonholed-artistic-integrity-their-new-single \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Malone">{{cite news \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2019/06/28/aja-delivers-viciousness--vulnerability-on-all-caps-ep/#776e81d67f81 \|title=Aja Delivers Viciousness & Vulnerability On 'ALL CAPS' EP \|date=June 28, 2019 \|last=Malone \|first=Chris \|magazine=Forbes \|publisher=Forbes Media LLC \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629125818/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2019/06/28/aja-delivers-viciousness--vulnerability-on-all-caps-ep/ \|archive-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Goodman" /> They released ''Nail in the Coffin'', a Halloween-themed EP, in collaboration with Shilow later that year.<ref name="mamaew">{{cite news \|url=https://ew.com/music/2019/08/30/rupauls-drag-race-alum-aja-mama-chola-music-video/ \|title=''RuPaul's Drag Race'' alum Aja sizzles in fierce 'Mama Chola' music video \|last=Nolfi \|first=Joey \|date=August 30, 2019 \|magazine=Entertainment Weekly \|publisher=Meredith Corporation \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913230252/https://ew.com/music/2019/08/30/rupauls-drag-race-alum-aja-mama-chola-music-video/ \|archive-date=September 13, 2019}}</ref> They currently host the web series ''Ayo Sis'' on WOW Presents Plus.

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'''Aja''' is an American rapper, reality television personality and former [[drag]] artist<ref name="notdrag">{{cite news |url=https://www.them.us/story/aja-queer-performance |title=Why 'Drag Race' Alum Aja Is No Longer Using the Term 'Drag Queen' |last=Street |first=Mikelle |date=July 3, 2018 |access-date=July 4, 2018 |magazine=them. |publisher=Condé Nast |archive-date=July 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704002930/https://www.them.us/story/aja-queer-performance }}</ref><ref name="roll">{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aja-rpdr-queer-artist-rap-star-box-office-album-790747/ |title='Drag Race' Star Aja Is Ready to Be Your New Trap Queen |date=February 7, 2019 |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029032829/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aja-rpdr-queer-artist-rap-star-box-office-album-790747/ |archive-date=October 29, 2019 }}</ref> best known for competing on the ninth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and on the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Aja released their debut EP, ''In My Feelings,'' in 2018, followed by their debut studio album, ''BOX Office'', in February 2019. Their second EP, ''ALL CAPS'', was released in June 2019.<ref name="Blynn">{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8515902/aja-discusses-feeling-pigeonholed-artistic-integrity-their-new-single |title=Aja Discusses Feeling Pigeonholed, Artistic Integrity, & Their New Single 'Commercial' |last=Blynn |first=Alex |date=June 14, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Lynne Segall |access-date=June 15, 2019 |archive-date=June 14, 2019|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190614163558/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8515902/aja-discusses-feeling-pigeonholed-artistic-integrity-their-new-single |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Malone">{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2019/06/28/aja-delivers-viciousness--vulnerability-on-all-caps-ep/#776e81d67f81 |title=Aja Delivers Viciousness & Vulnerability On 'ALL CAPS' EP |date=June 28, 2019 |last=Malone |first=Chris |magazine=Forbes |publisher=Forbes Media LLC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629125818/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2019/06/28/aja-delivers-viciousness--vulnerability-on-all-caps-ep/ |archive-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="nc" /> They released ''Nail in the Coffin'', a Halloween-themed EP, in collaboration with Shilow later that year.<ref name="mamaew" /> They currently host the web series ''Ayo Sis'' on WOW Presents Plus.

==Quotes==

{{quote|Through [[drag]] I learned I didn't really want to be at one place on the [[gender spectrum]]. Drag being [[Gender performance|performative gender]] allowed me to explore the spectrum's different parts, whether it be [[feminine]], [[masculine]], both, or none. Aja is drag but Aja's also not drag: drag is art and I do feel like I'm art. But on the flipside, whether I'm making art or not, I'm Aja. My whole life is a performance at the end of the day. I have to write my music, go to the studio, lay the music out, get it produced, then I have to rehearse, get onstage and do my music live, find out what I'm gonna wear to tour, find dancers, teach dancers. It's all one huge performance. At the same time it's reality.<ref name="Goodman">{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Nonbinary Rapper Aja Discusses Their Name Change |last=Goodman |first=Elyssa |work=them. |date=12 July 2019 |access-date=30 June 2020 |url= https://www.them.us/story/aja-rapper-name-change-interview}}</ref>}}

==Links==
*[https://ajakween.com/ Website]
*[https://twitter.com/ajaqueen/ Twitter]
*[https://www.instagram.com/Ajathekween/ Instagram]

==References==
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