The Fabulous Wonder Twins
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| Born | Louis Alberto Campos Carlos Eduardo Campos October 28, 1967 |
| Occupation(s) | Entertainment personalities, actors, models, performance artists, club kid stars |
The Fabulous Wonder Twins—Legendary club kid personalities, Louis Alberto Campos and Carlos Eduardo Campos, (born October 28, 1967) in San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador—are a pair of fraternal twin brothers who have been featured in MTV music videos, made cameos on film and television motion pictures and have appeared on several talk shows, from The Jerry Springer Show to The Geraldo Rivera Show. The Twins have also participated in several fashion shows, performance art pieces, gay pride parades, and club appearances from Los Angeles to New York City and across the Atlantic, some of these have been fundraisers for AIDS charities and organizations. In addition, the Twins have been photographed for various gay-oriented and fashion-related American and European magazines. The Los Angeles Times printed a full two-page Life & Style article, its front page titled "2 Wild and Crazy Guys".[1]
Due to their extensive representation of the LGBT community in the media, their collaborations for the same and overall achievements as drag performers, The Twins were recently inducted into the Drag Queen Hall of Fame.[2] According to Michelle Lolli, style editor and club columnist for Urb Magazine, "To be a truly successful club kid, one has to have talent and creativity behind the wild facade. Everyone from here to New York says how wonderful The Wonder Twins are!"[3]
Biography
Louis Alberto Campos and his younger brother Carlos Eduardo Campos were born on October 28, 1967, in El Salvador's capital city, San Salvador. At age 12, the twins emigrated to Los Angeles, California.
Early life in El Salvador
As children, Louis and Carlos began experiencing first-hand the civil war in El Salvador. In early 1982 the twins' mother traveled back to El Salvador with her infant daughter, the twins' little sister. They flew back to Los Angeles sometime later. This time, the twins and their older half brother weren't left behind.
Emigration to the United States
After arriving in the U.S., Louis and Carlos, attended Monrovia High School, began arriving at school sporting a bit strange of a look. They were physically attacked on a couple of occasions, after school.
During their sophomore year, Louis and Carlos befriended classmate Cindy Kay Hollems. The three started hitting the clubs. Marilyn's Backstreet in Pasadena, The Network One in Glendale, and The Grand Central Station in Pomona became weekend stomping grounds. Louis Campos and Cindy Kay Hollems became romantically involved. These high school sweethearts would carry out a committed relationship that would last nearly 15 years, producing three kids; daughters Cassandra (b. 1988), Belladonna (b. 1991), and son Alexis (b. 1996).
Club scene
Soon after graduating from high school, Louis and Carlos began to show up at the many other clubs throughout the Greater Los Angeles Area. In due time, they would become permanent faces in and around West Hollywood clubs and events, but it wasn't until the early 1990s when they started to appear in music videos, gay publications, fashion shows, pride parades, talk shows, and primetime. At times surprising their followers with cameo appearances in mainstream films such as Eraser, where the Twins are seen in their full regalia flirting with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
By this time, the Twins had traveled to New York on a couple of occasions to go partying with their East Coast counterparts; Michael Alig, Heatherette's Richie Rich, Ernie Glam, Sophia Lamar, and others, at The Limelight. New York's ProJect X Magazine and Ernie Glam flew the Twins and friend Shava Slander back to New York to part take in the first ever club kid Style Summit in 1993. They were also flown to Orlando's The Club @ Firestone, and to San Francisco's Club Papi, among other gay mecca locations.
As children they idolized singer Alaska, and years later, they would befriend her and be invited to join La Familia Help to perform on stage at annual International AIDS Day functions in Madrid, which included Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, actors Rossy de Palma and Bibí Andersen, drag performers Las Diabeticas Aceleradas and creative director Danny Panullo, among many other active artists and performers from Spain.
The Fabulous Wonder Twins were crowned Kings of a West Coast Style Summit held in San Diego, 1994. In 1998, They were awarded "Best Parade Float Entry" at the West Hollywood Gay Pride Parade. They continued taking part in what became known as The Klub Kids Scene, making rounds of club appearances. Their strong visual presence made them 'must have' elements for club promoters and rave organizers.
