Jade Elektra
Jade Elektra | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Also known as | DJ Relentless |
| Born | Alphonso King Jr. Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Occupations | Black queer, hiv activist, drag queen, singer, recording artist |
Spouse | John Richard Allan |
Jade Elektra (born Alphonso King Jr.) is a Black queer and HIV activist, drag queen, singer, recording artist (DJ Relentless), and stage performer originally from Tampa, Florida, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Jade is openly living with HIV and through activism and outreach, has strived to make a positive impact for HIV-positive, queer people of colour, and LGBTQ communities in Toronto and around the world. Jade is a founder of POZPLANET and POZ-TO, which fight HIV/AIDS stigma by hosting social events,[3] partnering with AIDS Service Organizations,[4] and fundraising for community-based HIV/AIDS organizations.[1]
Jade is a Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research ambassador.[5] Her local performance of "Undetectable," a rendition of the Nat King Cole's classic "Unforgettable," has led to her performing this song for the U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) campaign at various events, including the U.S. Conference on AIDS in Washington, D.C. in 2019.[6][7]
Jade is married to John Richard Allan and lives in Toronto.
Singles and tracks
All lyrics by Jade Elektra and on 2nd Level Records unless otherwise noted
"She Turns It"
- Original Mix
- Bask in my Lovely Dub
"What-Evah!"
- Original Mix
"Why Are You Gaggin'?"
2nd Level Records (US) / Progressive High Records (US)
- Original Mix
- Vjuan Allure Remix
- Cesar Murillo's Unreleased Cunty Vocal
"Bitch You Look Fierce"
2008 2nd Level Records (US) / Filthy Bitch Records (UK)
- Original Mix
- Chip Chop's Jungle Feedback Vocal Dub
- Dirty Bitch Dub
- Jon-E Industry's Fugly Remix
- Josh Riptide Anthem
- Vjuan Allure Remix
"Proud Mary"
- Original Mix
"Walk on the Wild Side"
Written and originally recorded by Lou Reed Additional lyrics by Jade Elektra.
- Original Mix
"Trade"
2nd Level Records (US) / Soundgroove Records (US) Performed by Jade Elektra and Jason Ryan
- Original Mix
- Midnight Society Streetwalker Mix
"I Wanna Be Loved By You"
Performed by Jade Elektra and Paul Manchin
- Original Mix
"This Is What We Call A Bitch Track"
- Original Mix
"If I Were A Woman"
- Original Mix
"Everyday Love" (Unreleased)
"You Bettah Muthaphuckin' Feel It"
- Original Mix
"How Do I Look?"
2005 2nd Level Records (US) / Pure Music Productions (US) Performed by Jade Elektra and Midnight Society
- Original Mix (Music from the documentary film How Do I Look)
"Under The Moonlight" (unreleased)
"This Masquerade" (demo)
"Don't Explain"
Written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr.
- Felly's 2-Step House Mix
- Josh Riptide Elektroboogie Mix
- Josh Riptide Radio Edit
- Scott Harris' No Explanation Mix
"RIF (Reading Is Fundamental)"
- Vjuan Allure Mix
- Joellapussy Remix
"H-I-Vogue"
- Vjuan Allure Elite Bump Mix
- DJ Fierce Tease Freshly Served Vocal Mix
- DJ Fierce Tease Freshly Served Radio Edit
- Chip Chop's Big Room Dub
- Vjuan Allure's Waiting Room Mix
"Come Get This Education"
© 2015 Ber'lin Records Jade Elektra & The Philthkids
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Get This Education" | |
| 2. | "Come Get This Education" (B-Side Mix) | |
| 3. | "Come Get This Education" (Walk Dub) |
"Scared Of Evolution: The Remixes"
© 2016 Ber'lin Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scared Of Evolution" (Trap Mix) | |
| 2. | "Scared Of Evolution" (Whispering Stormtroopers Mix) | |
| 3. | "Scared Of Evolution" (Ever Evolving Mix) |
"Don't Get It Twisted"
© 2016 Ber'lin Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Get It Twisted" |
"Re-Respect Yourself"
© 2016 Ber'lin Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re-Respect Yourself" (Rock Bottom Dub) | |
| 2. | "Re-Respect Yourself" (Cris Is Bliss Remix) | |
| 3. | "Re-Respect Yourself" (Rock Bottom Mix) | |
| 4. | "Re-Respect Yourself" (Blissfully Jaded Mix) | |
| 5. | "Re-Respect Yourself" (Cris Is Bliss Radio Edit) |
"How Do I Look 2.0"
© 2017 iUnderground Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Do I Look 2.0" (Erik Elias Mix) |
"Reading Glasses (Dub)" single
© 2018 iUnderground Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reading Glasses" (Dub Mix) |
Albums & extended plays
Are You Gaggin' Yet?
