WHERE DO I START? WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT DORIAN WOOD? I WILL START AT THE BEGINNING, WHEN I WALKED INTO A GAY LEATHER BAR AND SINGING ON STAGE WAS DORIAN. I HAD NEVER HEARD SUCH A SOULFUL VOICE AND ANGELIC VOCALS COMING FROM A PERSON. WHAT WAS INTERESTING, HE REPEATED THE WORD "NIGGER" OVER AND OVER. NIGGER! NIIIIIIIIIGGGGERRRRRRRRRRR, NNNNNNIGGER, NIGGER, NIGGER, NIGGER - THAT WORD, NIGGER http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigger , SUCH A HISTORY BEHIND IT, AND TODAY A RACIAL SLUR. I LOOKED AROUND AND SAW A GROUP OF BLACK GUYS TALKING TO THE BAR MANAGER, "HOW CAN YOU HAVE THIS MAN IN HERE SINGING SUCH THINGS?" THE OWNER BASICALLY TOLD THEM TO LEAVE IF THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT, AND THAT'S JUST WHAT THE GROUP DID. I HEARD DORIAN CONTINUE SINGING "NIGGER" OVER AND OVER AND I FELT I WAS IN HEAVEN AT A GAY LEATHER BAR. THERE WAS NO HATE COMING FROM THAT WORD. IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPIRITUAL MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. DORIAN, IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ,CHANGED THE HATE BEHIND THE WORD AND MADE IT LOVE. I KNEW AT THAT MOMENT I WANTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THIS MAN. I INTRODUCED MYSELF AND WE HAVE HAD A FRIENDSHIP SINCE. THE SECOND TIME I MET DORIAN WAS IN A BATHROOM AT A HOUSE PARTY, AND JUST SAY THE LESBIANS OUTSIDE KEPT POUNDING ON THE DOOR FOR 15 MINUTES -- UNTIL WE CAME OUT HAVING CEMENTED OUR FRIENDSHIP LIKE ONLY TWO GAY ROCK STARS CAN!
WE PLAYED A LOT OF GIGS, RECORDED THE SONG VENGEANCE, FROM THE MOVIE OF THE SAME NAME, AND APPEARED TOGETHER ON THE INFAMOUS-- LA REINA DEL BARRIO SHOW. I NEVER KNOW WHAT DORIAN WILL DO WHEN WE APPEAR TOGETHER, AS HE MAY BE A DONKEY BOY ONE DAY OR HAVE HIS EYES SEWN SHUT FOR ANOTHER. DORIAN HAS GONE ON TO PLAY TO FULL HOUSES IN LOS ANGELES, AND HAS RECEIVED RAVE REVIEWS FROM LA WEEKLY AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. DORIAN IS THE KIND OF ARTIST THAT INSPIRES ME TO KEEP CREATING.
BOLKA, DORIAN'S DEBUT ALBUM , IS A TOUR THROUGH WORLDS WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE. DORIAN IS AN ARTIST THAT COMES ONCE A GENERATION. MARK MY WORDS: "HE WILL BE A GRAMMY AWARD WINNER IN THE NEAR FUTURE!" DORIAN DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THAT, BUT HIS TALENT DEMANDS TO BE RECOGNIZED. IT MAY SOUND LIKE I'M KISSING HIS ASS, BUT I LIKE THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC!
WHEN I BEGAN THE HOMO REVOLUTION TOUR, DORIAN WOOD STARTED US OFF ON OUR JOURNEY. TAKE A LOOK ON YOUTUBE.
INCREDIBLE DEBUT VIDEO - THE MUTUAL
DORIAN WILL BE A FEATURE CONTRIBUTOR TO "ANOTHER DEADLEE BLOG" - CHECK THE CATEGORY DEADWOOD - THIS WEEK DORIAN HELPS ME WITH A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
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