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'''Greg Scarnici''' (born April 8, 1972) is an American writer/director/actor and producer. He was born in [[Jamaica, Queens]], and continues to work in [[New York City]], where he balances work in theatre, film, and television. He is best known for his viral music video parodies, featured on Anderson Cooper 360, [[Fox News Channel]], on VH1's ''[[Best Week Ever]]'' and in ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1553887,00.html The latest in parody music videos | Beyonce Knowles | Music Commentary | News + Notes | Entertainment Weekly<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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'''Greg Scarnici''' (born April 8, 1972) is a TV, film and music producer, DGA director, SAG/AFTRA performer, DJ and drag artist. He was born in [[Jamaica, Queens]], and continues to work in New York City, where he balances work in theatre, film, and television. He first gained fame for his viral music video parodies, featured on Anderson Cooper 360, [[Fox News Channel]], on VH1's ''[[Best Week Ever]]'' and in ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ew.com/article/2006/12/27/latest-parody-music-videos/ |title=The latest in parody music videos {{!}} Beyonce Knowles {{!}} Music Commentary {{!}} News + Notes |access-date=May 21, 2008 |archive-date=November 21, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121063134/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1553887,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which have been viewed over ten million times on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Greg Scarnici|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/gregscarnici/about|via=YouTube|accessdate=November 5, 2016}}</ref> His work has also been featured on MTV, VH1, Fox News and CNN. He currently works as a Senior Associate Producer at Saturday Night Live<ref>{{cite web|title=That Time I Almost Fucked Up An Episode Of Saturday Night Live|url=http://thoughtcatalog.com/greg-scarnici/2015/09/live-from-new-york/|website=Thought Catalog|date=September 22, 2015|accessdate=November 5, 2016}}</ref> and is a contributing writer for The Huffington Post.<ref>{{cite web|title=Greg Scarnici|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/gregscarnici-149|website=HuffPost|accessdate=November 5, 2016}}</ref>


Greg has been featured on the TV shows ''[[30 Rock]]'', [[Nick Cannon]]'s ''[[Short Circuitz]]'', ''[[Straight Plan for the Gay Man]]'', and ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', where he has also contributed jokes and promos. TV producing credits include The 2007 & 2008 Macy's 4 July Fireworks Spectacular. Film credits include the award-winning indie, 'Glam-Trash and the short films, Dead End and Children of the Dune.
Greg has also been featured on the TV shows ''[[30 Rock]]'', [[Nick Cannon]]'s ''[[Short Circuitz]]'', ''[[Straight Plan for the Gay Man]]'', and ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', where he has also contributed jokes and promos. Associate Producer TV credits include Saturday Night Live, [[Macy's 4th of July Fireworks|Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular]], and the 2014 NBA All-Star Pre-Game Concert. Film credits include the award-winning indie, Glam-Trash and the short films, Dead End and Children of the Dune.<ref>{{cite web|title=Greg Scarnici|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0769214/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 5, 2016}}</ref>


==Books==
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In 2009, he released his debut CD of comedic dance tracks, entitled "12 Inch Freak", which featured the single, "Gimme More (Pills)", a parody of Britney Spears' "Gimme More." In 2010, he released a parody of Madonna's "Sex" book entitled "Sex In Drag" - shot entirely on Fire Island.
In 2010, Greg released "Sex in Drag" – a parody of [[Madonna]]'s infamous "[[Sex (book)|Sex]]" book, shot entirely on Fire Island.<ref>{{cite web|title=Madonna's Infamous 'Sex' Book Reimagined (NSFW)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/21/sex-in-drag-madonna_n_6016534.html|website=HuffPost|date=October 21, 2014}}</ref>

In 2015, his first collection of comedic essays, "I Hope My Mother Doesn't Read This" was published by Thought Catalog books.<ref>{{cite web|title="I Hope My Mother Doesn't Read This" Author Greg Scarnici {{!}} Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-cook/i-hope-my-mother-doesnt-r_1_b_8907894.html|website=HuffPost|accessdate=November 5, 2016|date=January 5, 2016}}</ref>

In March 2019, Greg released his second collection of comedic essays, "Dungeons and Drag Queens" about his experiences on Fire Island.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MPV18QV?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 |via=Amazon|title=Dungeons and Drag Queens: Fire Island through the eyes of its worst drag queen}}</ref>

In 2020, Greg released "Hot Rods" - a parody of a vintage gay porn magazine from the 1970s shot entirely on Fire Island.

