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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Jeffree Star
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| Img_capt = Jeffree Star, 2007
| Img_size = 200
| Landscape =
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = Jeffrey Steininger<ref name="name">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Jeffree Star Tickets | work = | publisher =AllGigs.co.uk | date = | url =http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/artist/52209/Jeffree_Star.html | format = | doi =
| accessdate =2007-07-30 }}</ref>
| Alias = Jeffree Star
| Born = {{birth date and age|1986|11|15}}
| Died =
| Origin = ], ]
| Instrument =
| Genre = ], ]
| Occupation = ],<ref name="Star in Swindle">{{cite web
| last =Catalyst | first =Clint
| title=Jeffree Star
| publisher=Swindle (magazine)
| date=Spring 2006
| url =http://swindlemagazine.com/issue08/jeffree-star/ | accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref><ref name="World of Wonders touts">{{cite web | last =Dempsey
| first =John
| title=World of Wonders touts reality trio: Jeffree Star, Jim J. Bullock topline new shows
| publisher=]
| date=May 22, 2007
| url =http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965632.html?categoryid=1071&cs=1 | accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref><br> ],<ref name="Queen of the Internet">{{cite web | last =Smith | first =Kevin | title=Queen of the Internet | publisher=Arizona Star | date=] ] | url =http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/aznightbuzz/184224
| accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref> <br> ]er,<ref name="MySpace continues to expedite">{{cite web | last =Emonds | first =Craig | title=MySpace continues to expedite music careers | publisher=South End Newspaper | date=April 02, 2007 | url =http://thesouthend.typepad.com/tsenews/2007/04/myspace_continu.html | accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref><br> ]
| Years_active = 2003-present
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'''Jeffree Star''' (born '''Jeffrey Steininger''', ], ]) is an ] ], ]er, ] and ] residing in the ]. He is known for his popularity on ],<ref name="Slate">Weiner, Jonah (], ]).. ]. Retrieved ], ].</ref> from his ] appearance as a ], ] ],<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One">{{cite web | last =Immediato | first =Linda | title=Jeffree Star: The Fairest One of All
| publisher=]
| date=] ]
| url =http://www.laweekly.com/la-people-2007/jeffree-star/16316/
| accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref> who dubs himself "Queen of the Internet"<ref name="Queen of the Internet"> and "CUNT: Queen of the Beautifuls".<ref name="Jeffrey Star: Electro Pop Rap">{{cite web | title=Jeffrey Star: Electro / Pop / Rap | publisher=Virb | url
=http://www.virb.com/jeffreestar | accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref><ref name="The Future Is Jeffree Star">{{cite web
| last =Catalyst | first =Clint | title=The Future is Jeffree Star: Inside the cult-like following of the Internet's most popular queer icon
| publisher=] | date=2006 | url =http://www.frontierspublishing.com/mag/index.php?o=art&article=637
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref> and "Cunt: Queen of the Beautifuls".<ref name="Jeffrey Star: Electro Pop Rap">{{cite web | title=Jeffrey Star: Electro / Pop / Rap | publisher=Virb | url
=http://www.virb.com/jeffreestar | accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref><ref name="The Future Is Jeffree Star">{{cite web
| last =Catalyst | first =Clint | title=The Future is Jeffree Star: Inside the cult-like following of the Internet's most popular queer icon
| publisher=] | date=2006 | url =http://www.frontierspublishing.com/mag/index.php?o=art&article=637
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref> Star has leveraged his fame as an ] model and ] talents to launch his own clothing line and forays into acting and DJing.

==Early life==
Star was born in ], ]. Star recalls that he "discovered that he was ] in his early childhood".<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/> His father died in his childhood thus Star was left alone while his working ] mother went on assignments. He began experimenting with his mother's ] at a young age, leading to an ] interest,<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/> and convinced his mom to let him wear make-up to school when he was in ].

==Club scene==
Star's ] career was started at age fifteen<ref name="Queen of the Internet"/> as an "] gender-bending ]" wearing make-up, dying his hair in ] colors and ] which in turn lead to receiving large amounts of attention from people both in and out of school. Star popularity came from wearing women's clothing and accessories in ].<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/> Star recalls that his ] as a child pushed him into wearing his mother's ] and clothes.<ref name="MySpace">{{cite web | last =Star | first =Jeffree | title=Jeffree Star's MySpace profile | publisher=] | date=7/20/2007 | url =http://www.myspace.com/jeffreestar | accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref>

On weekends, Star recounts using a "fake ] to attend ] clubs dressed in ]es and nine inch ] where ] would contract him for make-up work at their homes", or "hiring as a model."<ref name="MySpace"/> He reports that his weekend partying at clubs and the make-up advice he gave was the foundation to his ] career.<ref name="MySpace"/>

==Make-up, modeling, and Internet fame==
]'s ] Newsmagazine, ], ]]]
Star was referred to celebrities including ], ], ], ] frontman ] and ] from the band ]<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/><ref name="Jeffree Star IN Utah This Week">{{cite web | last =Spencer | first =Amy | title=Jeffree Star - Queen of the Beautifuls | publisher=IN Utah This Week | date=November 9th, 2006 | url=http://www.inthisweek.com/article.asp?id=657 | accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref>

Star gained a ] from posting outrageous photographs of himself on ]s and later ], who began sending him gifts including expensive cameras to take more pictures.<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/>

On ], ], ]'s ] ] '']'' featured Star on its cover.

