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| pronouns=[[ze/hir]]<ref name="Watkins">{{Cite web |title=Brian is Ze: Meet the Genderqueer Artist Changing Houston's Rap Scene |last=Watkins |first=Joshua |work=OutSmart Magazine |date=1 August 2016 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2016/08/brian-is-ze-meet-the-genderqueer-artist-changing-houstons-rap-scene/}}</ref> | | pronouns=[[ze/hir]]<ref name="Watkins">{{Cite web |title=Brian is Ze: Meet the Genderqueer Artist Changing Houston's Rap Scene |last=Watkins |first=Joshua |work=OutSmart Magazine |date=1 August 2016 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2016/08/brian-is-ze-meet-the-genderqueer-artist-changing-houstons-rap-scene/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007232039/http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2016/08/brian-is-ze-meet-the-genderqueer-artist-changing-houstons-rap-scene/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
| gender=[[genderqueer]]<ref name="Watkins" /> | | gender=[[genderqueer]]<ref name="Watkins" /> | ||
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| other_links=[https://brianisze.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp], [https://www.instagram.com/brianisze/ Instagram] | |||
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'''Brian Jay Eley''' (born November 28, 1987), better known by hir stage name, Brian is Ze (or BiZ), is a genderqueer musician who first came to fame in Houston. Hir songs address issues of homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny. Ze previously performed under the moniker "Biz Vicious"<ref name="Sendejas">{{Cite web |title=In Case You Forgot (Or Haven't Been Introduced), This Is Ze |last=Sendejas Jr. |first=Jesse |work=Houston Press |date=22 February 2018 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://www.houstonpress.com/music/exclusive-this-is-ze-by-brian-is-ze-10237848}}</ref>, but later changed to Brian is Ze after realizing "how far off Sid Vicious is from who I want to be as a person and public figure".<ref name="Wyatt2">{{Cite web |title=Brian Is Zé Speaks Out for Houston's LGBTQ Musicians |last=Wyatt |first=Stephan |work=Houston Press |date=24 June 2016 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://www.houstonpress.com/music/brian-is-z-speaks-out-for-houstons-lgbtq-musicians-8508086}}</ref> | '''Brian Jay Eley''' (born November 28, 1987), better known by hir stage name, Brian is Ze (or BiZ), is a genderqueer musician who first came to fame in Houston. Hir songs address issues of homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny. Ze previously performed under the moniker "Biz Vicious"<ref name="Sendejas">{{Cite web |title=In Case You Forgot (Or Haven't Been Introduced), This Is Ze |last=Sendejas Jr. |first=Jesse |work=Houston Press |date=22 February 2018 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://www.houstonpress.com/music/exclusive-this-is-ze-by-brian-is-ze-10237848|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318180635/https://www.houstonpress.com/music/exclusive-this-is-ze-by-brian-is-ze-10237848 |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>, but later changed to Brian is Ze after realizing "how far off Sid Vicious is from who I want to be as a person and public figure".<ref name="Wyatt2">{{Cite web |title=Brian Is Zé Speaks Out for Houston's LGBTQ Musicians |last=Wyatt |first=Stephan |work=Houston Press |date=24 June 2016 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://www.houstonpress.com/music/brian-is-z-speaks-out-for-houstons-lgbtq-musicians-8508086|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924050458/https://www.houstonpress.com/music/brian-is-z-speaks-out-for-houstons-lgbtq-musicians-8508086 |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
Ze has been called "one of Houston’s most gifted lyricists and performers."<ref name="Wyatt">{{Cite web |title=Biz Vicious Creates a New Blueprint for Success |last=Wyatt |first=Stephan |work=Houston Press |date=24 July 2015 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://www.houstonpress.com/music/biz-vicious-creates-a-new-blueprint-for-success-7608561 |quote=Rapper, community organizer and professional swing dancer, Biz Vicious has reluctantly emerged as one of Houston’s most gifted lyricists and performers. }}</ref> | Ze has been called "one of Houston’s most gifted lyricists and performers."<ref name="Wyatt">{{Cite web |title=Biz Vicious Creates a New Blueprint for Success |last=Wyatt |first=Stephan |work=Houston Press |date=24 July 2015 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://www.houstonpress.com/music/biz-vicious-creates-a-new-blueprint-for-success-7608561 |quote=Rapper, community organizer and professional swing dancer, Biz Vicious has reluctantly emerged as one of Houston’s most gifted lyricists and performers. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925143409/https://www.houstonpress.com/music/biz-vicious-creates-a-new-blueprint-for-success-7608561 |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
==Albums released== | ==Albums released== | ||
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*''Fraud Complex'' (2016) | *''Fraud Complex'' (2016) | ||
*''Riot Queer'' (EP, 2020) | *''Riot Queer'' (EP, 2020) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Performers]] | [[Category: Performers]] | ||
[[Category: Genderqueer people]] | [[Category: Genderqueer people]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 21 July 2024
| Date of birth | November 28, 1987 |
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| Nationality | American |
| Pronouns | ze/hir[1] |
| Gender identity | genderqueer[1] |
| Occupation | musician |
| Links | Bandcamp, Instagram |
Brian Jay Eley (born November 28, 1987), better known by hir stage name, Brian is Ze (or BiZ), is a genderqueer musician who first came to fame in Houston. Hir songs address issues of homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny. Ze previously performed under the moniker "Biz Vicious"[2], but later changed to Brian is Ze after realizing "how far off Sid Vicious is from who I want to be as a person and public figure".[3]
Ze has been called "one of Houston’s most gifted lyricists and performers."[4]
Albums released[edit | edit source]
- We Lurk Among You (2014)
- Reanimated (2015)
- Dopamine Dreams (2016)
- Fraud Complex (2016)
- Riot Queer (EP, 2020)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Watkins, Joshua (1 August 2016). "Brian is Ze: Meet the Genderqueer Artist Changing Houston's Rap Scene". OutSmart Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Sendejas Jr., Jesse (22 February 2018). "In Case You Forgot (Or Haven't Been Introduced), This Is Ze". Houston Press. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Wyatt, Stephan (24 June 2016). "Brian Is Zé Speaks Out for Houston's LGBTQ Musicians". Houston Press. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Wyatt, Stephan (24 July 2015). "Biz Vicious Creates a New Blueprint for Success". Houston Press. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
Rapper, community organizer and professional swing dancer, Biz Vicious has reluctantly emerged as one of Houston’s most gifted lyricists and performers.
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