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CARLOS
LAS VEGAS
Father of Ms Purdy's
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He
is known as the "absolute" ultra-flamboyant
drag king/gender bender illusionist. Decorated in
bizarre sequin, rhinestone and bugle-beaded costumes
and with unmistakable side burns, Carlos Las Vegas
has been tooted as the "Dom Perignon"
of drag king entertainment.
Provocative and outspoken with several charasmatic
personalities on stage, Carlos Las Vegas combines
swing, jazz, R&B, hip hop, rumba and salsa for
a complete "total package" performance.
Since 1994, and from a relatively small community
in Winnipeg, Carlos Las Vegas has caught the eye
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throughout Canada and the United States which included
a guest appearance on the nationally syndicated
Maury Povich Show. |
Gender illusion enthusiasts have also been delighted
with Carlos Las Vegas's gender-bending transformation
burlesque presentation from the flamboyant showman
Mr. Las Vegas, to the showgirl, Karmalita Las Vegas.
"Gender fluidity as a performance piece transgress
our inherent masculinity, and feminity," says
Carlos.
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In
1997 Carlos Las Vegas was elected "Baron
II of Winnipeg and All of Manitoba" - along
with counterpart Liz Las Vegas - of the Snowy
Owl Monarchist Society Inc., one of 70+ chapters
of the International Court System. Elected with
a 95% approval rate from the electorate of Manitoba,
Carlos Las Vegas is the first lesbian elected
"monarch" in the province. Soon after,
the Second Baronial House of Grandeur, Elegance
and Great Expectations was named, and for 13 months,
Carlos, Liz and their House not only provided
superb entertainment but grossed $23 000 for local
chairities. As a good-will ambassador for the
queer community, Carlos Las Vegas continues to
raise thousands of dollars for several chairities
and social service organizations.
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Past
organizations include:
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The Street Outreach Collective
- The Children's Hospital
- The Nancy fund
- Gio's Cares
- AIDS Hospice
- The Christmas Cheerboard
- The University of Winnipeg Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender*
Collective
- The Rainbow Resource Centre
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Carlos
Las Vegas founded the Snowy Owl Monarchist Society
Community Development Award. This award funds students
who are either enrolled in, or entering a post-secondary
institution and recognizes their efforts and contributions
for the betterment of the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered
and two spirited communities in Manitoba.
In
1999, Carlos Las Vegas was named ambassador to North
America's longest consecutively-running women's club,
Ms. Purdy's and has recently been bestowed the accolade
and named "Father of Ms Purdy's Women's Club."
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This
past July, the city of Winnipeg hosted it's first Community
Imperial Awards Gala where Carlos Las Vegas was nominated
and chosen as the Favourite Drag King of 2000/2001.
Carlos
Las Vegas along with Ken Las Vegas (Washington, DC,
USA) produced Kingdom, the first International Drag
King Magazine. The purpose of the magazine is to educate
and expose drag king culture from around the world.
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*photos
by Kevin Kelly
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