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Emmy Award winning host  JAI RODRIGUEZ began his career at age 18 when he was cast in the role of Angel  in the culturally prolific Broadway Musical RENT. A graduate of the Long Island Center for Performing Arts in New York, Jai continued his Broadway career in shows like; The Producers, Spinning Into Butter and creating the title role of Zanna in the Off Broadway sensation Zanna Don't!  In tandem with his Broadway career,  Jai became a veritable star in the firmament of New York City Nightlife  when he created his long running Twisted Cabaret, a pop/rock concert series that ran for three consecutive years at one of New York Citys most notable hotpots  Club XL.  Most recognized for his role in BRAVOS culturally groundbreaking series Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, Jai created a niche role on the Emmy Award Winning Series as the Culture Vulture a youthfully savvy addition to the shows already dynamic cast.  Working regularly as an authority in culture and style, Jai can has been on a grab-bag of successful shows including;  GSN LIVE, STYLEYES MIAMI, MODEL LATINA (SiTV) and two consecutive seasons of Groomer Has It (Animal Planet).  As an actor, Jai was recently seen in the film OY VEY MY SON IS GAY. His acting work consists of such shows as FXs Nip/Tuck , Teen Nicks GIGANTIC, ALL MY CHILDREN, ONE LIFE TO LIVE and ABCs DETROIT 187. Jai is featured in Lady Gagas music video TELEPHONE featuring Beyonce.  Most recently he garnered praise for his role as Amanda Knott on NBCs Harrys Law where he played a trans gender female singer wrongfully fired by her boss. Jai just finished a critically acclaimed run in Miami City Theaters SUMMER SHORTS Program where he was the celebrity headliner staring in five short plays.  He also had rave reviews in his pop/rock cabaret DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS which ran for 5 weeks in Miami.   He hopes to bring D.L.S. to the west coast. His self titled album is now available directly through iTunes. Jai is thrilled to be back in San Francisco for REAF sharing the stage with such talented performers.  For more info follow him on Twitter: @jairodriguez.

One of the most sought-after jokesmiths in the entertainment industry, Bruce Vilanch has become a recognizable face in his own right, thanks to the feature-length documentary "Get Bruce!" (1999) and his one-time stint as a regular on "Hollywood Squares" (1998 ), for which he also served as head writer. he became an entertainment writer for the Chicago Tribune instead. Impressed by his review of her cabaret performance in 1970, Bette Midler hired him to punch up her act where he gave birth to Midler’s famed Sophie Tucker jokes. He later moved to Los Angeles where he wrote for variety shows like the original "Donny and Marie" and "The Brady Bunch Hour" (both ABC) and provided material for Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin and Joan Rivers. He has maintained his connection with Midler through the years, working on such projects as the feature "Divine Madness" (1980) and the TV special "Bette Midler--Diva Las Vegas" (HBO, 1997), as well as writing for her short-lived but lively sitcom, "Bette!" (CBS, 2000 ).

He made his feature debut as a dress manufacturer in "Mahogany' (1975), starring Diana Ross, and also contributed material to her live act. Mr. Vilanch put his Muppet-like persona to excellent use as Santa's number one helper in the syndicated TV-movie "It Nearly Wasn't Christmas" (1989). On the heels of "Get Bruce!", Vilanch performed his comedy stylings Off-Broadway in "Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous" (2000). After a first act reminiscing on his odd path to almost famousness, he opened up the floor to questions in Act II, displaying his amazing ability for off-the-cuff one-liners. As he told US WEEKLY (June 12, 2000), there is a downside to celebrity: "Now, I get knocked if someone tries something that doesn't work. Before it was the fault of these anonymous people, 'the writers.'" Vilanch began contributing to Academy Awards telecasts in 1989, collaborating with the likes of Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and David Letterman, and graduated to head writer in 2000. He has roasted celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and President Clinton. The Whoopi connection led to his providing the notorious material Ted Danson performed in blackface at a certain 1993 Friars Club roast of his then-girlfriend Goldberg, but his resume also includes "You Made Me Watch You", the touching Emmy-winning valedictory Midler crooned as a send-off to Johnny Carson. He scripted most of the Academy Awards telecasts over the last decade, two of which won Emmys, including the one featuring Billy Crystal’s Hannibal Lecter entrance. Mr. Vilanch has also written for The Tony's, The Grammy's, The Emmy's, and just about every other award show to brighten your television screen. He also participates and volunteers at almost every charity function, especially those dealing with GLBT issues.

