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In the late 1980s, St. James became friendly with Michael Alig, although at first he and the other club personalities shunned the newcomer. Undeterred, Alig soon created his own scene by gathering up other creative personalities of the nightlife world; he used his flamboyant style, and engaged in
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self-promotion and themed parties. St. James morphed from celebutante to Club Kid while helping Alig create the new scene. Alig and St. James threw many parties together, eventually setting up the Disco 2000 club night at the
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St. James was known for a lifestyle of excess that included heavy drug use, partying, and bizarre costumes that first brought him to national attention as the subject of television appearances and interviews. He wrote
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in 2007, a comedy/romance about a teenage drag queen who attends a new school and forges a relationship with the football team's quarterback.
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St. James appeared many times on television talk shows to discuss the Club Kids during the 1980s and 1990s, including
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The webseries featured various makeup artists, drag queens, Club Kids, and
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St. James had a long running webseries through the World of Wonder channel
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Disco Bloodbath: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland
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Disco Bloodbath: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland
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Fenton Bailey & Barbato, Randy. (1998) Format:Documentary
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for the production company World of Wonder, makers of both
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as St. James. His life was the subject of the documentary
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in 2017 by Maven Entertainment. The film was directed by
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during the magazine's two year life span from 1989–1991.
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In the 2000s, St. James has made regular appearances on
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Season 5, Episode 3: "The Girl Who Needs a Mircacle"
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St. James (center) in 2014
Saginaw, Michigan
True crime
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Party Monster
celebutante
Mathu Andersen
Club Kid
New York City
Disco Bloodbath
Party Monster
Macaulay Culkin
Michael Alig
Seth Green
Party Monster: The Shockumentary
Saginaw
Michigan
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Club Kids
New York City
The Limelight
gay
OutWeek
The Oprah Winfrey Show

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