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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Jeffree Star
| Img = Jeffree Star Proof.jpg
| Img_capt = Jeffree Star playing in 2008
| 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|1979|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=], ]
| 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=], ] | url =http://thesouthend.typepad.com/tsenews/2007/04/myspace_continu.html | accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref><br> ]
| Years_active = 2003-present
| Label = Popsicle Records
| Associated_acts =
| URL = <br>
| Current_members =
| Past_members =
| Notable_instruments =
}}
'''Jeffree Star''' (born '''Jeffrey Steininger''', ] ]) is an ] ], ]er, ] and ] residing in the ]. He is an ] known for his popularity on ] as well as his fashion line and from his ], ] and ] appearance and persona while calling himself "Queen of the Internet" and "CUNT: Queen of the Beautifuls".<ref name="Queen of the Internet"/><ref name="Slate">Weiner, Jonah (], ]).. ]. Retrieved ], ].</ref><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><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's 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=2007-07-20 | 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= ], ] | 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=], ]
| 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'', ]'s ''Push'', and ]'s "]"<ref name="MySpace continues to expedite"/>. Most recently he appeared in the video for ]'s ''Shake It''. He also kissed ] in his latest video. <ref></ref>.

===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 864,000 as of ]<ref name="MySpace">{{cite web
| last=Star
| first=Jeffree
| title=Jeffree Star: Electro / Pop
| publisher=]
| date=2007-07-20
| 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=], ]
| 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=], ]
| 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=], ]
| 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=], ]
| 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 ] 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>

On June 25, 2008 Star performed his new unreleaed single ''Cupcakes Taste Like Violence'' at the 2008 Vans ] in Phoenix, Arizona.



===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=], ]
| url
=http://thesouthend.typepad.com/tsenews/2007/04/myspace_continu.html
| accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref> Separately Star's MySpace page has an impressive 45 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=2007-07-20
| url
=http://www.myspace.com/jeffreestar
| accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref>


Star announced in late 2007 that recording is underway for an album titled '']''. On August 30th 2008, Jeffree Star had announced he started his own record label called '']'' (www.myspace.com/popsiclerecords). Star has also stated that he will be releasing a 6 song EP December 9 2008, which will be released digitally and his full album will be realsed in early 2009. The track listing for '']''; <b>Miss Boombox, Lollipop Luxury, Starstruck (feat. Danger Radio), Cupcakes Taste Like Violence, Picture Perfect!, So Fierce.</b> Star has announced on October 3rd he will be releasing his new track ''"Starstruck (feat. Danger Radio)"'' as a free download on his Myspace page, as a thank you to all his fans awaiting the long wait for his new music.

'''Albums'''
*''Beauty Killer'' - (Early 2009)

'''Singles'''
*''"]"'' <small>(#15 USDC)</small> - (February 14, 2008)
*''"Starstruck (feat. Danger Radio)"'' <small> </small> - (October 3rd 2008) - Available as a free download on Jeffree Star's Myspace Page.


'''EPs'''
*''"]"'' (#1 USDC) - (March 13, 2007)
*'']'' (December 9th, 2008)

===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=], ]
| 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 appeared 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=], ] | 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 ]s, ]s and accessories 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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Jeffree Star is in jail for a felony caus he raped an old woman.