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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. Ze previously performed under the moniker "Biz Vicious" | '''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> | ||
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> | |||
==Albums released== | ==Albums released== | ||
*''We Lurk Among You'' | *''We Lurk Among You'' (2014) | ||
*''Dopamine Dreams'' | *''Reanimated'' (2015) | ||
*''Fraud Complex'' | *''Dopamine Dreams'' (2016) | ||
*''Fraud Complex'' (2016) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||