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Jesse Paradox, MA, legal name Jesse Pikorz, is a rocker-songwriter, philosopher of consciousness, and spiritual seeker in the frontiers of human experience. As an upcoming LGBTQ rock music icon, they perform transformative, synth rock celebrations of consciousness and spirituality. Jesse also hosts "Trans Spirit," a weekly radio show on Wild Planet Radio, featuring discussions and interviews on transgender spirituality. Recently, Jesse developed “The Sacred Inferno: A Discussion Group for Consciousness and Sexuality.” At John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA, they led workshops on transgender experience, group meditations, and group discussions of cooperative inquiry. As a cultural innovator in the genderqueer BDSM world, Jesse created, wrote, and co-hosted The Kinky Show, a weekly television series providing lectures and discussions on the historical, educational, philosophical, and spiritual aspects of culturally taboo sex practices.
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Jesse
Pikorz, aka Jesse Paradox, is a rock-philosopher of consciousness and
spiritual seeker in
the frontiers of human experience. Jesse
has released three albums, "Frontier," "Urban Fae," and "Gimmick," as well as the newly released EP, "Consciousness." In 2016
they produced two music videos
for singles "Bones 'O Earth" and "Work Ethic." They perform nationally
and have been featured on both national and international radio. Jesse
also hosts Trans Spirit, a weekly radio show on transgender spirituality, featured on Wild Planet Radio.
With
a MA in Consciousness and Transformative Studies from John F. Kennedy
University and a BS in Physics from the University of Wisconsin -
Madison, Jesse
developed "The Sacred Inferno: A Discussion Group for Consciousness and
Sexuality" as the workshop facilitator. Within this project they coordinated and organized workshops, led group meditations, and
facilitated group discussions of cooperative inquiry.
As
a cultural innovator in the BDSM world, Jesse created, wrote, and
co-hosted "The Kinky Show," a weekly television series providing
lectures and discussions on the historical, educational, philosophical,
and spiritual aspects of culturally taboo sex practices.
Jesse
was a partner in DLH Productions. They created and maintained the site
Girls Tied Up Tight, which provided damsels in distress videos. They were
involved in production, the marketing, promotion, and modeling, performing
primarily for bondage-themed videos for Girls Tied Up Tight. They have also worked regularly with Eric Cain, MyWifeBound Productions, and Girl
Next Door Bondage.
In
September of 2009, Jesse was the executive producer and lead musician
in "Sacred Pain: The [First] BDSM Musical," which premiered at the Mama
Calizo Voice Factory in San Francisco. The show was a cutting edge blend
of musical theater and avant-garde performance art; a mixed media
performance of BDSM themed content featuring local artists, including
world renowned rigger, Lew Rubens. The performance featured live music
and storylines that informed spiritual and philosophical archetypes in
straight faced parody of universal themes such as the damsel in distress
and the action/adventure genre.
CA Love Song:
My Birthright:
Introvert Curse:
Scorpio Love:
Photos
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| ©2016 still from "Bones 'O Earth" official music video |
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| ©2014 Neil Heilpern |
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| Trans Awareness Day, CCSF |
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| Hotel Utah, San Francisco |
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| Gender Desperado benefit for Trans March, San Francisco |
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| Butterfly in Effect: Beyond Binary, San Francisco |
Venues
Some of the venues Jesse Paradox has played include:
The Blue Lagoon, Santa Cruz, CA
Bocci's Cellar, Santa Cruz, CA
Ash Street Saloon, Portland, OR
The Jade Lounge, Portland, OR
Crush, Portland, OR
Dante's, Portland, OR
Big Chicks/Tweet, Chicago, IL
Mother Fool's, Madison, WI
The Waypost, Portland, OR
The Alano Club, Portland, OR
Wild Planet Radio, Portland, OR
In Other Words Community Center, Portland, OR
People's Farmers' Market, Portland, OR
The Actual Cafe, Oakland, CA
Dolores Park Cafe, San Francisco, CA
Sub-Mission, San Francisco, CA
Artists
Some of the artists Jesse Paradox has shared the stage with include:
Eli Conley
Royal Holland
Aria
Lil' Petie and the Mean Old Men
The Goat and the Feather
Oscar Goldman
The Floorboards
Shawna Virago
StormMiguelFlorez
darkswoon
Free Cake for Every Creature
Daniel McManus
Karaoke From Hell
Drew Ramey
Emma G
The Jukebox Romantics
The Fancy Shmancies
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