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Quentin Elias (born May 10, 1980) is a model, singer, actor and adult entertainer. Originally from France, he was the former lead singer for French boy band Alliage. After his departure from the group, he relocated to New York City where he currently resides.

Early life

Elias was born in Marseille, France (although some sources dispute this and cite the small commune of Mende as his place of birth). After seeing his sister's classes, Elias became interested in performing and was enrolled in dance classes, where he studied tap, ballet and modern jazz. He also participated and competed in kick-boxing. Elias ran away from home after his father died in a car accident. Besides having French origins, he also has Algerian and Arab ancestry.

Musical career

At age 15, Elias relocated to Paris, where he worked odd jobs while auditioning for singing or dancing gigs. In 1996, he was selected as a member of Alliage after an audition call and became its lead singer. Alliage recorded three albums and had six singles chart in the Top five; they also toured internationally. After a four-year run with Alliage that resulted in several bestselling records, Elias left the group in 2000 to pursue a solo career..

He later relocated to New York City and began working with music producers such as Ernie Lake and Junior Vasquez. Shortly after the 9-11 attacks Elias was introduced to producer Nile Rodgers by publicist Catherine P. Saxton who invited Elias to perform with several celebrities on a charitable single cover of Sister Sledge's "We Are Family."

In 2002, he was named the Most Promising Male Singer, and was awarded the coveted Diamond Award at The Diamond Award Festival in Europe. He later moved to New York and released the single "Always the Last to Say Goodbye". He also performed at local gay venues and events such as Splash Bar, and Tom of Finland events. Elias has been able to perform many of his songs to the public.

Besides performing some original songs, Elias has recorded some covers of Madonna's song "Holiday", and "Shattered Dreams" by British pop group Johnny Hates Jazz. Elias is also good friends with Madonna.

Continuing to perform and record, Elias released a maxi single "Serve It Up" in 2005 and a solo album “What If I?” In September 2005, he started his own corporation Quentin Elias Music, Inc..

Modeling and adult videos

Elias has modeled for several fashion designers such as Armani and Jean Paul Gaultier. In 2008, Elias (using the pseudonym of "Q") appeared on the hardcore gay pornography site "Randy Blue," performing as a solo model in pornographic videos. Elias stated, "I have done so much in my career, this adult video is one more thing I have done in my career, it came to me at a point in my life when I felt very sexual and felt the need to express myself through sex."

That same year he released his first calendar. Elias has also served as a model for a manufacturer of gay leather gear based in New York City.

In order to maintain his physique, Elias does fitness training and avoids drugs, he denies rumors that he uses steroids and states that his lips are natural.

Television and film

In September 2007, Elias appeared in an episode of MTV's, My Super Sweet 16 hired to perform at a Sweet Sixteen birthday event. He is scheduled to make his feature film debut in the low-budget film comedy My Guaranteed Student Loan (December 2009).

Discography

Albums

• 2006 - What If I?
• 2008 - What If I? (Deluxe Version)

Singles

• 1999 - "Laisse aller la musique"
• 2002 - "Always The Last To Say Goodbye" (Maxi Single)
• 2006 - "Serve It Up" (Maxi Single)
• 2008 - "Fever (DJ Version)" EP
• 2008 - "Always The Last To Say Goodbye 2008 (Flash's Love Confusion Mix)"
• 2008 - "Kama Sutra (DJ Version)" EP
• 2008 - "Electrofied EP"
• 2009 - "Shattered Dreams"
• 2009 - "Take Off"

Awards

• 2002 - Diamond Award Festival: "Most Promising Male Singer"

References

1. ^ The French Connection: Quentin Elias from The Windy City Times, date November 2, 2005
2. Quentin Elias: Model, Singer and Porn Actor from www.yvymag.com
3. Quentin Elias en interview from New-York from Ptitblog.com
4. The Stuff of Dreams | Quentin Elias| Interview from www.ambiente.us, June 2009
5. "Interview: Singer, Quentin Elias - From French Boy Band to New York Big Boy" from 'HX Magazine, date: October 15, 2007 (print edition)
6. Serve It Up from www.cdbaby.com
7. Quentin Elias - sa carrière aux Etats Unis from Cinestarnews.com, date June 1, 2008
8. Perve Day Thursday: Quentin Elias from DNA Magazine, October 2, 2008.
9. Parties take center stage at N.Y. Pride from the Washington Blade, June 18, 2004.
10. Yahoo! Music-Quentin Elias from Yahoo!
11. Quentin Elias - Shattered Dreamsfrom Discogs
12. The Quentin Elias UN-CUT Interview from www.ohlalaparis.com, date October 25, 2005
13. INTRODUCING: ELECTRO BOY INC RECORDING ARTIST QUENTIN ELIAS from BrooklynPride.org, date June 2008
14. "What If I? by Quentin Elias Album Notes from Discogs.com.
15. New York State Department of State Division of Corporations Entity Information
16. Une Saint-Valentin très gay avec Quentin Elias from Le Monde, date January 26, 2009.
17. Quentin d’Alliage dans un porno gay from FranceSoir.fr, date March 21, 2008
18. RandyBlue Model "Q" from RandyBlue.com
19. Quentin Elias from www.ondisplaymen.com
21. Quentin Elias from New York www.ohlalamag, date 27 December 2007
22. When we checked out Roman Ragazzi’s new modeling … from adult.newseater.com , November 27, 2007
23. Slick It Up: Gear from Slickitup.com
24. Slick It Up: Thongfrom Slickitup.com
25. Slick It Up: Slingfrom Slickitup.com
26. Slick It Up: Jockfrom Slickitup.com
27. Pop Sensation Quentin Elias from Men's Fitness.
28. My Super Sweet 16, from MTV
29. My Super Sweet 16 Makahla from MTV
30. My Guaranteed Student Loan from the Internet Movie Database
31. "My Guaranteed Student Loan" official website

External links

• Quentin Elias on the Internet Movie Database
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• Quentin Elias on Facebook
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• Quentin Elias on YouTube
• Quentin Elias on Twitter

• Living people
• Arab people
• French pop singers
• Arab musicians
• People appearing in gay pornography
• French people of Algerian descent
• French male models
• French courtesans and prostitutes
• 1980 births
• LGBT people from France
• American courtesans and prostitutes