Kelly Rowland rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the best-selling female group of all time.  After a series of commercially successful releases with the group and a worldwide number-one success with rapper Nelly and their Grammy-winning single "Dilemma", Rowland released her debut solo album Simply Deep in 2002. The album became a commercial success, eventually selling more than 2.5 million copies woldwide, and garnered three successful singles. Rowland's second album, Ms. Kelly was released June 25, 2007 in Europe and July 3, 2007 in the United States. So far, the album has spawned the top 5 single "Like This", a collaboration with rapper Eve, as well as the Snoop Dogg-collaboration "Ghetto" and the international single "Work." With the upcoming 2008 re-release of Ms. Kelly, Rowland is set to release a new single entitled "Daylight" which features Gym Class Heroes.

www.kellyrowlandonline.com
www.myspace.com/kellyrowland

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Alec Mapa is an American actor, comedian and writer. Mapa, a Filipino American, was born in San Francisco and attended George Washington High School.

His most recent television role has been as Vern, Gabrielle's gay best friend, on the hit ABC series Desperate Housewives. Before that, he made history as the first Asian gay regular on a sitcom as Adam Benet in the UPN comedy Half & Half.

He got his first break when he was cast to replace B.D. Wong in the Broadway production of M. Butterfly. On television, he has made guest appearances on a wide variety of programs, including Ugly Betty, Jamie Foxx Show, Roseanne, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, Friends, Murder One, Dharma & Greg, and Desperate Housewives. In addition, he co-starred with Jason Bateman in the short-lived 2001 comedy Some of My Best Friends. Mapa was a featured performer on the Logo original stand-up comedy series Wisecrack. He was recently featured in the movie Super Sweet 16: The Movie. Mapa's film credits include parts in Bright Lights, Big City, Playing by Heart, and Connie and Carla, among others.

Mapa is openly gay and lends his support to various projects supporting the gay, lesbian, and Asian American communities and has long been a worker for causes benefiting AIDS organizations including Project Angel Food and Aids Project Los Angeles. We thank him for being a part of Gay Day at Great America this year.

DJ Paul Goodyear – The journey begins when a twelve year old Paul Goodyear buys his first disco record, “You make me feel (Mighty Real)” by the late disco sensation Sylvester. He had found the “love” in his life…..It was music. Since then the list of achievements within the dance music industry just keep growing. He is a talented and well-recognised DJ, re-mixer, producer and now also an independent record label owner.

Being born in the UK, raised in Australia, and working regularly in the US and Asia, Paul brings an international flavor to his sound. He revels in all aspects of his job. He is equally comfortable playing in an intimate local bar as he is playing for 20,000 people in a football stadium or at an international party event, mentoring up and coming dance music talent or remixing for artists such as Whitney Houston and Deborah Cooper.

Recent projects in the Studio include production collaborations with Paul Parker and remixes for Kristine W and Wayne G. If you haven't already spent some time dancing to Paul's unique sets of tribal-injected deep and progressive house mixed with soaring vocals, rest assured, you will experience a night on the dance floor unlike any other, and you will definitely be back for more!

http://www.myspace.com/djpaulgoodyear

Trannyshack

Famous, infamous, scandalous, big hair, bigger egos and always lots of drama, divas, and things to write back home about.  Heklina and Trannyshack return for 2 shows on the Mainstage.  See why they are the critics pic every year for most fabulousness!!

Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay
Editors' Pick for Best Drag Show, 2000

City Search.com's
Best Theme Club, 2001

Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay
Readers Poll for Best Transsexual Club, 2003

SF Weekly Best of San Francisco
Readers Poll for Best Drag Club, 2004

SF Weekly Best of San Francisco
Readers Poll for Best Drag Club, 2005

Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay
Readers Poll for Best Transsexual Club, 2005

Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay
Readers Poll for Best Transsexual Club, 2006

http://www.myspace.com/heklina
http://www.trannyshack.com/

Tim Gaskin - Creator and Founder of Benefit Magazine and Benefit Radio, Host and Creator of OUTSpoken TV, a weekly LGBT issues show on Comcast, Artist, Creator of Weekly Phil, an online Green, Good, and Giving Community, and previous host of “Inside City Limits” Tim has covered all bases of media.  We are thrilled to have him back this year hosting the Main Stage.

