Quentin Elias
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Quentin Elias is a singer, actor, and model. Originally from France, of Algeria
n origin, he was the former lead singer for French boy band
Alliage from 1996 to 1999. After his departure from the group, he relocated to New York City
where he currently resides.
of Mende
, Lozère, France (although some sources dispute this and cite Marseilles as his place of birth) of Algeria
n parents. After attending some of his sister's dance classes, Elias became interested in performing and was enrolled in 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. and at age 15, Elias relocated to Paris, where he worked odd jobs while auditioning for singing or dancing gigs.
. 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
" with Rodgers and Spike Lee
. According to an interview with HX Magazine, Elias claims he had a dispute with superstar singer Diana Ross
during song rehearsals in which he pulled on her hair during a recording session.
He relocated to New York in 2002 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.
Besides performing some original songs, Elias has recorded some covers
, like Madonna
's song "Holiday
", and "Shattered Dreams
" by British pop group Johnny Hates Jazz
. 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..
.. He was also one of the featured subjects in the 2010 documentary The Adonis Factor
alongside models Clint Catalyst
, Anderson Davis, Dakota Rivers, Christopher Saint and writer/actor Bruce Vilanch
.
Elias made his theater debut starring in the role of Joe Kirwood in a production of "The Boulevard" which had a limited run at a West Hollywood
theater during the spring of 2010.
In 2010, he played roles of vampire / Satroi in The Brides of Sodom
, followed by small role in the 2011 low-budget film comedy College Debts. He has a small role as the cell mate of Bernie Madoff
in the low-budget film Madoff: Made Off with America.
hired to perform at a Sweet Sixteen
birthday event. He also made a special appearance on an episode of the television series The Things We Do for Love
.
. Elias has also served as a model for a manufacturer of gay leather
gear based in New York City. In 2011, he appeared on the cover of the gay magazine PULP with a feature article and interview inside.
of "Q") appeared on the 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."
Solo
Solo
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n origin, he was the former lead singer for French boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Alliage from 1996 to 1999. After his departure from the group, he relocated to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where he currently resides.
Early life
Elias was born in the small communeCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Mende
Mende, Lozère
Mende is a commune of France in the Lozère department of which it is the capital.It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende.-Sights:* Mende Cathedral -External links:* * ,...
, Lozère, France (although some sources dispute this and cite Marseilles as his place of birth) of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n parents. After attending some of his sister's dance classes, Elias became interested in performing and was enrolled in classes where he studied tap
Tap dance
Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the...
, 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. and at age 15, Elias relocated to Paris, where he worked odd jobs while auditioning for singing or dancing gigs.
Alliage
In 1996, he auditioned and was selected as a member of Alliage and becoming its lead singer. Alliage recorded two albums, Alliage, l'album in 1997 and Musics in 1998. The group had many singles including six singles that charted in the French Top 5; Alliage also toured internationally, having additional success in other countries. Alliage had a four-year run from 1996 to 2000, although Elias left the band in 1999 in order to pursue a solo career.Solo career
Starting from 1999, after having left Alliage, Quentin Elias pursued a solo musical career. He later relocated to New York City and began working with music producers such as Ernie Lake and Junior VasquezJunior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
. Shortly after the 9-11 attacks Elias was introduced to producer Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Nile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
by publicist Catherine P. Saxton
Catherine P. Saxton
Catherine P. Saxton is a public relations and special events executive with national and international experience and expertise....
who invited Elias to perform with several celebrities on a charitable single cover of Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four sisters: Kim Sledge Debbie Sledge , Joni Sledge , and Kathy Sledge . They are granddaughters of the former opera singer Viola Williams. The sisters used to perform under the name of "Mrs...
's "We Are Family
We Are Family (song)
"We Are Family" is a 1979 dance hit song by Sister Sledge, composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. Rodgers and Edwards offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released as a single from the album of the same name and quickly began to...
" with Rodgers and Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
. According to an interview with HX Magazine, Elias claims he had a dispute with superstar singer Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
during song rehearsals in which he pulled on her hair during a recording session.
He relocated to New York in 2002 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
Tom of Finland
Touko Laaksonen, best known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland was a Finnish artist notable for his stylized androerotic and fetish art and his influence on late twentieth century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential creator of gay pornographic images" by cultural historian Joseph W...
events.
Besides performing some original songs, Elias has recorded some covers
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
, like Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
's song "Holiday
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
", and "Shattered Dreams
Shattered Dreams
In 2009, French singer Quentin Elias covered the song in a single released on-line at such retailers as iTunes and Amazon.com.Track listing# "Shattered Dreams" [Original Die For Me Mix]# "Shattered Dreams" [Deep & Dark Mix]...
" by British pop group Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz is an Anglo-American Pop/Rock band, formed in 1986 by Clark Datchler , Mike Nocito , and Calvin Hayes...
. 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..
Acting
Elias has appeared in two episodes of the television series Sex ChroniclesZane's Sex Chronicles
Zane's Sex Chronicles was an American television program feature series. Based on the urban erotica novels written by Zane, the series follows the friendships and relationship of five female friends who enjoy the steamy stories of erotic writer Zane...
.. He was also one of the featured subjects in the 2010 documentary The Adonis Factor
The Adonis Factor
The Adonis Factor is a 2010 documentary film produced and directed by American director Christopher Hines through his own production company Rogue Culture Inc. Filmed at various locations it was shown at a great number of gay and documentary festivals...
alongside models Clint Catalyst
Clint Catalyst
Clint Catalyst is an American author, actor, spoken word performer, and stylist.Catalyst has covered music, fashion, LGBT issues, and popular culture for magazines including LA Weekly, Frontiers, Out, Surface and Swindle.-Early life:Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Catalyst was raised an only child...
