Katastrophe (rapper)

Music career

In 2001, he recorded with Mark Schaffer the title song, Candyass, to the feature film Sugar High Glitter City, directed by Shar Rednour (who broached the project to Katastrophe on a Sister Spit tour) and Jackie Strano; the soundtrack was nominated for an AVN Award but lost to Snoop Dogg. Katastrophe and Schaffer then formed hip-hop group The End of the World along with Ricky Lee; Schaffer subsequently began performing solo as Schaffer the Darklord.

Katastrophe started making beats in 2002.{{Citation|last=Cornwell |first=Paige |title=Katastrophe brings transgender hip-hop to UNL |newspaper=Daily Nebraskan |date=October 28, 2009 |url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/arts-entertainment/katastrophe-brings-transgender-hip-hop-to-unl-1.2041626 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121164307/http://www.dailynebraskan.com/arts-entertainment/katastrophe-brings-transgender-hip-hop-to-unl-1.2041626 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |accessdate=November 11, 2009

He was named Producer of the Year by Outmusic Awards for his debut album Let's Fuck, Then Talk About My Problems on the Sugartruck Recordings label, released in 2004.{{Cite web | archive-date = 2010-02-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100213130216/http://www.outmusic.com/oma2005/nominees/recipients.html | url-status = dead

He is featured in the documentary films Poetic License, Pick Up the Mic, Enough Man, and Riot Acts. He was described as one of the most accomplished rappers in the homo hop documentary Pick Up the Mic.{{Citation | last = Butcher His video for the song "The Life" was on MTV networks LOGO top ten Click List for 12 weeks. His music has been featured on Showtime's soundtracks for the contemporary series The L Word, as well as several short films. Kayiatos is the subject of a forthcoming biopic entitled The State of Katastrophe. He has toured in the U.S. and Europe.{{Citation

Publishing career

In October 2009, he and Amos Mac founded Original Plumbing, the first magazine by and for trans men.

Post-musical Career

Kayiatos has held leadership positions at BuzzFeed and Grindr, is currently Chief Content Officer at FOLX Health, and co-creator and director of Camp Lost Boys, a sleep away summer camp "exclusively for adult men of trans experience."

Discography

Albums

• 2004: Let's Fuck, Then Talk About My Problems (Sugartruck Recordings)
• 2005: Fault, Lies and Faultlines (Cherchez La Femme label)
• 2009: The Worst Amazing (307 Knox Records)
• 2012: Second Hand Emotion (307 Knox Records)

Videography

• 2007: "The Life" (Katastrophe feat. Shaggy Manatee & Ruby Valentine)
• 2012: "Sour Milk" (Tommy B, Brookside & Katastrophe)
• 2012: "Eat Everything" (Rocco Katastrophe feat. Margaret Cho, De=MC² and Athens Boys Choir)
• 2012: Second Hand Emotion including "Wake Me If I'm Dreaming" / "Let Me Go" (Rocco Katastrophe)

References

References

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