Jonny McGovern is tagged as: gay, pop, electronica, electronic, queer Jonny McGovern, also known by his character name Gay Pimp, is an American comedian and singer. Coming out of the fringe Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, stand-up scene personified by now-defunct performance space “Surf Reality,” this stand-up comedian broke out when he recorded a single called “Soccer Practice,” which was on the dance charts for some time. This was followed by the release of his CD Dirty Gay Hits, for which he toured America and received some popularity (and MTV airplay) in Europe and Japan. “Soccer Practice” was a lampoon of male bonding, with lines like “I’m a dirty frat boy on a dirty soccer team/go into the locker room after wrestling/I was there because my buddy’s down/There ain’t nothin’ wrong with helpin’ a buddy out” The accompanying video, which received heavy rotation in dance clubs, featured McGovern in a shirt that was emblazed with the sequined words “Gay Pimp.” In it, he cavorted and simulated sex with scantily clad men. The success of this single put McGovern in the pseudo-mainstream, and he appeared giving commentary on a variety of VH1 television shows that lampoon pop-culture (such as Best Week Ever) as well as earning him a slot on Comedy c... Read More About Jonny McGovern Biography...  Send Jonny McGovern ringtones to your cell
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