Lucas Silveira is the charismatic frontman and founder of The Cliks, who had major success as a rock band in the US and Canada with their two major releases, Snakehouse and Dirty King. In 2009, the pressure of Lucas being the first “out” male transgender artist signed to a major record label took a toll,(…)
Mojo Juju is a guitarist, singer, performer, artist, songwriter, and presenter from Melbourne, Australia. DapperQ has had her self-titled debut album, released last year, on repeat for the past few months. It’s catchy, raw, and and fun. Her energy is infectious and her style is impeccable. Mojo Juju charmed the freaking pants off of dapperQ(…)
*For more icons, visit dapperQ’s Icons Section. DJ and song writer Samantha Ronson (or as some call her, SamRon) first gained mainstream notoriety when her rocky relationship with Lindsay Lohan became the top story of the day in the tabloids. But, hey, she loses absolutely ZERO style points in my book; we’re all guilty of(…)
*For more icons, visit dapperQ’s Icons Section. Kate Ross is not only the mastermind and designer behind the bow tie brand Distinguished Cravat, she is also notorious for her exquisite dandy, gender-bending style. When asked to describe her style in an interview with MISS, Kate responded: I am just me and I do what feels(…)
*Feature photo by Kevin Neales. For more icons, visit dapperQ’s Icons Section. Known as the world’s first FTM transgender comic, Ian Harvie is a triple threat: funny, handsome, and stylish! “I’m obsessed with bow ties and don’t near have enough opportunities to wear them. This is one of my favorites because it’s pink and(…)
*For more icons, visit dapperQ’s Icons Section. Many of us remember Dani Campbell as the runner up on MTV’s bisexual reality dating show, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. While the show had all of the makings (fighting, binge drinking, make-out sessions, homophobia, etc.) of MTV’s usual train wreck reality hits, we couldn’t take(…)
Model Jenny Shimizu became a household name when Calvin Klein featured her in his infamous 1990s androgynous ad campaigns. Shimizu featured in Calvin Klein ad Today, androgyny is all the rage on the runway, but Shimizu was one of the first dykes to become internationally known in her industry. “I’m Japanese, 5’7″, a dyke, tattooed,(…)
*For more icons, visit dapperQ’s Icons Section Autostraddle describes K.D. Lang’s style as “the Original Butch; classic, dapper, sophisticated and eternal.” Others have called her the “archetypal power dyke: she’s got the finely tailored clothes, girly-girl gal pals, and lots of money.” Whether you think her style is over the top… Image via MSNBC or(…)
*For more icons, visit dapperQ’s Icons Section. Rapper, producer, and co-creator of the wildly popular trans male quarterly print magazine, Original Plumbing, Rocco “Katastrophe” Kayiatos has a killer eye for style that is on par with his ability to successfully merge art, advocacy, and business. He describes his style as a “balance between classic old man and(…)
*For more icons, visit dapperQ’s Icons Section. dapperQ is bound to receive some complaints regarding our decision to feature Syd tha Kyd as an icon. For those of you who aren’t on the up and up with hip hop, 19-year old Syd tha Kyd is a self-identified lesbian and the lone female member of the(…)