Ravenna Black (world famous burlesque superstar, recently seen on Wife Swap and the Miss Exotic World 2008 Championships in Las Vegas) and I have been talking about working together, with her as my target partner, for that last couple of years. We both kept thinking, “It’ll happen any month now…” but since she lives in Seattle, and I’m in Los Angeles, and neither one of us is rich, it took us forever to make it happen. It happened last night! Finally…
She was already in the neighborhood doing the competition in Vegas, so Ravenna hopped over to LA and arranged for us to jump into this month’s lineup of the Victory Variety Hour, hosted and directed by the beautiful and talented Augusta (aka Penny Star Junior).
Here’s the fliers from the event.
I’ll get on-stage action photos (and video?) as soon as available. There were a few photogs present, I just gotta track ‘em down. In the meanwhile, here’s a few behind-the-scenes pics. Be sure to comment on my groovy new gold jacket, which was a gift from my sweet little sis’ Tonya Kay, and was worn for the first time on stage last night (it being an Asian themed show and all).
Here’s the Reverend Tommy Gunn (actually in the audience for the first time in like, a decade) with the gorgeous and hilarious Jewel of Denial.
And here’s the bum again with Jewel’s other half, Kat Bardot. Kat and Jewel did a brilliant “Dance Dance Revolution” burlesque duet last night. It was sexy, hilarious, and well, ya just had to see it to believe it. It even won them “Best Duo” at the Miss Exotic World 2008.
Here I am, coming in for my requisite “gotta lick somebody” pic, in this case with the burlesque comedienne Dizzy Von Damn.
Somebody else had to get in on the action, so of course, I had to lick her again.
Daniel the Demented was not amused.
Our host, Augusta (Penny Star Junior) and co-m.c. Gary Shapiro.
Here I am with Vixen Violette. We match. Kind of.
Here I am with my good friend Karen (archer and artiste extraordinaire) and my beautiful wife Amy.
The darling lady of the sweets, Anna Fur Laxis (say it out loud). She’s a classic burlesque performer: adorable (while still smokin’ hot at the same time), intelligent, and knows how to tell a story on stage.
Millie Dollar was a wistful, etherial angel, floating around on stage with a three foot, translucent balloon, and giant feather-fans. She looked like the embodiment of silent movie goddess. Here she is, about to go onstage.
And finally, my sweet darlin’, the uber-pro Ravenna Black. This gal defnitely knows how to turn it up to eleven and work a crowd. Here she is, dressed up in her “Lois Lane” outfit, about to go on.
Like I said, I really love my job. All that hotness and wonderful loving personalities… and I got paid.
Don’t hate me. 
Ok, maybe you can hate me a little.
-JD:TKoF
