Queer musical artist (born 1988)
Rigel Gemini is the stage name of Rigel Cable ,[ 4] a queer , non-binary[ 5] music artist known for his songs entitled "I Can't",[ 6] "It's The -- For Me",[ 7] "Coffee In My Cup",[ 8] and "Gorgeois".[ 9] His music videos have included queer and trans entertainers, including Gia Gunn and Alyssa Edwards in "I Can't",[ 10] [ 11] Gia Gunn in "It's The -- For Me",[ 7] [ 12] Ts Madison in "Coffee In My Cup,[ 13] [ 14] and Plastique Tiara and Heidi N Closet in "Gorgeois".[ 9] He released his first album "MELT" in 2021.[ 15] His music video for "I Can't" was removed from YouTube and re-released.[ 16] [ 17]
Career
Rigel Gemini is a social media content creator on Instagram and YouTube focused on fashion and LGBTQ topics,[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] who also organizes creative events and art shows in Atlanta with his husband Cameron Lee.[ 3] [ 21] [ 22] He is a queer opinion contributor for Adweek [ 23] [ 24] and has been outspoken about LGBT activism and social justice .[ 25] [ 26] As Rigel Cable, he works in e-commerce and analytics .[ 27] [ 28]
Personal life
Rigel Gemini is of Japanese-American and European-American descent; his mother is half Japanese (hāfu) , born in Kobe . He identifies as queer and uses he/they pronouns.[ 29] He was born in New Hampshire and lives in Atlanta .[ 30] Gemini went to Dartmouth College and graduated in 2010 and married his husband Cameron Lee in 2015.[ 31]
Works
"I Can't"
"Day & Night" featuring TIAAN
"Gorgeois" featuring Ocean Kelly
"Coffee In My Cup"
"It's The -- For Me" featuring Gia Gunn
References
^ "Rigel Gemini" . IMDb . Retrieved 19 Dec 2020 .
^ "RIGEL GEMINI – I CAN'T" . DNA . Australia. 1 Jun 2020.
^ a b Godwin, Becca (6 Mar 2018). "Upcoming 'Queer Art Showcase' will feature work from 5 Atlanta artists" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
^ "Data Director Rigel Cable Moonlights as LGBTQ+ Influencer Rigel Gemini" . Adweek . 6 April 2020.
^ "Breaking the Binary in Music: Gender-Bending and Genre-Bending" . Google Arts & Culture . Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ "Premiere: Rigel Gemini drops I Can't music video featuring Alyssa Edwards and Gia Gunn" . Gay Times Magazine . 23 April 2020.
^ a b Jekanoski, Cassie (2021-08-10). " "It's the 一 For Me": A Rigel Gemini Experience ft. Gia Gunn" . Office Magazine . Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ "Rigel Gemini Gets Steamy with Atlanta Queens in 'Coffee In My Cup' " . Subvrt Mag . 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ a b "Exclusive First Look: LGBT Artist Rigel Gemini Recruits Heidi N Closet & Plastique Tiara for 'Gorgeois' Music Video" . Culture Fix. 23 Jul 2020.
^ "WATCH: Queer Musician Rigel Gemini Releases Music Video Featuring Atlanta Talent" . Georgia Voice . 26 April 2020.
^ Dior, Chiffon (10 May 2020). "THE WERRRK.com BOP OF THE WEEK: I Can't (Official #StayHome Music Video) by Rigel Gemini with Alyssa Edwards and Gia Gunn" . werrrk.com.
^ Love Michael, Michael (2021-07-30). "New Music Friday: SASAMI, TORRES, Hawa, More" . them. Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ "Rigel Gemini Gets Steamy with Atlanta Queens in 'Coffee In My Cup' " . Subvrt Mag . 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ "Atlanta Soundtrack: Rising Appalachia, Rigel Gemini and the Godfather of Soul" . ARTS ATL . 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ Spirus, Dr (2021-07-16). "After Midnight with Rigel Gemini" . YASS Magazine . Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ NEW ATLANTA MUSIC: Rigel Gemini , Creative Loafing , 5 Jun 2020
^ Hyldebrandt, Mikkel (10 Jun 2020), The Re-Release of Rigel Gemini's "I Can't" , Peach Magazine Atlanta
^ "Rigel Gemini Releases Music Video "I Can't" With Alyssa Edwards And Gia Gunn" . Gaysi . 25 Apr 2020.
^ Howell, Khristian (2 Nov 2020). "My Style: Rigel Gemini, influencer, music artist, director of analytics and SEO" . Atlanta .
^ "WEDDING WISDOM: RIGEL & CAMERON" . MEN'S VOWS . 30 Nov 2017.
^ "Must-see art and must-attend event are the new Fabnormal" . Project Q Atlanta . 15 Nov 2019.
^ "Preview works from the stunning new Spectra Queer Art Showcase" . Project Q Atlanta . 2018-03-22.
^ "Rigel Cable Opinion Contributor" . Adweek . 22 June 2020.
^ "Should Corporations Participate Loudly In Pride?" . Forbes .
^ Mahdawi, Arwa (24 Oct 2019). " 'It's 100% segregated': does Georgia's LGBT haven have a race problem?" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 .
^ "Dear Chick-fil-A: The LGBTQ+ Community Is Not Convinced" . Adweek . 22 Nov 2019.
^ "Art Basel: Creating Experiences for Tomorrow's Customers" . HuffPost . 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-20 .
^ "Facebook's latest 'inauthentic behavior' campaign raises questions about user quality" . Digiday . 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2020-12-20 .
^ Gemini, Rigel. "Rigel Gemini ♊️ (@rigelgemini)" . Twitter . Retrieved 2022-08-11 .
^ "About" . Rigel Gemini . Retrieved 2020-12-20 .
^ Chong, Jennifer. "Class Note 2010: Feb 2016" . Dartmouth Alumni Magazine . Retrieved 2020-12-20 .
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