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NEDRA JOHNSON
Nedra Johnson is a singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist born & living in New York City. Her unique style of guitar playing is unmistakably informed by her many years as a professional bassist and keeps her live solo acoustic performances more on an R&B tip then what one might expect of a "girl with a guitar."
NEDRA'S SITE

JOY NASH
Joy Nash is basically a SoCal native, a writer and actress/model just like everyone else in LA. She has performed at Disney/REDCAT in Los Angeles and her recent work includes numerous grad and indie films as well as her full-length solo play, "My Mobster". Joy's 8 minute short "Fat Rant" has been featured on the front pages of both YouTube and MySpace, bringing her half a million views in 2 weeks, as well as honors as the Top Rated and Most Discussed Video. "Fat Rant" was written almost 6 years ago, following the death of Joy's best friend to brain cancer. Watching her friend refuse to make excuses when she had very very good reason to make them was inspiring to say the least. Watch for Joy in the upcoming scripted sketch comedy show "Fruit and Fly" with Michael Mullen.
JOY'S SITE

BIG MOVES
Big Moves' Phat Fly Girls - West Coast have been delighting audiences since 2001 with their trademark combination of fierce style and friendly booty shakin.' Recently featured on "Entertainment Tonight" and in a PBS documentary, the Fly Girls are currently expanding their repertoire beyond hip hop to include Broadway jazz and vocals, and baby, you ain't never seen fan kicks like these. Find out more about Big Moves and the Phat Fly Girls at bigmoves.org

STACY BIAS
Stacy Bias is the founding member of FatGirl Speaks and a long-time writer, musician, grassroots organizer and activist in Portland, Oregon. Her projects include FatGirl Speaks, Cupcake (portland's size-positive dance party), RadFatties.Com, BelliesAreBeautiful.Com, and many more. Her current project is the creation of a book of monologues for stage performance around the topic of size.
STACY'S SITE

F.A.T.A.S.S. PDX
We are a group of Fat Cheerleaders having fun while getting a message across about body image prejudice, loving yourself, not dieting and revolting against the 50 billion dollar industries that are thriving on the self-loathing thay have encouraged in us.
FATASS'S SITE

BLACQUE BUTTERFLY
Before a butterfly becomes the beautiful creature it is known to be, it must first go through a detailed and often painful process. A butterfly is a living testament to the truths that sometimes, struggle produces strength and pain gives birth to purpose. Given such, its more than fitting that Darlene Solomon-Rogers, a poet and activist raised in NE Portland is known as Blacque Butterfly. Blacque Butterfly recently self-published a limited edition of her debut chapbook, titled BLACK GIRL, CAN I COMB YOUR HAIR? She is currently soliciting a publisher to re-release the work, in an expanded version, to the mainstream. In the meantime, shes making a name for her self via independent promotion which will include the release of her debut album, a socially conscious mix of melodies and slammin beats featuring collaborations with some of the industrys hottest indie artist.
BLACQUE BUTTERFLY'S SITE

MIASIA
Miasia is a professional Middle Eastern Belly Dancer based in Washington, DC. Spellbinding, agile, sassy, tantalizing; these words only begin to describe Miasia?s dancing. Entertaining audiences in cities all over the US from New York to San Francisco, and throughout the world from Turkey to Canada, Miasia's goal as both a performer and a teacher is to open the doorway of dance to include all bodies.
MIASIA'S SITE

MARIE FLEISCHMANN
Marie Fleischmann is a size-positive, community-minded activist and performer and event producer. In addition to receiving the 2005 Scott Rodriquez Leadership award from the Seattle Business Alliance and the Pride Foundation for her progressive work in the United States, Marie's work and activism has been honored in numerous national and international publications and communities. Marie is also on the Advisory Boards of Portland-based Siren Nation Women's Music Festival, FatGirl Speaks and In Other Words Women's Books and Resources.

JANA PHOENIX
Born in the Far north of Alaska, Miz Phoenix sings with a voice described "as sweet as hot chocolate." Currently residing at the coast, her lyrics and music come directly from experiences regarding love, sex, gossip, and the struggle of being a feminist mama trying to make it.
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SAMINA
I started belly dancing a little over 4 years ago. At first I was safely tucked away in the very back of the class, trying to be as invisible as possible. I was shy, self conscious, and unsure of the other dancers? reaction to my size. I never would have guessed that in such a short time I would have gained so much. I have some wonderful friends as well as an appreciation for my own body. Belly Dancing has given the 'magpie' part of my personality a reason to rejoice. I now have good reason for buying up all of the gaudy jewelry, glittery make up and garish charity shop clothes I can carry. When I started dancing I swore I would never dance in public, thankfully I was wrong.

SWEETPEA AND SOURPUSS
Sweatpea dreamed of the stage as a child. A pretty little princess was all she wanted to be. The prima ballerina! It was in the ballet as a child that she met Sourpuss, a grumpy curmudgeonly little girl. Sourpuss had a poor attitude and was never nice to the other children. But Sourpuss loved to dance and despite their clearly opposite dispositions, Sweatpea and Sourpuss became very close friends. They have been dancing together ever since.

SAHARA DUNES
She hails from the sultry island of St. Vincent. She's powerful and provocative, alluring and passionate. Captivating you with seduction and style, this femme fatale causes hearts to melt. Sahara is the spawn of a British royal and exclusive madame to the wealthy. In order to keep the British from learning of their forbidden love, the lovely madame fled to the West Indies. There, she met a local Kama Sutra master. There, they raised Sahara with the love only two women can. They taught her how to love herself and let that shine through to others. Sahara has since grown into a sex-pot of a woman. With the wisdom of her mothers, the knowledge of Kama Sutra, and her goddess born gift, Sahara has been mesmerizing the masses with burlesque since 2000. Her hazel-gray eyes are deliberate and has been causing women and men alike to drool. With class, grace, seduction, and charm, Sahara Dunes entertains the souls of many.....One submissive soul at a time.
SAHARA'S SITE

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