Nina Flowers

Nina Flowers
Born Jorge Luis Flores Sanchez
(1974-02-22) February 22, 1974
Residence Denver, Colorado U.S.
Occupation Drag queen, DJ, make-up artist
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Antonio Purcell de Ogenio

Jorge Luis Flores Sanchez[1] (born February 22, 1974),[2] better known as Nina Flowers, is a Puerto Rican drag queen, DJ, activist, professional make-up artist, and reality television personality who has been performing since 1993.[3][4]

Biography

Flowers was raised in Puerto Rico,[5] and started her drag career in March 1993 while studying to become a professional makeup artist.[6] In 1999, she won both the Miss Puerto Rico Continental and Miss City Lights Continental pageants.[7]

Television

Flowers became a cast member on Logo's reality series, RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered on the network in February 2009. Flowers finished in second place and won the Miss Congeniality award during the first season's reunion special. The publicity generated by his participation on the show brought many new opportunities to perform at various national and international LGBT events including Denver Pride, San Juan Pride, Chicago Pride and Vancouver Pride. Besides his participation on RuPaul's Drag Race, Flowers (along with season two contestant Jessica Wild) has performed on the popular Puerto Rican television program Objetivo Fama, which airs throughout the United States and Latin America.

In early 2010, Flowers joined the cast of Logo's new reality series RuPaul's Drag U. This summer replacement series premiered on July 19, 2010.[8] Flowers was one of 12 past Drag Race contestants in the season-one cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, which premiered on the Logo network on October 22, 2012.[9] Forming Team Brown Flowers along with contestant Tammie Brown, both contestants were eliminated in the second episode of the series which aired on October 28, 2012.

Music

Nina Flowers

In December 2009, Flowers (in collaboration with DJ Ranny) released his first dance single "Loca", which is available for purchase via iTunes and other commercial music sites. The single has been remixed by such notable remixers as William Umana, Joe Gauthreaux, and Manny Lehman. The single reached its highest spot (#15) on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play the week of 30 January 2010.[7] Continuing his first successful venture in the dance music industry, Flowers released his first EP of original songs on July 15, 2010. Titled Start Your Engines, the album is a compilation of six tracks that he and producer/remixer William Umana produced. The first single, "Locas in da House," utilizes Flowers's trademark catchphrase in a tribal house anthem.[10] In January 2011, Flowers released his dance single "I'm Feelin Flowers", which he produced in collaboration with Miami-based deejay/producer DJ MDW.[6] His single "Rock the Beat" was released on July 31, 2012.

Personal life

Flowers and his husband, Antonio Purcell reside in Denver, Colorado, as of 2009.[5]

On May 29, 2009, Denver's mayor, John Hickenlooper, proclaimed May 29 "Nina Flowers Day" in recognition of Flowers's contributions to the city's LGBT community.[11]

Discography

EPs

Year Title Notes
2010 Start Your Engines[12] With William Umana
2010 Start Your Engines (Remixes)[13] With William Umana

Singles

Year Title Notes
2011 I'm Feeling Flowers[14]
2011 Tip[15] Featured artist for William Umana
2011 Bailar[16] With DJ MDW
2012 Rock The Beat[17] With William Umana
2013 The Queens[18] With DJ MDW and VButterfly La Mariposa
2013 Cafre[19] Featured artist for Cindel
2013 Tekila[20] Featured artist for Armenta Violinist
2015 Drums (For The Diva)[21] Featured artist for Peter Presta
2015 My House[22] Featured artist for Alan Capetillo
2016 Beat It, Bitch[23]
2016 Subelo[24] Featured artist for Erich Ensastigue & DJ CARLOS G
2016 Damelo[25] With Erick Ibiza
2016 Flow[26] Featured artist for Obra Primitiva
2016 Intersection[27] With Jossep Garcia
2016 Intensity[28] Featured artist for Jersy Beeats & Erick Martell
2016 Eternal[29] With DJ Goozo and Jr Loppez
2016 De Tin Marin de Do Pingue[30] Featured artist for Armenta Violinist
2016 Deranged[31] Featured artist for Jesus Montañez
2016 International Superstar[32] Featured artist for Paulo Pacheco
2017 La Bomba[33] Featured artist for Daniel Castillo
2017 Dreams[34] Featured artist for Ralph Oliver
2017 Tambores[35] Featured artist for Bio Zounds

