Figure · cross-linked record

John Sex

Performer

Performer2 rooms · 32 connected figures

Biography

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Rooms they shaped

Pyramid Club

1979 (as bar) / 1981 (as nightclub) – 2022 · East Village, Manhattan

ClosedBar

Performer, Guitar-playing performer with backup group The Bodacious Tatas; cornerstone of 1980s live programming.

Club 57

1978–1983 · East Village, Manhattan

ClosedPerformance space

Performer, Camp burlesque performer; ran his 'Burlesk Show' at Club 57; also made promotional posters and flyers for the club.

Connected figures

People who appear in the same rooms, follow the thread.

Dany Johnson2 shared

Resident DJ

Ethyl Eichelberger2 shared

Performer

Performer

Promoter

Promoter

Promoter

Performer

April Palmieri1 shared

Performer

Bobby Bradley1 shared

Promoter

Brian Butterick1 shared

Promoter

Fab 5 Freddy1 shared

Performer

Hapi Phace1 shared

Host

Holly Woodlawn1 shared

Performer

International Chrysis1 shared

Performer

Jean-Michel Basquiat1 shared

Performer

Joey Arias1 shared

Performer

Johnny Dynell1 shared

Keith Haring1 shared

Artist embedded in downtown nightlife; Palladium commission

Kenny Scharf1 shared

Performer

Klaus Nomi1 shared

Performer

Lady Bunny1 shared

Drag performer; founder of the Wigstock festival

Linda Simpson1 shared

Promoter

Marc Shaiman1 shared

Performer

Richie Hajguchik1 shared

Owner

RuPaul1 shared

Performer

Scott Wittman1 shared

Performer

Sister Dimension1 shared

Resident DJ

Stanley Strychacki1 shared

Owner

Susan Hannaford1 shared

Promoter

Tabboo!1 shared

Performer

Tom Scully1 shared

Promoter

Victor Sapienza1 shared

Promoter