Joshua Klipp is… a hot, talented, and vibrant singer and dancer bursting his way onto the queer music scene and beyond.  The release of his EP, “Patience” and album, “Won’t Stop Now” contained the ground breaking track, “Little Girl”, which marked the first time in music history that a transman recorded a song alongside his former voice.  This remarkable song has been featured on national television as well as radio programs around the country.

Josh is…A Midwest transplant.  He currently lives in Northern California where he works with openly gay co-writer and producer, Kristopher Cloud (Javier (Columbia), Aundrea of Danity Kane).  Joshua’s tracks feature talents such as famed trans-hip hopper Katastrophe (“Pick Up the Mic”).  Josh’s music is described as “urban pop”, blending the hottest elements of R&B, hip hop, dance and rock music.  

Josh is also…the Artistic Director for freeplay dance crew, a hip hop dance company that has performed at the famed San Francisco Hip Hop Dancefest, the San Francisco Pride Festival - Main Stage, and Great America’s Gay Day. 

TELEVISION & RADIO PLAY

In 2007, Joshua’s music video, “Rescue Me”, directed by and feat. Margaret Cho, charted for over a month on MTV/LOGO’s Click List – Top 10 Videos. 

Josh and his music were also featured on national television:  The Tyra Banks Show (twice) and Showtime’s hit series, “The L Word” (Season 4).

His tracks “Little Girl” and “December Snow” charted as high as #2 on Sirius OutQ’s Top 20 for more than three months, alongside artists such as Melissa Ethridge and Elton John.  He has been featured on award winning radio programs such as National Public Radio’s “This Way Out”, Eric Jansen’s “Out in the Bay”, J.D. Doyle’s “Queer Music Heritage”, Kathy Reiser’s “Out, Loud and Queer”, Sirius Radio’s “Derek and Romaine Show” & Jeremy Hovies’ “Last Call”, Dixie Triechel’s “Fresh Fruit”, John Frame’s “Queer Radio” (Australia), Viz and Cole’s program, “The Edge”, and RGIN’s “Q-Nation” – to name a few.

PRESS

Joshua has been featured in gay and mainstream press: Gay.com’s “Rock Out” (Nov. 2006, May & August 2007); the San Franciso Chronicle (June 2007); EQ Magazine (July 2007) the SF Weekly (Oct. 2006); the San Francisco Bay Times (Nov. 2006); New England’s Bay Windows (Nov. 2006); and Chicago’s Windy City Times (Dec. 2006 & May 2007)– to name a few.

ALBUM AND TOUR

Joshua’s new album, “Won’t Stop Now” dropped April 2007, launched by Gay.com/Planet Out.  A Midwest / East Coast tour choreographed by acclaimed choreographer Sarah Bush, followed.  Josh returned home to standing room crowds in San Francisco’s legendary venues: Café DuNord and AsiaSF.  He is currently booking 2008 dates.