- Cazwell
Infobox musical artist
Name = Cazwell
Img_capt = Cazwell performing onstage
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Luke Cazwell
Born =June 27 ,1979
Origin = flagicon|USAWorcester, Massachusetts ,USA
Occupation =rapper ,songwriter
Genre =Rap ,Dance ,Electronica ,Homohop
Years_active = 2000–Present
Label =West End Records
URL = [http://www.cazwell.com www.cazwell.com]Luke Cazwell, known as simply Cazwell, is an American rapper. He was born on
June 27 ,1979 inWorcester, Massachusetts .citation |title=Ten Minutes with Cazwell |date=December 26 ,2006 |url=http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?section=68&id=12159 |periodical=GayWired.com |accessdate=2008-02-28 |first=Bryan |last=Ochalla ] He is best known for his explicit lyrics and for his association withAmanda Lepore . His work focuses ongay andbisexual situations, and his music is heavily played on LOGO. Cazwell himself is gay.citation |url=http://www.metroweekly.com/nightlife/clublife/?ak=3249 |title=Champagne Taste |first=Doug |last=Rule |date=February 14 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-02-28 |periodical=Metro Weekly ]Career
Cazwell released an album in
2006 named "Get Into It ." The lead single, 'All Over Your Face', was banned from LOGO due to the explicit lyrics and sexual imagery portrayed in themusic video directed byFrancis Legge .He is known for hosting and spinning at parties, including
BoysRoom inNew York City , with guests such asLady Fag ,Amanda Lepore , Dj Adam, andRaquel Reed .True Colors
During the summer of
2007 Cazwell was a part of the multi-artist True Colors Tour [ [http://www.truecolorstour.com/ True Colors Tour] ] , which traveled through 15 cities in theUnited States andCanada . The tour, sponsored by LOGO, was hosted by comedianMargaret Cho and headlined byCyndi Lauper and includedRufus Wainwright ,The Dresden Dolls ,Rosie O'Donnell ,Indigo Girls , and other special guests. Profits from the tour helped to benefit theHuman Rights Campaign as well asPFLAG and TheMatthew Shepard Foundation.Recently on the video sharing site,
Youtube , Cazwell had a song featured entitled "I SeenBeyonce atBurger King " featuringJonny Makeup directed by Francis Legge.Discography
Albums
*
Get Into It (2006)ingles
* All Over Your Face (2006)
* Watch My Mouth (2007)
* I Seen Beyonce (2008)Featured Singles
*
Colton Ford "That's Me" (Featuring Cazwell) (2006)References
External links
* [http://www.cazwell.com Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/cazwellnyc Official MySpace]
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