1998 2nd Level Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bitch You Look Fierce" | ||
| 2. | "Walk On The Wild Side" | Lou Reed | |
| 3. | "What-Evah!" | ||
| 4. | "Why Are You Gaggin'?" | ||
| 5. | "Why Are You Gaggin'?" (House Mix) | ||
| 6. | "She Turns It" | ||
| 7. | "She Turns It" (Dub Mix) | ||
| 8. | "This Is What We Call A Bitch Track" |
Proud Mary
© 2001 2nd Level Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Proud Mary" | John Fogerty | |
| 2. | "Bitch You Look Fierce" | ||
| 3. | "Walk On The Wild Side" | Lou Reed | |
| 4. | "What-Evah!" | ||
| 5. | "She Turns It" | ||
| 6. | "Why Are You Gaggin'?" | ||
| 7. | "Trade" (Duet with Jason Ryan) | ||
| 8. | "I Wanna Be Loved By You" (Duet with Paul Manchin) | ||
| 9. | "This Is What We Call A Bitch Track" | ||
| 10. | "If I Were A Woman" |
Bitch You Look Fierce
© 2002 2nd Level Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bitch You Look Fierce" (Original Mix) | ||
| 2. | "Bitch You Look Fierce" (Josh Riptide Anthem) | ||
| 3. | "Bitch You Look Fierce" (Dirty Bitch Dub Mix) | ||
| 4. | "Trade"" (duet with Jason Ryan – Original Mix) | ||
| 5. | "Trade" (duet with Jason Ryan – Cleo's Mix) | ||
| 6. | "Trade"" (duet with Jason Ryan – Josh Riptide's Workin' Hard Club Mix) | ||
| 7. | "Proud Mary" (Original Mix) | John Fogerty | |
| 8. | "Proud Mary" (Sam Pena's Monster Anthem) | John Fogerty | |
| 9. | "If I Were A Woman" (Original Mix) | ||
| 10. | "I Wanna Be Loved By You" (duet with Paul Manchin) |
Proud Mary: 10th Anniversary Edition
© 2011 2nd Level Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Proud Mary" (Sam Pena Remix Edit) | |
| 2. | "Bitch You Look Fierce" (Radio Edit) | |
| 3. | "Walk On The Wild Side" | |
| 4. | "What-Evah!" | |
| 5. | "She Turns It" (Cleo's Dub Mix) | |
| 6. | "Why Are You Gaggin'?" (Radio Edit) | |
| 7. | "Trade" (Duet with Jason Ryan – Cleo's Album Edit) | |
| 8. | "I Wanna Be Loved By You" (Duet with Paul Manchin) | |
| 9. | "This Is What We Call A Bitch Track" | |
| 10. | "If I Were A Woman" (Album Edit) | |
| 11. | "Don't Explain" (Felly's 2-Step House Mix – bonus track) | |
| 12. | "How Do I Look?" (Jade Elektra & Midnight Society – Relentless Tribute Edit – bonus track) | |
| 13. | "You Better Feel It" (Ken Terry & Relentless Runway Dub – bonus track) | |
| 14. | "R.I.F. (Reading Is Fundamental)" (Joelapussy Remix Edit – bonus track) | |
| 15. | "HIVogue" (Fierce Tease Freshly Served Vocal Radio Edit – bonus track) |
A Intimate Evening With Jade Elektra
© 2012 2nd Level Records, live In Concert at Statlers, Toronto
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction by Marcy Rogers" (Toronto Playwright) | ||
| 2. | "What You Won't Do For Love" | ||
| 3. | "Bitch You Look Fierce" | ||
| 4. | "Let's Stay Together" | ||
| 5. | "This Masquerade" | ||
