Coco Jem Holiday Explained

Coco Jem Holiday

Coco Jem Holiday is an African-American drag performer based in Portland, Oregon.

Career

Coco Jem Holiday is a drag performer and events manager based in Portland, Oregon. Andrew Jankowski of the Portland Mercury has described her as "an enterprising queen, often seen twirling and serving grace and glamour with pop hits and old school ballads" with "a reputation as a kind, inclusive performer who always brings her all to the stage".[1]

When she was based in Grand Junction, Colorado, she performed in 'Drag Your Butte to the Cabaret', which was presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theater in collaboration with the Crested Butte Library in 2018.[2] [3]

In Portland, Coco Jem Holliday has hosted a weekly drag bunch show at the defunct Local Lounge[4] [5] and performed at other local venues such as Rebel Rebel and The Queen's Head. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she co-organized 'Introvert: Digital Drag Show', described as "a night of socially distant drag" featuring live and recorded performances by Flawless Shade, Mystique Summers Madison, and other artists.[6] [7] In 2022, Coco Jem Holiday performed at the Kennedy School as part of an event about the history of Black drag in Portland, in conjunction with Juneteenth[8] [9] and Pride Month.[10] She also performed on the main stage of the city's pride festival, organized by Pride Northwest at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Coco Jem Holliday produced the revue 'Black Magic' at CC Slaughters in 2023.[11] In 2024, she co-hosted a drag brunch called 'Baddies on Belmont', as part of pride festivities. She also hosts a weekly party at Badlands Portland with dancing, karaoke, and trivia.[12]

Coco Jem Holiday was a finalist on the second season of Camp Wannakiki, described by Jankowski as a YouTube competition series "where queens were judged on their comedic skills via summer camp challenges". She headlined the Austin International Drag Festival in 2023.[13]

Personal life

Previously, Coco Jem Holliday lived in Grand Junction[14] [15] and Orlando, Florida, where she worked at Walt Disney World.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jankowski . Andrew . Rule the Revelry of 2022's Portland Pride Main Stage with This Guide . 2024-08-30 . Portland Mercury . en . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210165233/https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2022/06/17/43199429/rule-the-revelry-of-2022s-portland-pride-main-stage-with-this-guide . live .
  2. Web site: Benchtalk: June 22, 2018 . 2024-08-30 . The Crested Butte News . en-US . 2024-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521231522/https://crestedbuttenews.com/2018/06/benchtalk-june-22-2018/ . live .
  3. Web site: Benchtalk: June 29, 2018 . 2024-08-30 . The Crested Butte News . en-US . 2024-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240529114315/https://crestedbuttenews.com/2018/06/benchtalk-june-29-2018/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2021-06-02 . A Portland Pride Events Guide . 2024-08-30 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603035424/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2021/06/01/a-portland-pride-events-guide/ . live .
  5. Web site: 5 Portland Drag Queens Reflect on a Year without an Audience . 2024-08-30 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402055315/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2021/06/5-portland-drag-queens-reflect-on-a-year-without-an-audience . live .
  6. Web site: 2020-06-11 . A Calendar of (Mostly) Digital Events for a Socially Distant Pride . 2024-08-30 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210801005942/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2020/06/10/a-calendar-of-mostly-digital-events-for-a-socially-distant-pride/ . live .
  7. Web site: Smith . Suzette . Where to Stream Portland's Drag Performers for Pride 2020 . 2024-08-30 . Portland Mercury . en . 2023-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413061335/https://www.portlandmercury.com/lgbtq/2020/06/12/28533392/where-to-stream-portlands-drag-performers-for-pride-2020 . live .
  8. Web site: Here's Where to Celebrate Juneteenth in Portland . 2024-08-30 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100402/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/where-to-celebrate-juneteenth-in-portland . live .
  9. Web site: All-Ages Portland-Area Pride Events for Families and the Under-21 Crowd . 2024-08-30 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406005933/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2022/06/all-ages-portland-pride-events-2022 . live .
  10. Web site: Hanson . Zella . 2022-06-10 . Celebrate Pride at these events from Portland to Pendleton . 2024-08-30 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819025925/https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2022/06/celebrate-pride-at-these-events-from-portland-to-pendleton.html . live .
  11. Web site: Why Did Portland's Pride Parade and Festival Move to July? An Explainer. . 2024-08-30 . Portland Mercury . en . 2024-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222183544/https://www.portlandmercury.com/queer-guide-2023/2023/06/26/46577365/portland-pride-is-in-july-an-explainer . live .
  12. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Pride 2024 Events Guide . 2024-08-30 . Willamette Week . en . 2024-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705125515/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2024/07/02/pride-2024-events-guide/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2019-10-22 . Austin International Drag Festival Headliner Announcement: Coco Jem Holiday . 2024-08-30 . Werrrk.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: Marloff . Sarah . Austin's Own Miss Kitty Litter Joins Camp Wannakiki Cast . 2024-08-30 . . en-US . 2024-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240527165017/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/qmmunity/2019-06-20/austins-own-miss-kitty-litter-joins-camp-wannakiki-cast/ . live .
  15. Web site: 2018-10-30 . Austin International Drag Festival brings global kings and queens to ATX . 2024-08-30 . KVUE . en-US . 2019-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190803135749/https://www.kvue.com/article/news/entertainment-news/austin-international-drag-festival-brings-global-kings-and-queens-to-atx/269-609560213 . live .
  16. Web site: Sauer . Rachel . 2016-06-13 . Massacre vexes locals . 2024-08-30 . The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel . en.

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