One constant was his desire to give back. “Because I lived on the streets in my youth, there is nothing I haven’t seen or been a part of,” said Gaskin.  “It’s hard today to imagine that my life was ever that way.”  “I came from an impoverished welfare family,” said Gaskin.  “It was poverty that killed my parents, not the domestic violence or their drug addition.  Those were just coping mechanisms to try and deal with the poverty.  The charitable organizations that serve San Francisco are out to destroy poverty, and I believe it’s my obligation to help them.  While my parents chose one way to face poverty, I chose another, and now I’m in a position to give something back.

In late 2005, Gaskin saw an opportunity to fulfill his long held dream of starting a publication dedicated to the lifestyle of philanthropy and raising the profile of non-profit organizations in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.  Just like so many challenges in his life, Gaskin overcame the nay-sayers and the critics, launching Benefit Magazine, The Lifestyle of Giving in 2006.

Gaskin, who has used painting as a creative outlet, has also donated many of his creations to charity fundraisers and was chosen as one of the artists in the Hearts in San Francisco project that benefited the SF General Hospital Foundation.  Gaskin was selected by Mayor Gavin Newsom as his pick to be a commissioner on the city’s Arts Task Force, a position he still holds.

www.timgaskin.com

Fernando and Greg of The Morning Show on 92.7FM

Hey everyone, its Fernando Ventura and Greg ‘the Gay Sportscaster’ Sherell, or as we’re better known, “Fernando and Greg in the Morning”, America’s First Gay Morning Radio Show on Energy 92.7FM in San Francisco. Each morning we put our spin on everything from sports and entertainment to politics and important community issues.

We value the impact we have on others. It’s not easy being gay in America, and since we started live streaming on our site, we hear from listeners all over the country that they love our show, because we reinforce that being gay is okay.

Our show is not about being gay, but when you listen, you know. We talk about things any person is interested in. We trash talk Brittney and Paris, but we also talk about things like marriage equality when the President uses our lives as a wedge issue.

We're defined by how entertaining we are, not by who we sleep with. We hope the rest of the country will get there too.

http://www.myspace.com/fernandoandgreg
http://www.energy927fm.com/

“An FTM popstar” – Gay.com

“Joshua Klipp is the shit!  This transman makes every gender swoon!”
Elizabeth Ziff, Co-executive Producer of “The L Word”

“Joshua is an innovator that walks the cutting edge.  His melodies are soul-inspiring.”
Audrey Joseph, former A&R, Arista Records

Joshua Klipp is… a hot, talented, and vibrant FTM singer and dancer bursting his way onto the LGBT music scene and beyond.  The release of his 2006 EP, “Patience”, contained the ground breaking track, “Little Girl”, which marked the first time in music history that a transman recorded a duet singing alongside his former voice.  This remarkable song will be featured on Showtime’s “The L Word”, Season 4.

A Midwest transplant, Joshua lives in San Francisco, California, where he writes and records music with his openly gay co-writer, Kristopher Cloud (Javier (Columbia), Aundrea of Danity Kane).  Joshua’s tracks feature LGBT talents such as famed trans hip hopper Katastrophe (“Pick Up the Mic”) and upcoming hip hop rocker, Hollywood.  

In addition to his music career, Joshua directs and performs with a hip hop dance company that has performed at the famed San Francisco Hip Hop Dancefest, the San Francisco Pride Festival Main Stage, and Great America’s Gay Day. 

