- Pat Briggs
Pat Briggs was the lead singer of the industrial band
Psychotica . He also played the role of gay rock musician Luke inAll Over Me and was once briefly associated withBill Hastings . In addition, he appeared in the New York Theatre Workshop version of RENT, in the role of Tom Collins.Pat Briggs was instrumental in the creation of a theme night at a club in Atlanta called The Chamber. This night was called "Glitterdome".It was a night of sex, drag, and Rock n Roll. Pat was typically dressed as his alter-ego, Torment, and would sing live with the Glitterdome band. It also featured other local drag queens from Atlanta as well as other nationally known stars.
Pat, also had created the night in Los Angeles at the El Rey theater called Club Makeup, which the E! channel did a specialdocumentary on. He also was the mastermind behind Squeezebox in New York City.
Pat Briggs has also sang and toured with a band called the
Impotent Sea Snakes for a brief time.In late 2001, a close friend of Pat's,
Carrie Hamilton ,Carol Burnett 's daughter was diagnosed with Lung cancer.Pat left Atlanta and returned to Los Angeles to be by her side. He spent almost the entire year in Los Angeles with herand her family supporting her through her illness. In January, 2002, upon Miss Hamilton's urging, he returned to do anotherGlitterdome show in Atlanta. On January 20th 2002, immediately after his performance, he learned that Carrie Hamilton had passed away. Pat Briggs returned to Los Angeles and as of 2008, it is unknown exactly where he is performing.
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