References

  1. ↑ "About Me". Nina Flowers official site. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "About". Nina Flowers verified Facebook page. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ Patricia. "Nina Flowers: RuPaul Drag Race Finalist" Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. Right Celebrity March 24th, 2009, accessed January 13, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Nina Flowers" ChicagoPride.com December 2, 2009, accessed January 13, 2010.
  5. 1 2 Kennedy, Lisa. "Nina Flowers is hot!" Denver Post May 31, 2009, accessed January 13, 2010 |archivedate= AOctober 26, 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161026043446/http://www.denverpost.com/2009/05/28/nina-flowers-is-hot/
  6. 1 2 Elfman, Sheri (January 2011). "Flower Powe". Hot Spot. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Nina Flowers One Night Only @ Spin Night Club!". ChicagoStageReview.com. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  8. ↑ RuPaul's Drag University: Sneak-Peek! from hollywoodjunket.com 14 April 2010
  9. ↑ RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars cast includes Jujubee, Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon from chicago.gopride.com; 06 August 2012
  10. ↑ Getting to know Denver's hottest drag queens from denver.metromix.com June 2010
  11. ↑ Nina Flowers: Queen for a "Day" from www.outfrontcolorado.com 1 June 2009
  12. ↑ Start Your Engines EP by William Umana & Nina Flowers on Apple Music, 2010-06-15, retrieved 2018-03-02
  13. ↑ Start Your Engines EP (Remixes) by William Umana & Nina Flowers on Apple Music, 2010-10-26, retrieved 2018-03-02
  14. ↑ I'm Feelin Flowers (Dj Mdw Miami Loca Mix) - Single by Nina Flowers on Apple Music, 2011-01-12, retrieved 2018-03-02
  15. ↑ Tip (feat. Nina Flowers) - EP by Various Artists on Apple Music, 2011-06-15, retrieved 2018-03-02
  16. ↑ Bailar by DJ MDW & Nina Flowers on Apple Music, 2011-09-29, retrieved 2018-03-02
  17. ↑ Rock the Beat by William Umana & Nina Flowers on Apple Music, 2012-07-31, retrieved 2018-03-02
  18. ↑ The Queens by DJ MDW, Nina Flowers & VButterfly La Mariposa on Apple Music, 2013-05-09, retrieved 2018-03-02
  19. ↑ Cafre (feat. Nina Flowers) - EP by Cindel on Apple Music, 2014-02-04, retrieved 2018-03-02
  20. ↑ Tekila (feat. Niña Flowers) - Single by Armenta Violinist on Apple Music, 2015-09-04, retrieved 2018-03-02
  21. ↑ Drums (For the Diva) [Peter Presta Diva Mix] [feat. Nina Flowers] - Single by Peter Presta on Apple Music, 2015-09-14, retrieved 2018-03-02
  22. ↑ My House (feat. Nina Flowers) - Single by Alan Capetillo on Apple Music, 2015-10-10, retrieved 2018-03-02
  23. ↑ Beat It, Bitch - Single by Nina Flowers on Apple Music, 2016-01-09, retrieved 2018-03-02
  24. ↑ Subelo (feat. Nina Flowers) - Single by Erich Ensastigue & DJ CARLOS G on Apple Music, 2016-02-01, retrieved 2018-03-02
  25. ↑ Damelo - EP by Erick Ibiza & Nina Flowers on Apple Music, 2016-02-12, retrieved 2018-03-02
  26. ↑ Flow (feat. Nina Flowers) - EP by Obra Primitiva on Apple Music, 2016-02-19, retrieved 2018-03-02
  27. ↑ Intersection by Jossep Garcia & Nina Flowers on Apple Music, 2016-04-08, retrieved 2018-03-02
  28. ↑ Intensity (feat. Nina Flowers) by Jersy Beeats & Erick Martell on Apple Music, 2016-06-14, retrieved 2018-03-02
  29. ↑ Eternal - Single by DJ Goozo & Jr Loppez on Apple Music, 2016-08-11, retrieved 2018-03-02
  30. ↑ De Tin Marin de Do Pingue (feat. Niña Flowers) - Single by Armenta Violinist on Apple Music, 2016-09-23, retrieved 2018-03-02
  31. ↑ Deranged (feat. Nina Flowers) - Single by Jesus Montañez on Apple Music, 2016-10-18, retrieved 2018-03-02
  32. ↑ International Superstar (feat. Nina Flowers) - EP by Paulo Pacheco on Apple Music, 2016-11-11, retrieved 2018-03-02
  33. ↑ La Bomba (feat. Nina Flowers) - Single by Daniel Castillo on Apple Music, 2017-10-05, retrieved 2018-03-02
  34. ↑ Dreams (feat. Nina Flowers) [House Mixes] by Ralph Oliver on Apple Music, 2017-10-20, retrieved 2018-03-02
  35. ↑ Tambores (feat. Nina Flowers) by Bio Zounds on Apple Music, 2017-11-10, retrieved 2018-03-02
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