LET'S START AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR CAREER. HOW DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST DRAG SHOW YOU EVER SAW ? WHAT ABOUT IT THAT TOOK YOU FROM THE AUDIENCE TO THE STAGE?
A long time ago, I remember being on stage (and it was a small stage!) in the lower east side in New York City on a Sunday night around 2am. I was doing a fat, sweaty Elvis impersonation with a 100% polyester fake rhinestoned pantsuit. It was my first nightclub performance. So my first memory is sweating bullets and I've been doing that ever since...and wearing polyester.
PEOPLE “DO DRAG” FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS. SO MANY WAYS TO EXPRESS ONESELF. DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE A PERFORMER? WHAT WAS THE “BIRTHING” PROCESS FOR MURRAY HILL? IN THE BEGINNING “WHO” WERE YOU THINKING OF TO GET INTO THAT CHARACTER OR WAS IT JUST A MATTER OF A COSTUME CHANGE?
I was born into showbiz! I was always entertaining in one way or another, but I didn't hit the stage until I moved to New York City . I didn't have any particular character in mind when I started, but I will say I have an uncanny resemblance to my Italian uncle.
I READ ON WIKIPEDIA (WHICH WAS PRETTY COOL TO FIND YOU THERE) THAT YOU HAVE PERFORMED FOR SOME PRETTY BIG CELEBRITIES, LIZA MINELLI AND JOAN RIVERS. WHEN I THINK OF THOSE PARTICULAR WOMEN, I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK OF DRAG QUEENS . HOW DID IT COME ABOUT AND WHAT THAT WAS LIKE?
I always make sure to work as many different scenes as possible and it keeps me fresh and gives me the opportunity to meet so many great people. My favorite celebrity I performed for was Penelope Cruz. She is a knock-out! During my schtick, I gave her my phone number. That's showbiz.