, Anderson Davis, Dakota Rivers, Christopher Saint and writer/actor Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant; in the entertainment industry he is best known as head writer for the show...
.
Elias made his theater debut starring in the role of Joe Kirwood in a production of "The Boulevard" which had a limited run at a West Hollywood
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
theater during the spring of 2010.
In 2010, he played roles of vampire / Satroi in The Brides of Sodom
The Brides of Sodom
The Brides of Sodom is a 2010 American feature film horror that was written and directed by Creep Creepersin. The film starred Domiziano Arcangeli, David Taylor and Rachel Zeskind....
, followed by small role in the 2011 low-budget film comedy College Debts. He has a small role as the cell mate of Bernie Madoff
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff is a former American businessman, stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered to be the largest financial fraud in U.S...
in the low-budget film Madoff: Made Off with America.
Television
In September 2007, Elias appeared in an episode of MTV's, My Super Sweet 16My Super Sweet 16
My Super Sweet 16 is an MTV reality series documenting the lives of teenagers, usually in the United States, Canada and UK, who usually have wealthy parents that throw huge coming of age celebrations. Parties include the quinceañera , the sweet 16, and other birthdays including a My Super Sweet 21 ...
hired to perform at a Sweet Sixteen
Sweet sixteen (birthday)
A sweet sixteen party is a type of birthday party in the United States celebrating a sixteenth birthday, Sweet sixteen parties mark a coming of age.- Types of sweet sixteen party :...
birthday event. He also made a special appearance on an episode of the television series The Things We Do for Love
Things We Do for Love (TV series)
Things We Do for Love is a new television series under preparation in 2011-2012 directed by Alfonso Ribeiro and produced by Dan Garcia Productions. The half-hour sitcom has a cast that includes Alfonso Ribeiro, Tamera Mowry, Maria Conchita Alonzo, and James Avery...
.
Modeling
Elias has modeled for several fashion designers such as Armani and Jean Paul Gaultier. In 2008 he released his first calendarCalendar
A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not...
. Elias has also served as a model for a manufacturer of gay leather
Leather subculture
The leather subculture denotes practices and styles of dress organized around sexual activities. Wearing leather garments is one way that participants in this culture self-consciously distinguish themselves from mainstream sexual cultures...
gear based in New York City. In 2011, he appeared on the cover of the gay magazine PULP with a feature article and interview inside.
Pornography
In 2008, Elias (using the pseudonymPseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of "Q") appeared on the pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
site "Randy Blue
Randy Blue
Randy Blue is a gay pornography studio and website. The company distributes DVDs of the same video content under the name Randy Blue Adrenaline and featured movies under the name Randy Blue Presents.-Awards:...
," performing as a solo
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
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."
Personal life
In order to maintain his physique, Elias exercises regularly, avoids drugs, and denies rumors that he uses steroids. He also has dispelled rumors that he has cosmetically enhanced his lips, stating that they are natural. Elias allegedly claims that he is a good friend of Madonna, and claimed in a magazine interview that he has her number stored in his cell phone.Albums
With Alliage- 1997 – "Alliage, l'album"
- 1998 – "Musics"
Solo
- 2006 – What If I?
- 2008 – What If I? (Deluxe Version)
- 2010 – Love Confusion: The Singles
- 2010 – Quentin Elias: Remixed (remixes by Flash Sanchez)
EPs
Solo- 2008 – "Fever (DJ Version)" EP
- 2008 – "Kama Sutra (DJ Version)" EP
- 2008 – "Electrofied EP"
- 2009 – "Shattered Dreams" EP
- 2011 – "Baïla (Re Invented)" EP
- 2011 – "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" EP
Singles
With Alliage- 1996 – "Baïla"
- 1997 – "Lucy"
- 1997 – "Le temps qui courtCould It Be Magic"Could It Be Magic" is a song by Adrienne Anderson and Barry Manilow. It was included on Manilow's 1973 debut album, Barry Manilow.Due to its popularity, it was released as a single in 1975, two years after it had originally been recorded, where it reached #6 in the United States.Manilow's...
" - 1997 – "Te garder près de moi" (with BoyzoneBoyzoneBoyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
) - 1998 – "Je sais"
- 1998 – "Cruel Summer" (with Ace of BaseAce of BaseAce of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
) - 1998 – "Je l'aime à mourirJe l'aime à mourir"Je l'aime à mourir" is a French-language song written by Francis Cabrel and a big hit for him. It is taken from his second hugely successful album Les Chemins de traverse released in 1979 that sold over 600,000 copies in France. The single "Je l'aime à mourir" became in its own right a huge hit...
" - 1999 – "My Heart Goes Boom"
- 2000 – "Ce soir"
Solo
- 1999 – "Laisse aller la musique"
- 2002 – "Always The Last To Say Goodbye" (Maxi Single)
- 2006 – "Serve It Up" (Maxi Single)
- 2008 – "Always The Last To Say Goodbye 2008 (Flash's Love Confusion Mix)"
- 2009 – "Shattered Dreams"
- 2009 – "Take Off"
- 2009 – "Casanova"
- 2009 – "For You"
- 2010 – "I Want Your Love"
- 2010 – "So Far"
- 2010 – "Give Me Some More" (Flash Sanchez feat. Quentin Elias)
- 2011 – "Cruel Summer (Flash Sanchez For The Boyz Drum and Synth Remix)"
- 2011 – "Cruel Summer (Alternate Dalyx Club Remix)"
- 2011 – "Rolling in the DeepRolling in the Deep"Rolling in the Deep" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". It was first released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single of the album.The song has...
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External links
- Official website
- Quentin Elias at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
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- Quentin Elias at Blogspot