GuyB
A Singer BleSSed with
tAlent And ingenuity
“We’ve moved beyond ‘we’re
gay, we’re gay’ and now it’s
like ‘what are we expressing?’
It is the gay community that
has that leading edge thought
to carry talent forward.”
elevated to a degree since Guy B began his career. a pathway for them. He was smart enough to figure artist who is about the music and about a unique
When he initially broke as a new and gay artist, a that out. As an artist, I needed to do certain things to expression that is way beyond even the mental fight
lot of the press was focused on his sexy physique express it. I was 25. I wanted to take my shirt off. I had that we as gay people went through in order to even
instead of his talent as a singer. Understandable, Guy a six-pack and I looked great. I’m still holding onto it come out. We’ve moved beyond ‘we’re gay, we’re gay’
B is a handsome man but looks alone don’t make a somewhat (laughter). I did it not so much that it sells; and now it’s like ‘what are we expressing?’ It is the gay
career in the music industry. He explains, “Three or I did it because I felt comfortable and confident at community that has that leading edge thought to
four years ago, I felt very proud to be a part of some- the time. When I’m older, I won’t be able to express carry talent forward. So hopefully we can make that
thing that I really felt was a movement happening. myself in that way. happen for ourselves with ourselves. It’s all those
Just like 30 years ago, before there were any major There has been a transition in the ‘openly gay’ elements that truly create an artist for example, like
black musical artists in the mainstream, Barry Gordy thing. I think the only thing that is going to take Lady GaGa. She is really creative on every level. It’s
of the Motown label said that he was going to create it to the next level is when we focus and find a true going to have to be real true talent.”
january 2010 | RAGE monthly 19
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80