Rigel Gemini is the stage name of Rigel Cable, a
queer, non-binary
music artist
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known for his songs entitled "I Can't", "It's The -- For Me",
"Coffee In My Cup", and "Gorgeois".
His music videos have included queer and trans entertainers, including
Gia Gunn
Gia Gunn is the stage name of American drag performer Gia Keitaro Ichikawa (born May 10, 1990). She is known for competing on the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', the second season of ''The Switch Drag Race'', and '' RuPaul's Drag Race ...
and
Alyssa Edwards
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in "I Can't",
Gia Gunn
Gia Gunn is the stage name of American drag performer Gia Keitaro Ichikawa (born May 10, 1990). She is known for competing on the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', the second season of ''The Switch Drag Race'', and '' RuPaul's Drag Race ...
in "It's The -- For Me",
Ts Madison
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in "Coffee In My Cup, and
Plastique Tiara
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and
Heidi N Closet
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...
in "Gorgeois".
He released his first album "MELT" in 2021. His music video for "I Can't" was removed from YouTube and re-released.
Career
Rigel Gemini is a social media content creator on Instagram and YouTube focused on fashion and LGBTQ topics, who also organizes creative events and art shows in Atlanta with his husband Cameron Lee.
He is a
queer opinion contributor for
Adweek
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and has been outspoken about
LGBT activism
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and
social justice
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. As Rigel Cable, he works in
e-commerce
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and
analytics.
Personal life
Rigel Gemini is of
Japanese-American
are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, they have declined in number to constitute the sixth largest Asi ...
and
European-American
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descent; his mother is
half Japanese (hāfu), born in
Kobe. He identifies as
queer and uses
he/they pronouns. He was born in
New Hampshire
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and lives in
Atlanta
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. Gemini went to
Dartmouth College
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and graduated in 2010 and married his husband Cameron Lee in 2015.
Works
* "I Can't"
* "Day & Night" featuring TIAAN
* "Gorgeois" featuring Ocean Kelly
*"Coffee In My Cup"
*"It's The -- For Me" featuring Gia Gunn
References
External links
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People from New Hampshire
LGBT people from New Hampshire
Dartmouth College alumni
Living people
1988 births
American LGBT musicians
American musicians of Japanese descent
People from Georgia (U.S. state)