a mixture of agit prop, day-glo tartan and black face
Stella Stein
former Raw Sewage singer (alongside Leigh Bowery and Sheila Tequila, MC and Poorformer at London’s Kinky Gerlinky Night Spot, DJ of Disco, Funk and Boogie
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How did Stella come into being?
I’ve always loved dressing up, poorforming, theatricals in general... my earliest memory involves being transfixed in the bathroom mirror, applying my mum’s makeup! Stella really took off at Kinky Gerlinky, working for Michael and Gerlinde Costif... so they’re responsible!
Tell us about Kinky Gerlinky.
Well dear, it’s something of a haze of vodka, tuinal and fabulash, thankfully it’s caught on video. It was a wild, dress up party nite, clubs do reflect the personalities of their promoters don’t they? Gerlinde was very special. Kinky really set the standard for all the good clubs of the 90’s and things we take for granted now - mixing drag with muscle boys with straights and good house music really started there. It had a sparkly, uplifting atmosphere and that essential ingredient: stars attended, Naomi and Kate, Bjork, Prince, Amanda Lear, Sinead O’ Connor to name but a few.
Where did your career take you after that?
Hooking up with Sheila Tequila and the late, great Leigh Bowery, forming the drag / art clown rap group Raw Sewage, touring Europe covering Aerosmith and Run DMC hits... the inter personal dynamics were as hilariously stimulating and exhausting as any performance. It’s pretty well documented in Sue Tilley’s book.
And the rumours of a film?
Are correct. Sadly Benny Hill and Hatti Jacques are no longer with us, to play Leigh and Sue. I also believe Brad Pitt is very busy, so I may have to turn my paw to a cameo!
Describe your appearance these days.
Well, I’ve been working on my sewing and designing, and am sporting my minomo look (a mini kimono) complete with bona obi ! It’s part geisha, part doll, part ignited sex bomb ! Heavy on the macquillage, maj. on the riah and very Sesame Street hooker.
So where can we find you ?
Apart from Park Lane of an evening? Every Wednesday at Ego Maniac where I hostess and DJ. It’s great as it’s free in, small, loungey and has no dancefloor so there is no pressure to “get the room pumping”. I can play wherever my mood takes me- underground disco, new house, reggae... if it’s got that funky something, it’s a hit. The clientele are very mixed, varying from rent boys to millionaires and their dolly birds so it’s nice and underbelly too, just the way I like it.
Sounds interesting. What else is in the pipeline?
I’m working on my music demos, a one woman semi-autobiographical show, designing gowns, generally hoofing this old face around town. There’s a trip to New York coming up for Wigstock too.
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