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'''Danni Xtravaganza''' (sometimes spelled "Danny" or "Extravaganza") a founding member of the House of Xtravaganza (est. 1981),<ref>http://www.observer.com/2003/06/pater-is-burning-rad-dads-in-drag/</ref> the first primarily Puerto Rican House in the underground [[Harlem]] Ballworld. Born July 14, 1961 in [[Puerto Rico]], Daniel Camacho was raised in Brooklyn by his mother until he left home at 16. As a teenager he studied [[ballroom dancing]], the foundation of the elegant Vogueing style he performed on the Ballroom runways. In 1990 Danni appeared in the popular Jenny Livingston documentary 'Paris Is Burning'<ref>http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB34479C4FDBF2F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM</ref> and recorded 'Love the Life You Live', produced by Frankie Knuckles on Nu Groove. Long considered 'legendary' on the runway and in the clubs in NYC like Paradise Garage, Traxx and |
'''Danni Xtravaganza''' (sometimes spelled "Danny" or "Extravaganza") a founding member of the House of Xtravaganza (est. 1981),<ref>http://www.observer.com/2003/06/pater-is-burning-rad-dads-in-drag/</ref> the first primarily Puerto Rican House in the underground [[Harlem]] Ballworld. Born July 14, 1961 in [[Puerto Rico]], Daniel Camacho was raised in Brooklyn by his mother until he left home at 16. As a teenager he studied [[ballroom dancing]], the foundation of the elegant Vogueing style he performed on the Ballroom runways. In 1990 Danni appeared in the popular Jenny Livingston documentary 'Paris Is Burning'<ref>http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB34479C4FDBF2F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM</[http://img.youtube.com/vi/7fRwyx9b9kg/0.jpg Record Label of "Love the Life You Live" by Danny Xtravaganza]ref> and recorded 'Love the Life You Live', produced by Frankie Knuckles on Nu Groove. Long considered 'legendary' on the runway and in the clubs in NYC like Paradise Garage, Traxx and |
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The Sound Factory, Danni was appointed the Mother of the House of Xtravaganza by the original House Mother, Angie Xtravaganza, prior to her death in 1993. Danni led the House of Xtravaganza in that capacity until his death in January, 1996. |
The Sound Factory, Danni was appointed the Mother of the House of Xtravaganza by the original House Mother, Angie Xtravaganza, prior to her death in 1993. Danni led the House of Xtravaganza in that capacity until his death in January, 1996. |
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Danni Xtravaganza (sometimes spelled "Danny" or "Extravaganza") a founding member of the House of Xtravaganza (est. 1981),[1] the first primarily Puerto Rican House in the underground Harlem Ballworld. Born July 14, 1961 in Puerto Rico, Daniel Camacho was raised in Brooklyn by his mother until he left home at 16. As a teenager he studied ballroom dancing, the foundation of the elegant Vogueing style he performed on the Ballroom runways. In 1990 Danni appeared in the popular Jenny Livingston documentary 'Paris Is Burning'Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). tags which will then appear here automatically -->
Danni Xtravaganza (July 14, 1961 - Jan. 9, 1996); Paris is Burning, documentary 1990 Jenny Livingston; 'Flesh and Blood',
Michael Cunningham, 1996, Simon + Schuster, Acknowledgement. 'Strictly Ballroom: After Decades in the Shadow of Vogue Dancing and Culture, Ballroom Beats Come to the Fore', Marke B, xlr8r.com Details; October, 1988, "Nations", ChiChi Valenti, photography by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. pgs. 159-174 Time; May 22, 1989, "They're Puttin' On the Vogue". pg. 103