Katey Red (born May 17, 1983) is a bounce artist and M.C. from New Orleans. Red is most known for being one of the first transgender rappers in bounce music and is credited with creating the sissy bounce genre.
In 1998, DJ Jubilee saw Red rapping at a block party in New Orleans and signed her to his label, Take Fo' Records.[1] She released her first album in 1999, titled "Melpomene Block Party".[2]
Considered the first openly gay bounce artist, Red developed a unique style of bounce, which is often referred to as sissy bounce.[3][4][5] Her style is high energy, often employing call and response.[6] She frequently performs and collaborates with other bounce artists, including Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, Vockah Redu, and Cheeky Blakk.[3][7][8]
In 2011, Red, along with other New Orleans bounce artists, was the subject of an exhibition at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art entitled "Where They At?". The exhibition was also taken to the Abrons Art Center in New York City and the Birdhouse Gallery in Austin.[3]
Red is also a drag artist and performs under the name Keltnny Galliano.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
1999: Melpomene Block Party
2000: Y2 Katey
2013: Katey's Hits
Singles
1999: "Melpomene Block Party"
"The Punk Under Pressure"
Music videos
2011: "Where Da Melph At", directed by David S. White
2012: "Dreidel Song" by Gypsyphonic Disko, appears as featured artist[10]
2013: "Don't Speak (Make Ya Booty Go)", directed by David S. White
Collaborations
2000: It's a G Thang by K.C. Redd – performing "Tiddy Bop" with K.C. Redd
2002: Choppa Style by Choppa – performing "Messy B***hes" with Choppa
2010: Ya-Ka-May by Galactic – performing "Katey Vs Nobby" with Sissy Nobby, U.S. Billboard Chart No. 161[11]
2011: New Orleans Bounce Essentials, Vol. 2 – performing "That's My Juvie" with Magnolia Shorty