On ], ] Star and several contestants from "]" were a part of ]'s "Fall 2006 Runway Show" at ]'s Union Pacific Depot. Star was also a guest on "]".<ref name="Jeffree Star IN Utah This Week"/>

On ], ], Star was one of the featured ] models for BOXeight's production of ] Jared Gold’s ] "Quiet Army show", regarded as "the wildest front row in all of ]." The shows 2007 theme was "] ]", effectively using the ] as a backdrop during L.A. Fashion Week.<ref name="L.A. Fashion Week Smackdown">{{cite web
| last =Immediato | first =Linda | title=L.A. Fashion Week Smackdown | publisher=] | date=March 21, 2007
| url =http://www.laweekly.com/general/a-considerable-town/la-fashion-week-smackdown/15932/ | accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref> He has appeared in several music videos including ]'s ''The River'' and ]'s ''Push''. Most recently he appeared in the video for ]'s "]".<ref name="MySpace continues to expedite"/>

===MySpace celebrity===
Jeffree Star used popular ] website ] to further both his music as well as fashion design career. Star also used MySpace for blogging about his life while making social commentary on "self-image and confidence",<ref name="MySpace continues to expedite"/> fame, beauty and life. Using the nickname of "cunt" while using "cyanide-laced wit" in his online rants<ref name="The Future Is Jeffree Star"/> to attract attention, Star had built up a fan base on several websites but convinced many to join him on ], giving his MySpace profile a large number of "friends" from the beginning.<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/> His MySpace friend base has since grown to over 632,000 as of ]<ref name="MySpace">{{cite web
| last=Star
| first=Jeffree
| title=Jeffree Star: Electro / Pop
| publisher=]
| date=7/20/2007
| url=http://www.myspace.com/jeffreestar
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref> with each new ] getting over 50,000 comments when posted<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/>, and by ], he was recognized as ]'s most connected profile personality.<ref>Market News Publishing. (November 1, 2006) ''Kicks Off Retail Revolution.''</ref>

Star has also gained fame as one of the most popular ] with the daily rankings placing him in the top tier<ref name="Slate"/> on MySpace.

=== Buzznet.com video-blogging ===

On ], ] at ]'s ] fashion show Star was a front row "]" where he revealed details of ]’s “] Needs a Princess Contest” which had "a day of femme-licious fun with Star" as the grand prize. The ], music-news site specializes in new-media (] ] and ] capabilities) which Star has capitalized on to dovetail his modeling and music interests.<ref name="In the Kodak, in the Pink">{{cite web
| last =Lecaro
| first =Lina
| title=In the Kodak, in the Pink
| publisher=]
| date=April 4, 2007
| url
=http://www.laweekly.com/music/nightranger/in-the-kodak-in-the-pink/16071/
| accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref> Stars' ] participation at Buzznet and his success at growing online fan-base was noted in Buzznet's six million financing in May 2007.<ref name="Buzznet Lands $6 Million Round of Financing">{{cite web
| title=Buzznet Lands $6 Million Round of Financing Led By Redpoint Ventures and Anthem Venture Partners Same Venture Capital Firm That Pioneered MySpace Backs Leading Next Generation Social Media Company
| publisher=]
| date=May 24, 2007
| url
=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-24-2007/0004595342&EDATE
| accessdate=2007-07-22}}</ref> Star regularly uploads video-blog segments including music reviews, event reports as well as posting news about his upcoming music release.

==Music career==
Star's music career as an ] and ] vocalist began when he befriended ]' drummer who encouraged him to make music.<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/>

His first two tracks ''Straight Boys'' and ''We Want Cunt'', (named in tribute to his former screen name ''Cunt: Queen of the Beautifuls'') were co-written with ] and one time ] drummer, ] and singer ] from ]<ref name="The Future Is Jeffree Star">{{cite web
| last =Catalyst
| first =Clint
| title=The Future is Jeffree Star: Inside the cult-like following of the Internet's most popular queer icon
| publisher=]
| date=2006
| url
=http://www.frontierspublishing.com/mag/index.php?o=art&article=637
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref> Star asked MySpace co-founder ] to convert his MySpace profile into a music page so he could showcase his music.<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One"/>

