Pleasant Gehman is an American author,

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, dancer and

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from

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Career

In the 1980s, she was the singer for the

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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

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women in prison dramas. Co-starring

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, Mink Stole, Susan Traylor, and The Go-Go's

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. ''Stuck!'' was filmed in Macon, Georgia and released in 2010.

Books

*''Showgirl Confidential: My Life Onstage, Backstage And On The Road'' {Punk Hostage Press) ) *'' The Belly Dance Handbook: A Companion For The Serious Dancer'' {Princess Productions} ) *''Escape From Houdini Mountain'' (

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, ) *''Senorita Sin'' (1994, Incommunicado Press, ) *''Princess Of Hollywood'' (1997, Incommunicado Press, ) *''The Underground Guide To Los Angeles'' (1999, Manic D Press, )

References

External links

* - official Pleasant Gehman site
www.PrincessFarhana.com
- Official Princess Farhana site * - ''Stuck!'' movie site * Armendariz, Alicia (March 2005)
"Women in L.A. Punk: Pleasant Gehman"
- interview with Pleasant Gehaman

- interview with Pleasant Gehman

- article by Pleasant Gehman
A Riotous Disarray
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