Continuing with their well-celebrated nightlife status, The Fabulous Wonder Twins went on to record what's considered a 'bitch talk' dance track titled "Paso A Paso", produced by Byron Brizuela in Los Angeles, California. The song, already uploaded onto various web video channels, doesn't have an official release date. The web video version of "Paso A Paso" shows the Fabulous Wonder Twins in the company of some of their friends and other notables (i.e., Alaska, Michael Alig, Pedro Almodóvar, Bibí Andersen, Rossy de Palma, Cindy Crawford and former club-kid, now Heatherette's fashion designer and entrepreneur Richie Rich). Recorded in their native Spanish, they have called it a "shout out" to all Latin Gay Pride worldwide.
The Fabulous Wonder Twins also recorded "Love, Glitter And Glamour!", turning their own slogan into a dance chant. Produced again by Byron Brizuela. This time backed up by Atlanta's Kimbu Kimra. "Love, Glitter And Glamour!" has yet to be released.
Personal Lives
Louis Alberto Campos
During Sophomore year at Monrovia High School, Louis Alberto Campos and his twin brother, Carlos Eduardo Campos, met a Cindy Kay Hollems. Sharing art classes, they became very good friends. On many occasions they failed to report to school, deciding to take the day off, they headed to the beach instead. The three started venturing out into the club scene on weekends. Spending so much time together, at school and after school, provoked a romantic relationship between Louis Campos and Cindy Hollems. The two began living together shortly after graduation. The couple have three children; daughters Cassandra Marie Campos (Oct. 10, 1988) and Belladonna Dee Campos (Dec. 27, 1991) and son Alexis Levonne Campos (Oct. 13, 1996).
Louis Alberto Campos and Cindy Kay Hollems, began to experience trouble in their relationship in late 1998. In an attempt to salvage their common-law marriage, the two decided to marry on September 30, 2000. Four months later, they were divorced. Louis Campos and Cindy Hollems, now going as Cindy Campos, continue living in the same household with their children.
Carlos Eduardo Campos
Although the creative concepts behind every aspect of The Fabulous Wonder Twins extravagant wardrobe originated from them both, it is Carlos Eduardo Campos the one responsible for the actual conception of each ensemble, which always needs to be in identical sets of two. Self-taught, Carlos Campos became an astute artist of needle and thread, elaborating any particular design agreed upon by the two, this sometimes requiring pattern creations from scratch.
Carlos Eduardo Campos has been in a long term relationship with a same sex partner.
Carlos Campos has traveled the world extensively, visiting most of South America and the Member State of the European Union.
Videography
- "Everlasting Love", Gloria Estefan
- "If It Makes You Happy", Sheryl Crow
- "Long Long Time", Love Spit Love
- "Vertigogo", Combustible Edison
- "I Will Survive!", Diana Ross & Rupaul
- "DJ, Drop That Beat!", Richard Humpty Vission
- "Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love)", Lina Santiago
- "Alcohol", Howlin' Maggie
- "Blame", Collective Soul
- "Tell Me What Can I Do To Make You Love Me?", Worthy Davies
- "Wicked", Econoline Crush
Cameos
- Eraser, Gay club scene with Arnold Schwarzenegger Chuck Russell, director.
- The Drew Carey Show, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert Vs. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Special.
- Encino Woman, VIP guests. Shawn Schepps, director.
- The Birdcage Gay bar scene. Mike Nichols, director.
- Unhappily Ever After, Hairstylists. Warner Bros..
- The Burning Zone Good Twin/Evil Twin.
- Party Girl (Pilot), Teddy and Eddy. Fox
- Beverly Hills 90210 Spelling Television.
- Casa Hollywood, Mark Decker, director.
- Fired Up! (Pilot)
References
- Los Angeles Times, "2 Wild and Crazy Guys"
- Los Angeles Times, Orange County Edition "Absolutely Fabulous!"
- The Drag Queen Hall Of Fame