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American DJ, club promoter and music producer

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US
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1949-09-23

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Larry Tee (born Lawrence Thom on October 12th, 1959) is an internationally-renowned DJ, club promoter, and music producer who coined the word Electroclash and helped launch the careers of such artists as Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, RuPaul, Peaches, and Avenue D, among others. The son of two Canadian-born citizens, Larry Tee grew up in Seattle, WA and in Marietta, GA. He moved to Atlanta in the early eighties, where he teamed with such drag personalities as RuPaul, Lady Bunny, Amanda Lepore

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Explore Larry Tee's career as an international DJ, hitmaker, and club icon with his music, live events, and influence on pop culture and electroclash., Explore Larry Tee's career as an international DJ, hitmaker, and club icon with his music, live events, and influence on pop culture and electroclash.

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Larry Tee hailed from Atlanta Georgia and has the wildest musical lineage. He played in the group The Fans t hat produced the B-52s’ first single “Rock Lobster” and dated R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe . His own Atlanta group, The Now Explosion became the house band of the Pyramid Club in New York City and had guest stars like RuPaul and Lady Bunny , who started the Wigstock drag festival. He wrote the career-starting hit “Supermodel (You Better Work)” for RuPaul while living with him in New York. Larry became a central figure in the club scene, playing alongside legends Frankie Knuckles and Junior Vasquez at the Limelight , Roxy , Palladium , and Twilo . He is considered an important figure in the Club Kid scene and contributed 3 songs for the Party Monster movie. He even started TZUJI, a clothing line that dressed Missy Elliott , The B-52s, and Jimmy Fallon . His latest music includes Beatport hits with Radio Slave like “Black Pussy's Revenge” and “Fashion Queen” as well as a series of electro-inspired tracks with Wow Ash Wow , Love Bailey , Tokeyo , The Glamorous Monique , and several songs for the upcoming King of Drag , a new TV show featuring Drag Kings. Larry is taking booking dates for his 25th Anniversary of Electroclash tour with artists like Princess Superstar, Melissa Logan (Chicks on Speed) , and Morgan Wood featured on Tee's upcoming release.

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date of birth
1959-10-12
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1989-00-00
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