AIRPLAY
Music from Joshua’s groundbreaking EP, “Patience”, has been featured on award winning radio programs such as Kathy Reiser’s “Out, Loud and Queer”, Dixie Triechel’s “Fresh Fruit”, J.D. Hoyle’s “Queer Music Heritage”, John Frame’s “Queer Radio” (Australia), and Viz and Cole’s RGIN program, “The Edge” – to name a few.

www.myspace.com/cutelittlewhiteguy
http://www.gay.com/entertainment/music/rockout/article.html?sernum=2535

Freeplay Dance Crew is a talented, experienced group of LGBT and non-LGBT dancers whose creative expression reflects the diversity of its dancers and community. The only known hip hop dance company creatively directed by a transman, Joshua Klipp. FDC has performed for 8 years on stages across the Bay Area. FDC has also produced a number of full length dance events. In addition, FDC regularly donates performances at local fundraisers, performing in support of organizations suchas SF TEAM (Transgender Empowerment, Advocacy and Mentorship), the API Wellness Center, and the Bay Area YMCA. Under the Direction of Janey Madamba and Creative Direction of Joshua Klipp, everything from choreography and costume design to booking and promotions is entirely the result of volunteer efforts by FDC's talented and devoted dancers.

www.myspace.com/freeplaydance

Direct from Spain - REBECA Singing her Club hits: "Duro De Pelar" "Mas que un engano" plus her new single "I Love U Mi Vida"

Rebeca Pous Del Toro is a pop-eurodance singer, producer, songwriter and actress. She is daughter of the singer Franciska and the painter José María Pous.

She started her music career in 1996, when she was 18 years old. Her first single Más Que Un Engaño was a big hit in Spain, Latin America and U.S., while the following singles Solo Amante and Duro De Pelar, established her as a major artist in Spain and Latin America.

Her first album called Rebeca, a big success in Spain, Latin America and United States, sold 200 000 (+) and was certified 2xPlatinum in Spain. In 1997 she released her second album Rebelde, which was a big success, and was certified Gold in Spain. In 1998 she worked on the album Grease en Español and in the Grease Tour until 1999.

In 1999 the album Grandes Exitos was released in Latin America and USA but not in Spain.In 2000 she released the album Brava with moderate success in Latin America and Spain. In 2002 is released the album Supernatural. She released her latest album in 2005, a greatest hits compilation called Lo Mejor De Rebeca.

She recorded 2 songs for Eurovision 2006: Lo Prefiero and Que No Daría Yo, unfortunally, the songs were not selected to represent Spain in the Festival by TVE. This year, she is one of the participants of Misión Eurovisión 2007, a new programme to choose a song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. She is one of the selected singers, and has also written a song called I Love You Mi Vida.

http://www.rebecamusic.com/

Direct from Mexico - KARYME LOZANO Star of telenovelas "Amar sin Limites" & "Nina Amada Mia" Performing songs from her debut CD Prohibido

Karyme Lozano is one of the most distinguished Stars in international television, and was considered, in three different issues of People Magazine en Espanol, to be one of the most 50 beautiful people. Karyme Lozano's work has been seen all over the world in her "Telenovelas" (Latin-American Soap Operas).

Karyme Lozano's first love, even before acting was music. At an early age, Karyme Lozano began writing poetry and stories. Later, Karyme Lozano found the need to express herself by joining the two talents together. "As a singer and composer, I want to convey positive messages through my own experiences, both good and bad. But, if it is something bad, I like to show that there is always a way through it. There is always an answer. I would love it if when people listen to my songs, they are motivated and feel the desire to really live, to try, and never lose FAITH. We are in an era of chaos, but little by little, we can transform it into an era of PEACE and LOVE!"

http://www.karymelozano.com/

Soul Conspiracy is an innovative dance group known throughout the Bay Area for embracing the evolution of hip hop. With an eclectic style of music and choreography that stands out amongst the crowd, they have come a very long way since starting out in 2005. Having participated in a wide variety of performances thus far in their career, they continue to shine as one of the most fun, professional, and entertaining dance groups in the industry.

www.myspace.com/soulcon