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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== | ||
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| Date of birth | November 28, 1987 |
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| Pronouns | ze/hir[1] |
| Gender identity | genderqueer[1] |
| Occupation | musician |
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
- We Lurk Among You (2014)
- Reanimated (2015)
- Dopamine Dreams (2016)
- Fraud Complex (2016)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Watkins, Joshua (1 August 2016). "Brian is Ze: Meet the Genderqueer Artist Changing Houston's Rap Scene". OutSmart Magazine. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Sendejas Jr., Jesse (22 February 2018). "In Case You Forgot (Or Haven't Been Introduced), This Is Ze". Houston Press. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Wyatt, Stephan (24 June 2016). "Brian Is Zé Speaks Out for Houston's LGBTQ Musicians". Houston Press. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Wyatt, Stephan (24 July 2015). "Biz Vicious Creates a New Blueprint for Success". Houston Press. 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.