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1984 - Releases BEAT THE RAP - 4-song cassette release on Independence Records - songs: BEAT THE RAP/STOP LEARNING/THEY SAY/HIDEAWAY
1984 - Video to BEAT THE RAP on rotation on BET (Black Entertainment Television) network (video directed by John Heyn)
1986 - Producer on KAJSA - "TRY TRY AGAIN" - 12" single on Sunset Records - songs: TRY TRY AGAIN - 5 mixes
1987 - Producer on TRANSIENT - "HIGHER" - 12" single on Subsonic Records - songs: HIGHER - 4 mixes
1987 - HIGHER charts on Euro-Dance Mix Top 100
1989 - Producer on B FREE - "POSSE IN EFFECT" - 12" single on Subsonic Records - songs: POSSE IN EFFECT - 5 mixes
1993 - CAMPSONGS - 32 song double-cassette release on Independence Records - songs: VOLUME ONE - 1977-1986:I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MYSELF/GIVE HIM A MIRROR/STOP LEARNING/WAR FEVER/HIDEAWAY/THEY SAY/BEAT THE RAP/BODY DON'T LIE (vocals by Kristine)/TEARS OF JOY (vocals by Kristine)/I CARE/(I LOVE YOU, BUT) YOU SCARE ME (vocals by Kristine)/TRY, TRY AGAIIN (vocals by Kajsa)/WHAT DO YOU SEE/MEET YOU AT THE CHURCH/DISCREET (vocals by Kajsa)/PLAY(vocals by Kajsa)/LET'S PLAY HOUSE (remix)/PULSE THEME/WHAT KIND OF LOVE (vocals by Kajsa)/MINE (vocals by Kieth James)/AND IT WAS GOOD (vocals by Plaster of Paris)/MY HEART (vocals by Kajsa)/HAPPY AGAIN (instrumental mix)/YES WE CAN/WITHIN YOU (instrumental mix)/ALL I WANT/LEARN TO LOVE (vocals by Derrick Lloyd/Plaster of Paris)
VOLUME TWO 1989-1993 (with Michael Foley):CAN FEELINGS BE TOO STRONG?/I UNDERSTAND/TOUCH OF LOVE (vocals by Michael Foley)/MAKE ME SAY I LOVE YOU (vocals by Plaster of Paris)/THIS WILL BE (vocals by Patrick Petty)/WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS/BACK TO LIFE/HIGHER (demo version:vocal Melvin Cauley)/HIGHER (sample mix:vocal Sherman Benton)/IN TOO DEEP/VERY THAT WAY (vocals by Plaster of Paris)/IT AIN'T GOIN ON (vocals by Plaster of Paris)/SEQUENCE #19/POSSE IN EFFECT (vocals by Bobby Brown)/SAVE THE EARTH (remix:vocals by Kristine)/MINOR DISTURBANCE/5THS/THANKFUL/THE POWER AND THE GLORY/LOST,STOLEN,BROKEN,DESTROYED/ISN'T IT A PITY/SAVE THE EARTH/I GIVE MY ALL TO THEE/WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL(vocals:Plater of Paris)/WORTHY
1997 - Releases GARBAGE MAN - 3 song vinyl 7" and cassette release on Leather/Western Records - songs: GARBAGE MAN/JUST DON'T TOUCH ME/AIDS DEMENTIA
1997 - Producer on 12" single release of ZIPWEAR on Per Capita Records - songs: WILD/HOUSE PHONE
1998 - Releases GETTING OFF - full-length CD on Leather/Western Records - songs:PROCREATE/GARBAGE MAN/PLACEBO/WE CHOSE THIS?/WHEN I WAS ALIVE/NOTHING HAPPENED/JUST DON'T TOUCH ME/BAD DREAM/HE SEDUCED ME/WALKER/EVERY OTHER MAN/AIDS DEMENTIA
1998 - Video to GARBAGE MAN - directed by Darren Clark nominated for VIDEO OF THE YEAR by GAY/LESBIAN AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
1999 - Releases THE LIVING DEAD - full-length CD on Leather/Western Records - songs: NOT GOOD ENOUGH/REJECTION/PRIDE/OUR SENSITIVITY/WORTHY/MEET YOU AT THE CHURCH/THE LIVING DEAD/FIGHT ABOUT IT/LOST STOLEN BROKEN DESTROYED/WE SERVE YOU/LEATHER GHOSTS
2000 - Receives four nominations for THE LIVING DEAD from GAY/LESBIAN AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
2000 - Video to REJECTION - directed by Darren Clark nominated for VIDEO OF THE YEAR by GAY/LESBIAN AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
2000 - Begins weekly queer performance series GRINDER in Chicago - changes name to HOMOLATTE in 2004
2000 - Begins annual queer music festival QUEER IS FOLK FESTIVAL at Old Town School of Folk Music. Changes name to ALT Q in 2006
2004 - Releases THEY CALL ME MR. FREE - full-length CD on Leather/Western Records - songs: THE MUFFIN SONG (NO ONE'S EVER BEEN IN LOVE WITH ME)/ANOTHER DAY OF THE CRUELTY/SLEEP/WHEN QUEERS BECOME ROCK STARS/NEVER AGAIN AND AGAIN/GOSPEL SINGERS/JOHN LOVED PAUL/A BIG PILE/RONALD REAGAN'S FUNERAL/FAIR TRADE/DISCO DIVAS/BATTLE HYMN OF THE INTOLERANT/PISS ON ME/MOUTHFUL/THE EMPEROR'S NEW SONG/WHO DO I THANK?/DEAD GUYS/ZOMBIES
2005 - Receives OUTMUSICIAN OF THE YEAR and OUTSONG OF THE YEAR for ANOTHER DAY OF THE CRUELTY by the OUTmusic organization
2005 - Inducted into STONEWALL SOCIETY GLBT HALL OF FAME
2005 - Recevies PRIDE IN THE ARTS 2005 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR for HOMOLATTE and QUEER IS FOLK FESTIVAL and PRIDE IN THE ARTS 2005 SONG OF THE YEAR for THE MUFFIN SONGfrom Stonewall Society
2008 - Releases THE PINK ALBUM (A POP OPERA) - full-length CD on Leather/Western Records - songs: OVERTURE (PRETTY GIRL) / LIKE A GIRL / THE BOY IN THE LAST PEW / ALONE / THIS IS ME / MOM DAD I / HAPPY AGAIN / MEET MR. RIGHT / FREE / GRID / DEATH TOLL / BETTER/ ACT UP FIGHT BACK / EQUAL / TWO GREAT DADS / SIDE EFFECT / MY GENERATION
2009 - Receives 2nd OUTMUSICIAN OF THE YEAR award by the OUTmusic organization
2010 - Inducted into the CHICAGO GAY & LESBIAN HALL OF FAME
2012 - Creates organization QUEER MUSIC ALLIANCE OF CHICAGO
2013 - Creates Chicago queer music website BENTFORK MEDIA
2013 - Releases the single HAPPY PRIDE DAY MOSCOW
2013 - Releases the single HE'S MY SHORTIE (w/ LESTER GREENE)
2014 - musical WITCHES AMONG US produced by New American Folk Theater @ The Call in Chicago - October/November
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