Joey Arias

Joey Arias

Biography: A fixture of New York City’s vibrant downtown performance scene for 30-plus years, Joey Arias is a bona fide NYC icon. Arias lived and worked with legendary musician Klaus Nomi until Nomi’s death in 1983. However, he has long since stepped out of Nomi’s shadow to gain fame in his own right as a performance artist, cabaret singer and drag artist. Arias has distinguished himself with scandalous wit, sleek style and an extraordinary voice... evocative of Billie Holiday yet uniquely his own. Arias has performed worldwide at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Freedom Theatre in London. Arias was tapped by Cirque du Soleil to originate the role of the emcee in their Las Vegas spectacular Zumanity. After 6 years in that role, Arias returned to New York where he became the star and co-creator of Arias With a Twist with master puppeteer Basil Twist. The show was a critical and commercial hit and extended repeatedly for a total of 8 months. On film, he has appeared in Mondo New York, Big Top Pee Wee, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Wigstock - The Movie, Flawless and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, among others.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: October 03, 1949

Deathday: N/A

Popularity:

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Known For

Naked in New York
Naked in New York

1993-11-10

God Save the Queens
God Save the Queens

1995-06-23

Arias With a Twist
Arias With a Twist

2010-02-14

The Zanctuary
The Zanctuary

2016-07-06

Jobriath A.D.
Jobriath A.D.

2012-06-15

Wigstock: The Movie
Wigstock: The Movie

1995-06-09

Deadly Game
Deadly Game

1991-07-10

Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick
Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick

2008-06-06

Mondo New York
Mondo New York

1988-04-22

Dragtime
Dragtime

1997-10-11

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988-09-30

The Nomi Song
The Nomi Song

2004-10-14

Flawless
Flawless

1999-11-26

Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee

1988-07-22

After Louie
After Louie

2017-03-17

Mermaids on Heroin
Mermaids on Heroin

1985-07-01

Wig
Wig

2019-05-04

The Long Island Four
The Long Island Four

1980-12-23

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995-09-07

Drunks
Drunks

1997-03-14

Vandemonium Plus
Vandemonium Plus

1987-12-31