| 6. | "Don't Explain" | ||
| 7. | "You Know I'm No Good" | ||
| 8. | "Come In From The Rain" | ||
| 9. | "Since I Fell For You" | ||
| 10. | "All Of Me" (duet with Jennifer Walls) | ||
| 11. | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (duet with Ryan G. Hinds) | Neil Diamond, Alan and Marilyn Bergman | |
| 12. | "Sweet Transvestite" | ||
| 13. | "Summertime" (Encore) |
Jade Does Ber'lin EP
© 2014 Ber'lin Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Was Born This Way / Respect Yourself" (Relentless Blissful House Edit) | |
| 2. | "Bitch This Way" | |
| 3. | "I Was Born This Way / Bitch This Way / Respect Yourself" (Club Night Compilation) | |
| 4. | "I Was Born This Way" (Erik Elias Remix) | |
| 5. | "I Was Born This Way" (Radio Mix) | |
| 6. | "Respect Yourself" (Erik Elias Remix) | |
| 7. | "Respect Yourself" (Nostalgic Mix) | |
| 8. | "I Was Born This Way / Respect Yourself" (Almost a Cappella) |
Karma EP
© 2015 Ber'lin Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Karma (It's A Bitch)" (Radio Edit) | |
| 2. | "Karma (It's A Bitch)" (Legends Mix) | |
| 3. | "Karma (It's A Bitch)" (Eastern Bloc Mix) | |
| 4. | "Karma (It's A Bitch)" (Dopamine Mix) | |
| 5. | "Karma (It's A Bitch)" (Lectra Beats) | |
| 6. | "Karma (It's A Bitch)" (Original Mix) | |
| 7. | "Karma (It's A Bitch)" (Machine Mix) | |
| 8. | "Scared Of Evolution" (Erik Elias Revolutionary Mix) | |
| 9. | "Scared Of Evolution" (Electric Funk Mix) | |
| 10. | "Scared Of Evolution" (E. Funk Instrumentality) | |
| 11. | "Scared Of Evolution" (Extraordinary Negro Mix) |
Basic Bitch (Remixes) EP
© 2018 Aviance Records
All lyrics are written by Jade Elektra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Basic Bitch" (Vjuan Allure Mix) | |
| 2. | "Basic Bitch" (David Ohana Aviance Club Mix) | |
| 3. | "Basic Bitch" (Vjuan Allure The Girls Mix) | |
| 4. | "Basic Bitch" (David Ohana Aviance Dub Mix) |
References
- ^ a b "How This Drag Queen Ignited a Global U=U Conversation". www.hivplusmag.com. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "7 Questions With Jade Elektra". IN Magazine. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "We chat with Jade Elektra about the upcoming POZ TO Awards!". TheBUZZ Magazine. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "MINGLE". Asian Community AIDS Services. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Jade Elektra". CANFAR. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ King, Mark S. (2019-09-09). "Watch Jade Elektra sing "Undetectable" at the U.S. Conference on AIDS". My Fabulous Disease. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ Kerr, Sue (21 June 2019). "Drag Artist Jade Elektra Wows Toronto AIDS Vigil with Her Version of 'Undetectable'". Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents. Retrieved 10 August 2022.