Jeanie Tracy's singing career began from a very early age in her local church choir. Her infatuation for music led her to study opera in high school and to take piano lessons. She cites her high school music teacher as the person who told her she would have a wonderful future in music...and she was right! Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Celine Dion, Santana and numerous other artists have called upon her immense talents to participate on their projects. Jeanie took up acting and starred in the musical "Slave Driver" by Oscar Brown who is a very reputable person in theatre life. This wasn't the first play that Jeanie stared in however it was the first time she felt very honoured to be included because in her own words, "Oscar was the ultimate in theatre". Furthering her acting career, Jeanie took part in "Sing Mahlia Sing opposite, and eventually filling in for, Jennifer Holliday, "Right Mind" found Jeanie staring along side veteran actors and actresses including some who were in "The Wiz". Getting back to the music scene,Jeanie met veteran Harvey Fuqua and began writing & producing for his gospel group, Voices of Harmony. Shortly after, Harvey persuaded Jeanie to audition for the glamorous Sylvester and was thrust into the disco spotlight. Not only did Jeanie sing on his studio recordings but also in his live show! She very quickly found friendship with Sylvester and his then back-up singers, Martha Wash and Izora Armstead who had already been recording with Sylvester as "Two Tons Of Fun".

Working with Sylvester opened the door for Jeanie to begin her own solo career. Her first album, "Me and You" was released on the Fantasy Label and found her working once again with Harvey Fuqua. "Me and You" saw Jeanie's music growing in a new direction. For the most part, the LP featured a softer, more R&B sound which helped her number of fans to swell to an even larger number. Returning the favour, Sylvester appeared in all his glory on "I'm Your Jeanie" - the biggest single from the album - with his remarkable low voice on background vocals. Jeanie appeared on Star Search and placed number one in the Female Vocalist Category for an astounding six weeks. Her Star Search wins made her a household name instantly around the world. After Sylvester's untimely death in 1988, Jeanie decided to put her recording career on the backburner favoring the idea of doing more theater and session work. This break wouldn't last for long and soon Jeanie was back in action flying to New York City to work with her friend, Martha Wash. While there, she recorded the track "It's My Time" for 3-Beat Records, a U.K. based label. The track's lyrics of say it best of the way Jeanie was feeling at the moment. "It's my time to live again, it's my time to stand up and shout'. Another U.K. label, Pulse-8, requested for Jeanie to record an entire album so she took a trip to London and spent 3 months in a studio, working with the song writing team Band Of Gypsies. "Do You Believe In The Wonder" and "If This Is Love" both were issued as singles and "It's My Time" was remixed and re-released. The full length album, "It's My Time" was then released and produced two more singles. The first, "It's A Man's Man's World", teamed Jeanie with Bobby Womack and the last single, "Crying In My Sleep", was a ballad where Jeanie had a chance to belt out. Since the release of "It's My Time" Jeanie has recorded a fair number of commercials and participated on numerous albums for people like Curtis Mayfield, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Tevin Campbell, Kenny Loggins, and Natalie Cole to name a few. Recently Jeanie moved effortless back into another form of theatre - television. She became the voice of "Kimmie The Cat" and "Bantu The Snake" on the critically acclaimed P.B.S. children's series "Kangaroddy". These roles allowed Jeanie to really speak from her heart and to encourage children to have respect for themselves and for others. Something she stresses for all people to do a little more of. Continuing her recording career at the same time has proved to be time consuming however it's something that Jeanie strives on with because of her love for music. She has recorded the singles, "Happiness" on DeConstruction U.K., "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You", "Keep The Party Jumpin'" and the #1 Billboard Dance hit "The Power" with Rosabel which can be heard on clubfloors throughout the world!