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Jade Esteban Estrada (born September 17, 1975 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas) is a successful Latin pop singer, comedian, burlesque performer, choreographer, actor, journalist, political commentator, and human rights activist. ''Out Magazine'' called him "''the first gay Latin star''." == Biography == Born to now-divorced parents David Gonzales Estrada and Aurora Sanchez Estrada, Jade Esteban Estrada has four siblings: Celeste, David, Olga and Sara. As a young boy, he participated in extracurricular school activities and sang in the school choir, where he first noticed that his talent captivated audiences. Through the encouragement of his choir instructor he began to take voice lessons and eventually moved to New York where he worked as an assistant to Tony award-winning actress Zoe Caldwell. Estrada appeared in the German production of ''Starlight Express'' and also worked as a dancer for Seventeen Magazine. After two popular appearances as a transgender singer/dancer on NBC's The Jerry Springer Show, he won the attention of Latin TV personality Charo and worked as her choreographer and lead dancer. He gained international recognition in 1998 when he released his first Latin pop single, ''Reggae Twist'' on the Brooklyn-based Total Envision Records label. He later turned his attention to solo theater and stand-up comedy. In 2008, he hosted the 19th Annual South Florida GLAAD Media Awards on Bravo. During the Obama Administration, he was invited to The White House to attend the State Arrival Ceremony welcoming the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón and First Lady Margarita Zavala. The world of talk radio took notice of his growing interest in politics and offered him a frequent seat alongside government officials like former San Antonio mayor Julian Castro. In 2013, Estrada began writing his ''Glitter Political'' column for the San Antonio Current. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jade Esteban Estrada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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