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Quentin Elias
Musical artist

Quentin Elias (born May 10, 1980) is a model, singer, actor and adult film star. Originally from France, as a teenage he became the lead singer for the boy band Alliage. After he retired from the group he relocated to New York City where he is currently based.

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). An only son, Elias' childhood interests ranged from ballet to kick-boxing. Elias ran away from home after his father died. 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. After a four-year run with Alliage which resulted in several bestselling records, Elias left the group in 2000 to pursue a solo career..

When in New York City, he began working with notable music industry 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." According to a HX Magazine interview, Elias had a dispute with Diana Ross and even pulled her hair during song rehearsals. 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 America 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 2005, he started his own corporation Quentin Elias Music, Inc..

Modeling and pornography career

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 porn site "Randy Blue," performing as a solo model in pornographic videos. Regarding questions about his participation in the Randy Blue video, Elias stated:

{{cquote|"I'm not just a singer, I am actor, dancer, model.. 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. As of April 2009, he began to appear as a new model for a startup gay website that caters to jockstrap fetishes. Elias has also served as a model for a manufacturer of gay leather gear based in New York City.

In addition to his new adult film career, has also branched off into the escort business by advertising in local magazines that cater to the gay community.

In order to maintain his physique, Elias works-out and avoids alcohol, smoking and drug use. He has denied using steroids and states that his lips are natural.

Television and film

In September 2007, Elias appeared 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 (German Import)
  • 2009 - Shattered Dreams

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. "Interview: Singer, Quentin Elias - From French Boy Band to New York Big Boy" from 'HX Magazine, date: October 15, 2007 (print edition)
  8. Quentin Elias - sa carrière aux Etats Unis from Cinestarnews.com, date June 1, 2008
  9. Perve Day Thursday: Quentin Elias from DNA Magazine, October 2, 2008.
  10. Parties take center stage at N.Y. Pride from the Washington Blade, June 18, 2004.
  11. Yahoo! Music-Quentin Elias from Yahoo!
  12. Quentin Elias - Shattered Dreamsfrom Discogs
  13. The Quentin Elias UN-CUT Interview from www.ohlalaparis.com, date October 25, 2005
  14. INTRODUCING: ELECTRO BOY INC RECORDING ARTIST QUENTIN ELIAS from BrooklynPride.org, date June 2008
  15. "What If I? by Quentin Elias Album Notes from Discogs.com.
  16. New York State Department of State Division of Corporations Entity Information
  17. Une Saint-Valentin très gay avec Quentin Elias from Le Monde, date January 26, 2009.
  18. Quentin d’Alliage dans un porno gay from FranceSoir.fr, date March 21, 2008
  19. RandyBlue Model "Q" from RandyBlue.com
  20. Quentin Elias from www.ondisplaymen.com
  22. Quentin Elias from New York www.ohlalamag, date 27 December 2007
  23. Quentin Elias on JockButt from thugofalltrades.blogspot.com, date April 27, 2009.
  24. When we checked out Roman Ragazzi’s new modeling … from adult.newseater.com , November 27, 2007
  25. Slick It Up: Gear from Slickitup.com
  26. Slick It Up: Thongfrom Slickitup.com
  27. Slick It Up: Slingfrom Slickitup.com
  28. Slick It Up: Jockfrom Slickitup.com
  29. Une Saint-Valentin très gay avec Quentin Elias from Le Monde, date January 26, 2009.
  30. Quentin (du groupe Alliage) devient escort-boy! from www.legrandbuzz.com, date May 10, 2008; Retrieved June 17, 2009.
  31. Quentin Elias Rentboy from www.queerpornnation.com, Date February 20, 2008; Retrieved June 19, 2009
  32. Pop Sensation Quentin Elias from Men's Fitness.
  33. My Super Sweet 16, from MTV
  34. My Super Sweet 16 Makahla from MTV
  35. My Guaranteed Student Loan from the Internet Movie Database
  36. "My Guaranteed Student Loan" official website

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