==Music==
⚫
In 2009, Greg released his debut collection of comedic dance tracks, entitled "12 Inch Freak", which featured the single, "Gimme More (Pills)", a parody of Britney Spears' hit, "Gimme More."<ref>{{cite web|title=Britney Spears Parody - Gimme More (Pills)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f20c07thws|via=YouTube|accessdate=November 5, 2016|date=September 20, 2007}}</ref>

He also produces house music released under his own name and also with Joe Thompson, under the name Undercover.<ref>{{cite web|title=Undercover – Interview by Josh Sparber|url=http://fierth.com/2012/07/undercover-uncovered/|website=fierth.com|date=July 13, 2012|accessdate=November 5, 2016}}</ref> Their self-titled debut album was released in 2012, and their follow-up album, "Night Beats" was released in 2015.

He also produces and releases music under his drag queen alter ego, Levonia, including the single, "So Cunt" which was called The Song of The Summer on Jezebel.com,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Beck|first1=Laura|title='So Cunt' Is the Summer Jam of 2013|url=http://jezebel.com/so-cunt-is-the-summer-jam-of-2013-809709680|website=Jezebel|accessdate=November 5, 2016}}</ref> Slate.com & PaperMag.com.<ref>{{cite web|title=Levonia Jenkins and La Lopez Embrace Their C*ntiness with "So C#nt"|url=http://www.papermag.com/levonia-jenkins-and-la-lopez-embrace-their-cntiness-with-so-cnt-1426998877.html|website=Papermag|accessdate=November 5, 2016|date=July 18, 2013}}</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://gregscarnici.com GregScarnici.com]
* [http://gregscarnici.com GregScarnici.com]
* {{IMDb name|0769214}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0769214/ IMDB.com]
* [http://www.sexindrag.com/PEEP.html Sexindrag.com]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 04:09, 2 January 2025

Greg Scarnici (born April 8, 1972) is a TV, film and music producer, DGA director, SAG/AFTRA performer, DJ and drag artist. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, and continues to work in New York City, where he balances work in theatre, film, and television. He first gained fame for his viral music video parodies, featured on Anderson Cooper 360, Fox News Channel, on VH1's Best Week Ever and in Entertainment Weekly[1] which have been viewed over ten million times on YouTube.[2] His work has also been featured on MTV, VH1, Fox News and CNN. He currently works as a Senior Associate Producer at Saturday Night Live[3] and is a contributing writer for The Huffington Post.[4]

Greg has also been featured on the TV shows 30 Rock, Nick Cannon's Short Circuitz, Straight Plan for the Gay Man, and Saturday Night Live, where he has also contributed jokes and promos. Associate Producer TV credits include Saturday Night Live, Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, and the 2014 NBA All-Star Pre-Game Concert. Film credits include the award-winning indie, Glam-Trash and the short films, Dead End and Children of the Dune.[5]

Books

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In 2010, Greg released "Sex in Drag" – a parody of Madonna's infamous "Sex" book, shot entirely on Fire Island.[6]

In 2015, his first collection of comedic essays, "I Hope My Mother Doesn't Read This" was published by Thought Catalog books.[7]

In March 2019, Greg released his second collection of comedic essays, "Dungeons and Drag Queens" about his experiences on Fire Island.[8]

In 2020, Greg released "Hot Rods" - a parody of a vintage gay porn magazine from the 1970s shot entirely on Fire Island.

Music

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In 2009, Greg released his debut collection of comedic dance tracks, entitled "12 Inch Freak", which featured the single, "Gimme More (Pills)", a parody of Britney Spears' hit, "Gimme More."[9]

He also produces house music released under his own name and also with Joe Thompson, under the name Undercover.[10] Their self-titled debut album was released in 2012, and their follow-up album, "Night Beats" was released in 2015.

He also produces and releases music under his drag queen alter ego, Levonia, including the single, "So Cunt" which was called The Song of The Summer on Jezebel.com,[11] Slate.com & PaperMag.com.[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "The latest in parody music videos | Beyonce Knowles | Music Commentary | News + Notes". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  2. ^ "About Greg Scarnici". Retrieved November 5, 2016 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "That Time I Almost Fucked Up An Episode Of Saturday Night Live". Thought Catalog. September 22, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Greg Scarnici". HuffPost. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "Greg Scarnici". IMDb. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Madonna's Infamous 'Sex' Book Reimagined (NSFW)". HuffPost. October 21, 2014.
  7. ^ ""I Hope My Mother Doesn't Read This" Author Greg Scarnici | Huffington Post". HuffPost. January 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ^ Dungeons and Drag Queens: Fire Island through the eyes of its worst drag queen – via Amazon.
  9. ^ "Britney Spears Parody - Gimme More (Pills)". September 20, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2016 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Undercover – Interview by Josh Sparber". fierth.com. July 13, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  11. ^ Beck, Laura. "'So Cunt' Is the Summer Jam of 2013". Jezebel. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  12. ^ "Levonia Jenkins and La Lopez Embrace Their C*ntiness with "So C#nt"". Papermag. July 18, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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