On ], ] Star performed on the same bill as ]'s ] at the LA bar Key Club’s post-] show.<ref name="Dirty Sanchez: Local bands">{{cite web
| last =Lecaro
| first =Lina
| title=Dirty Sanchez: Local bands, man
| publisher=]
| date=October 25, 2006
| url
=http://www.laweekly.com/music/diggin-your-scene/dirty-sanchez/14856/
| accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref> Star has toured with ] musician ].<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One" /><ref name="Queen of the Internet" /><ref name="Rock Picks For Dec 14–21">{{cite web
| coauthors = L.A. Weekly Music Staff
| title=Rock Picks For the week of December 14 – 21
| publisher=]
| date=December 13, 2006
| url
=http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/rock-picks/15195/
| accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref>

On ] ], Jeffree was banned from ] ] for punching a female fan in the face after spectators standing near her threw bottles onstage.<ref name="BlogTO-1">Ryan Couldrey, '''', BlogTO. ] ]. URL accessed ] ].</ref><ref name="BlogTO-2">Ryan Couldrey, '''', BlogTO. ] ] URL accessed ] ].</ref>

Also featured in Aiden's video 'One Love' in 2007.<ref></ref>

===Discography===
{{main|Plastic Surgery Slumber Party EP}}

On ], ], Star released his first EP, '']''. Immediately, it debuted ], ] at No. 1 on ]’s dance charts<ref name="Jeffree Star: The Fairest One">{{cite web
| last =Immediato
| first =Linda
| title=Jeffree Star: The Fairest One of All
| publisher=]
| date=] ]
| url
=http://www.laweekly.com/la-people-2007/jeffree-star/16316/
| accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref> and "has consistently topped the iTunes ] charts at #1, hovering high above household names such as ] and ]."<ref name="MySpace continues to expedite">{{cite web
| last =Emonds
| first =Craig
| title=MySpace continues to expedite music careers
| publisher=South End Newspaper
| date=April 02, 2007
| url
=http://thesouthend.typepad.com/tsenews/2007/04/myspace_continu.html
| accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref> Separately Star's MySpace page has an impressive 25 million listens off ''Plastic Surgery Slumber Party''.<ref name="Jeffree Star: Electro">{{cite web
| last =Star
| first =Jeffree
| title=Jeffree Star: Electro / Pop
| publisher=]
| date=7/20/2007
| url
=http://www.myspace.com/jeffreestar
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref>

Two songs recorded by Star that were not released on ''Plastic Surgery Slumber Party'' are "Louis Vuitton" and "Don't Cha (Sex Change Remix)", the latter of which featured Lady Pop Quiz and Diamond Girl. Star also recorded a song with ] in ] for their ''7 Song Sampler'', titled "Turn off the Lights". A remix of "Plastic Surgery Slumber Party" is featured on his MySpace and may be on the upcoming CD as a bonus.

Star announced in late 2007 that recording is underway for an album titled '']''. The first single, "]" has already been released. Other confirmed tracks include "Mascara + Mistakes = Murder", "Cupcakes Taste like Violence" and "Somebody's Watching Me".

=== True Colors ===
During the summer of 2007, Star was advertised as a part of the ],<ref name="Cyndi Lauper's Tour">{{cite web
| last =Naff
| first =Lycia
| title=Britney to Join Cyndi Lauper's Tour for Surprise Show
| publisher=]
| date=JUNE 23, 2007
| url
=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043603,00.html
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref> which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada.<ref name="True Colors: Special Guests">{{cite web
| title=True Colors: Special Guests
| publisher=TrueColorsConcerts LLC
| date=2007
| url
=http://www.truecolorstour.com/main.html
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref> The tour, sponsored by the ] ] channel, began on ], ] to coincide with ] month.<ref name="True Colors Comp">{{cite web
| last =Spiro
| first =Josh
| title=Cyndi Lauper Releases 'True Colors' Comp
| publisher=]
| date=2007-07-18
| url
=http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=42547326
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref> Profits from the tour benefited the ] as well as ] and The ]. Though he was advertised as a special guest to perform on several ] dates, Star did not appear.

Star's ''Plastic Surgery Slumber Party'' single will appear on the ], ] ] release of Cyndi Lauper's ''True Colors'' tour compilation. Featuring ten tracks from ten of the artists the compilation will benefit the ], an organization that fights for civil rights for ] people.<ref name="True Colors Comp"/>

==Reality show development==
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato's World of Wonders Productions is
developing a ] featuring Star<ref name="Tuning In">{{cite web | last =Yourse
| first =Robyn-Denise | title=Tuning In | publisher=] | date=May 29, 2007 | url
=http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:3Rgk28oTTY8J:www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070528-100016-8667r_page2.htm+%22World+of+Wonders%22+%22jeffree+Star%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us
| accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref> and promise of "glamour and sexual tension."<ref name="Queen of the Internet"/> World of Wonders, who are also developing shows such as ''Allison Margolin: The Dopest Attorney in Town'', about an ] lawyer who specializes in ] cases, and ''Beauty School Dropout'' featuring actor Jim J. Bullock's "second career as the would-be owner of a hair salon."<ref name="World of Wonders touts"/>

==Merchandise==

Star's Tshirts & Hoodies were ranked #1 on Hottopic.com. The company later decided to do an interview on Star.<ref></ref>

== References ==
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== See also ==
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