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Stacey Hollywood

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Stacey Hollywood
Stacey Hollywood at Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender party in 2013
Born (1968-07-03) July 3, 1968 (age 56)[1]
North Carolina, United States
Occupation(s)club promoter, nightclub personality, performance artist, actress, model, singer
Years active18
Website[1]

Stacey Hollywood is an American transgender woman, actress, model, and well-known LGBT nightclub personality. In West Hollywood during the 1990s she became a prominent club promoter, hosting full-to-capacity nights at Club Arena, one of the largest nightclubs in Los Angeles. She was featured on a popular 1998 house music club dance track with Club Arena's resident DJ Irene that was originally released on vinyl and later on a CD compilation.[2][3]

Stacey Hollywood is the subject of Parris Patton's 1999 documentary Creature, an in-depth look at the young life and transformation of this transgender woman who grew up in rural North Carolina and moved to Hollywood.[4] The film follows her over four years and includes interviews with her conservative Christian parents.[5][6] It was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary[7] and received a nomination for Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival.[8]

Discography

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  • "Weatha Beatin Hoochie Bitch" (1998)[2][3]
  • "Weatha Beatin Hoochie Bitch 2005" (2005)[9]

Films

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References

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  1. ^ "Category:Stacey Hollywood - Wikimedia Commons".
  2. ^ a b "DJ Irene: Weatha Beatin Hoochie Bitch" at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b "Stacy Hollywood: Songs" at AllMusic
  4. ^ Glatzer, Richard (14 March 2000). "Creature (review)". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Creature (review)". Variety. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  6. ^ "The Creature (review)". Film Threat. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. ^ Starr, Michael (16 January 2001). "Entertainment: The Starr Report". The New York Post. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  8. ^ "1999 — 35th Chicago Film Festival". Chicago Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  9. ^ "DJ Irene/ Stacy Hollywood/ Mr Sam" at AllMusic
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