Jay Brannan

Infobox actor
name = Jay Brannan

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birthname = Jay Brannan
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|3|29
birthplace = Houston, Texas
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occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor
yearsactive = 2006 - Current
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website = http://jaybrannan.com/
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Jay Brannan (March 29, 1982) is an American singer/songwriter and actor.

Early life and career

Jay Brannan was born in Houston, Texas. He later studied acting at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati for two semesters. Brannan then moved to California, first to Palm Springs and then later to Los Angeles. Jay currently resides in New York, where he has lived for five years. [http://www.jaybrannan.com/page2.html] ]

Music career

Much of Jay's early work was avaiable via his own web site and Youtube. In March 2007, Brannan provided four of his songs, for sale, on Myspace. His EP is also for sale, via download, available from various online digital music retailers.

Brannan's first full length album "Goddamned", produced by Will Golden, was slated for release on iTunes July 1, 2008; the hard copy, available through his own label Great Depression Records, shipped on July 15th. [Visakowitz, Susan. It reached number 25 on iTunes charting. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003798842 "Billboard Bits: Trey Anastasio, Foxy Brown, Jay Brannan, Brendan Canning"] . "Billboard". May 5, 2008.]

Brannan made his first international tour, to the UK, in August and September supported by Bitch. He also appears on the cover to the September issue of "AXM", a British gay magazine.

Discography

*"Unmastered" (2007)
*" Goddamned" (2008)

Acting Career

Brannan won a part in John Cameron Mitchell's film "Shortbus" after sending in an audition tape. [cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/realestate/08habi.html |title=Living Small, Thinking Large |accessdate= |last=Bernstein|first=Fred A. |date=2006-10-08 |publisher="The New York Times" |pages= |language= Article specifically about him, his apartment, music and "Shortbus".] [Henderson, Bob. (2007) "Gay Times", July 2007. The leading gay magazine in UK. Music issue with article mostly on Brannan's music, but also mentions "Shortbus".] ["Zoo" Magazine (2007 # 14). Interview about his music and "Shortbus".] [Hoad, Phil. "Film: Jay Brannan" (December 2006, Vol. 2, Issue 4) "Dazed & Confused". British style magazine with article on Brannan's role in "Shortbus".]

In "Shortbus", Brannan plays a character named Ceth. Brannan performs one of his own songs, Soda Shop in the movie.citation |title=‘Shortbus’ Cast Didn’t Study for This in Acting Class |first=Frank |last=Bruni |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/24/movies/24brun.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=shortbus&st=nyt&oref=slogin |date=September 24, 2006 |periodical=New York Times |accessdate=2008-02-08 "“Shortbus” ... has sex scenes as graphic as those in a hard-core skin flick."] This song also appears on the film soundtrack.

He subsequently appeared as Jake in the 2007 film "Holding Trevor".

Filmography

*"Shortbus" (2006)
*"Holding Trevor" (2007)

ources

*Hakim, Jamie (December 2006). "Get Shorty" "attitude" magazine. Cover story in British award winning gay lifestyle monthly magazine.
*Ocean, Justin. "Next Magazine" (September 15, 2006, Issue 14.11). Cover story on "Shortbus" in the New York City gay lifestyle weekly magazine. Includes quotes from Brannan.
*Angelo, Gregory T. and Ocean, Justin. "Next Magazine" (January 6, 2006, Issue 13.27). "Future Legends". Article in New York City gay lifestyle weekly magazine on Brannan.
*"Cincinnati Enquirer" weekly CINWEEKLY, October 25, 2006.
* [http://www.jaybrannan.com/page2.html A Terrifying Bio] , JayBrannan.com.

References

External links

* [http://www.jaybrannan.com Official Website JayBrannan.com]
*imdb name|2080761
*myspace|jaybrannan
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jaybrannan YouTube profile]
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/jaybrannan Dailymotion profile]
*"Xtra West" (January 18, 2008). Vancouvers (Canada) Gay Newspaper. [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=4&STORY_ID=4218&PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=1 Article on Brannan.]
*cite web |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-21994528_ITM |title="Could I have sex on film?" (Jay Brannan) |accessdate= |last= |first= |date=2006-10-24 |publisher="Advocate" Cover story.