Jazzmun (born Nichcalo Dion Crayton on February 10, 1969)[1] is the stage name of Jazzmun Nichala Crayton, a transgendered actress and nightclub performer specializing in female impersonation in the Los Angeles area.[2] Jazzmun appeared in the episode The Return of the Temptones in Season 3 as one of Pops's old singing group buddies, Albert/Alberta, who was a member of The Temptones, who gender transitioned.
About Jazzmun[]
Originally from San Diego, California, Jazzmun made her first national television appearance on the talent variety show Puttin' on the Hits in 1984 in which he split her body half in male drag and half in female drag, lip synching as a "duet". Finding work immediately after that appearance for her theatric and modeling talents, She moved to Los Angeles and secured an agent. Since then, Jazzmun has performed all over the world performing as either her stage character Jazzmun, her trademark Whitney Houston which she performed as in the female stage revue La Cage, Grace Jones or any number of other characters.
In the late 1990s, Jazzmun co-starred in the stage play Ask Any Girl as the character Mahogany Saint Ross, a name play-on-words to singer Diana Ross. Latina singer Gloria Estefan hired Jazzmun to perform in the music video of her remake hit Everlasting Love after seeing one of Jazzmun's performances.
Jazzmun without makeup in 2009.
Later, drag icon RuPaul hired Jazzmun to also perform in her music video A Little Bit of Love which spoofed drag queens as aliens out to conquer the world. Jazzmun then released two of her own dance singles in 1997 on the Aqua Boogie label: "I´m Gonna Let You Have It" and "That Sound, That Beat". Later he produced another hit 2 Tired 2 B Shady, which was later featured in Patrik-Ian Polk's highly anticipated and accomplished show Noah's Arc.
After many years as a female impersonator, Jazzmun announced (circa 2008) she is a transgender woman. She has stated, "It's not so much as a physical thing but mental and spiritual for me." Jazzmun has played several drag queen and transvestite characters in film and television. Her first role playing a transgendered character on television came in 1997 in her role on The Wayans Bros..[3][4]
References[]
- ↑ - YouTube. Template:CbignoreTemplate:Dead YouTube link
- ↑ Vincent, Addison Rose (2017-10-21). Jazzmun Crayton, Trans Activist & Actress, to be Honored Tonight (en).
- ↑ Error on call to template:cite web: Parameters archiveurl and archivedate must be both specified or both omittedTransPhobia, Living Out Loud! feat Jazzmun. M.youtube.com (2007-10-04). Retrieved on 2017-03-13. Template:Cbignore
- ↑ "Live video chat: Transgender identity", 2015-04-15. Retrieved on 2017-03-13.
