| Pleasant Gehman | |
|---|---|
 Gehman as Estelle in Firecracker. | |
| Other names | Princess Farhana |
| Occupation(s) | Author, writer, poet, actress, dancer, musician |
| Years active | Late 1970s–present |
| Website | pleasantgehman |
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Pleasant Gehman is an American author, writer, poet, actress, dancer and musician from Los Angeles.
Career
In the 1980s, she was the singer for the punk rock band Screamin' Sirens.
Her articles on rock 'n' roll, American pop culture, sex, the arts and human interest have appeared in L.A. Weekly and BAM. She has written and edited a number of books, including Showgirl Confidential, The Belly Dance Handbook, Senorita Sin, Princess of Hollywood, Escape From Houdini Mountain and The Underground Guide to Los Angeles.
In 1994, she recorded a collection of her poetry and spoken-word routines entitled Ruined. Among the venues where she has performed spoken-word pieces include The Unhappy Hour at the Parlour Club.
She co-starred in Margaret Cho's Off-Broadway variety show, The Sensuous Woman, in 2007 and again shared the stage with Cho in a 2012 Victory Variety Hour performance.
She appeared as Estelle in Steve Balderson's film Firecracker.
In April 2009, Pleasant worked with cult director Steve Balderson for Stuck! - an homage to film noir women in prison dramas. Co-starring Karen Black, Mink Stole, Susan Traylor, and The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin. Stuck! was filmed in Macon, Georgia and released in 2010.
Books
- Showgirl Confidential: My Life Onstage, Backstage And On The Road {Punk Hostage Press) ISBN 978-1-940213-75-0)
- The Belly Dance Handbook: A Companion For The Serious Dancer {Princess Productions} ISBN 978-0615938318)
- Escape From Houdini Mountain (Manic D Press, ISBN 978-0916397685)
- Senorita Sin (1994, Incommunicado Press, ISBN 978-0962701399)
- Princess Of Hollywood (1997, Incommunicado Press, ISBN 978-1884615108)
- The Underground Guide To Los Angeles (1999, Manic D Press, ISBN 978-0916397562)
References
- "L.A. Dee Dallapalooza - Page 1 - Music - Los Angeles - LA Weekly". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- Vladik Cervantes (2003). "PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAE - AN INTERVIEW WITH PLEASANT GEHMAN". 3am Interview. 3 AM Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- Gehman, Pleasant; Berry, Iris (2006). The Underground Guide to Los Angeles: 3rd Edition. Manic D. ISBN 1933149140.
- "IRIS BERRY, PLEASANT GEHMAN, S.A. GRIFFIN". Skylight Books. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- "Tales and Cocktails". Los Angeles Times. 2 July 2002. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- Lina Lecaro (16 January 2012). "Pervy & Bawdy Burlesque, Margaret Cho Make It Happen In Los Angeles". AfterDark LA. LA Weekly, LP. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- Jason (28 March 2008). "Boston Underground Film Festival 2008: Underbelly". Jay's Movie Blog. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- "BREASTS! THIGHS! BLACK! WHITE! - Page 1 - Calendar - Los Angeles - LA Weekly". Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
External links
- www
.pleasantgehman .com- official Pleasant Gehman site - www.PrincessFarhana.com - Official Princess Farhana site
- www.stucknoir.com - Stuck! movie site
- Armendariz, Alicia (March 2005). "Women in L.A. Punk: Pleasant Gehman" - interview with Pleasant Gehaman
- 3am Magazine - interview with Pleasant Gehman
- Gilded Serpent - article by Pleasant Gehman
- A Riotous Disarray - interview with Pleasant Gehman
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- American women poets
- American women singers
- American film actresses
- American spoken word artists
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- Singers from Los Angeles
- American television actresses
- American punk rock singers
- American women journalists
- 21st-century American women
- American women punk rock singers