Katey Red

Katey Red (born May 17, 1983) is a bounce artist and M.C. from New Orleans. Red is most known for being one of the first transgender rappers in bounce music and is credited with creating the sissy bounce genre.

Background

Red was born in the Melpomene Projects. She attended Walter L. Cohen High School and was part of the school's marching band.

Career

In 1998, DJ Jubilee saw Red rapping at a block party in New Orleans and signed her to his label, Take Fo' Records. She released her first album in 1999, titled "Melpomene Block Party".

Considered the first openly gay bounce artist, Red developed a unique style of bounce, which is often referred to as sissy bounce. Her style is high energy, often employing call and response. She frequently performs and collaborates with other bounce artists, including Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, Vockah Redu, and Cheeky Blakk.

In 2011, Red, along with other New Orleans bounce artists, was the subject of an exhibition at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art entitled "Where They At?". The exhibition was also taken to the Abrons Art Center in New York City and the Birdhouse Gallery in Austin.

Red is also a drag artist and performs under the name Keltnny Galliano.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1999: Melpomene Block Party
• 2000: Y2 Katey
• 2013: Katey's Hits

Singles

• 1999: "Melpomene Block Party"
• "The Punk Under Pressure"

Music videos

• 2011: "Where Da Melph At", directed by David S. White
• 2012: "Dreidel Song" by Gypsyphonic Disko, appears as featured artist
• 2013: "Don't Speak (Make Ya Booty Go)", directed by David S. White

Collaborations

• 2000: It's a G Thang by K.C. Redd – performing "Tiddy Bop" with K.C. Redd
• 2002: Choppa Style by Choppa – performing "Messy B***hes" with Choppa
• 2010: Ya-Ka-May by Galactic – performing "Katey Vs Nobby" with Sissy Nobby, U.S. Billboard Chart No. 161
• 2011: New Orleans Bounce Essentials, Vol. 2 – performing "That's My Juvie" with Magnolia Shorty
• 2013: Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys – performing "Sally Racket" with Big Freedia and Akron / Family

Filmography

Awards

In 2000, Red received the Best Emerging Rap/Hip-Hop Band or Performer at Offbeat magazine's Best of the Beat Awards.

Personal life

Red married in 2017, her musical collaborator and friend Big Freedia was maid of honor.

References

1. Katey Sagal
2. Big Freedia
3. Bounce music
4. Galactic
5. Big Freedia discography
6. List of hip hop musicians
7. Nicky da B
8. Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
9. Outside Lands (festival)
10. Rappers from the Gulf Coast of The United States
11. LGBT representations in hip hop music
12. Take Fo' Records
13. List of That '70s and '90s Show characters
14. Kurt Sutter
15. Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys
16. List of Bloodline episodes
17. John Ritter
18. Sons of Anarchy
19. Le Guess Who?
20. Glen Powell