Phi Phi O'Hara

Phi Phi O'Hara
Born Jaremi Lee Carey
October 10, 1985 (age 32)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Drag performer, musician, actor

Phi Phi O'Hara is the stage name of Jaremi Carey,[1] a drag performer, television personality and singer. He is best known for competing on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2012 and its second All Star season in 2016.

Early life

Carey was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 10, 1985.[2] He is of Portuguese-Filipino descent. His drag mother is RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 contestant Asia O'Hara.[3]

Career

Carey as Phi Phi O'Hara was announced as one of the thirteen contestants for RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 on November 13, 2011.[4] He achieved a runner-up position alongside Chad Michaels and lost to Sharon Needles. He came back for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 2 in 2016 and initially made it to top 5, but after the return of two previously eliminated contestants placed seventh overall.

Carey also made an appearance on season 3 episode 4 of Skin Wars.[5]

He was featured in the music videos for "Stranger" by Chris Malinchak,[6] "Battle Axe" by Sharon Needles[7], "Ratchet Christmas" by Jiggly Caliente[8] and "Knew You Seemed Shady" by season 2 contestant Pandora Boxx.[9]

In 2016, he gained attention for posting drag looks for every day of the year, calling it "365 Days of Drag", which he successfully completed.[10]

In 2017 Carey organized a drag benefit show to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Irma in Puerto Rico, which featured other Drag Race alumni.[11] The event took place on November 6, 2017 in Minneapolis and raised $80,000.[12]

On May 20th, 2018 Carey participated in AIDS Walk New York and raised over $4,000.

On August 16th, 2018 he made an appearance on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side[13] with Kim Woodburn, Richard Blackwood and Andrew Brady.

Personal life

In January 2017 Carey married his longtime boyfriend Mikhael Mikhol.[14]

Discography

Carey has been releasing music as Phi Phi O'Hara since 2014, but he started performing under his real name too in 2015.

Albums

Year Title
2016 Fever Heart[15]

Singles

Year Title
2014 "Bitchy"[16]
2015 "Queen of Clubs"[17]
2015 "Take Control"[18]
2016 "Play"[19]
2016 "All Mine"[20]

He is featured in the first three volumes of the "Christmas Queens" albums with "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (2017),[21] "Fireside" (2016)[22] and "Naughty or Nice" (2015).[23]

In 2018 Carey recorded a duet with Jiggly Caliente for her album "T.H.O.T. Process" called "Beat of My City".[24]

References

  1. ↑ "The 10 Hottest "RuPaul's Drag Race" Contestants Out of Drag". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. ↑ "Phi Phi O'Hara". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. ↑ "Asia O'Hara | Rose Room". theroseroomdallas.com. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  4. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race | Season 9 Episodes (TV Series) | LOGOtv.com". Logo TV. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  5. ↑ ""Drag Race" Queens Invade Game Show Network's "Skin Wars"". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  6. ↑ Chris Malinchak - Stranger (Official Video) ft. Mikky Ekko, 2014-07-06
  7. ↑ Sharon Needles - Battle Axe (Official Video), 2017-10-06
  8. ↑ Jiggly Caliente - Ratchet Christmas (Official Video), 2015-09-12
  9. ↑ PANDORA BOXX & ADAM BARTA - "Knew You Seemed Shady!" (Official Music Video), 2013-07-23, retrieved 2018-02-16
  10. ↑ Winfred, Tim (2017-01-02). "PHOTOS: Phi Phi O'Hara successfully completed her #365DaysOfDrag project". Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  11. ↑ "Phi Phi O'Hara Sets Superstar Drag Benefit Show For Puerto Rico". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  12. ↑ "Phi Phi O'Hara, Cynthia Lee Fontaine & More Drag Queens Share Messages of Support for Puerto Rico". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  13. ↑ "Kim Woodburn returns to CBBBOTS!". Digital Spy. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  14. ↑ "Anniversary".
  15. ↑ Fever Heart by Jaremi Carey on Apple Music, 2016-10-14, retrieved 2018-02-16
  16. ↑ Bitchy - Single by Phi Phi O'hara on Apple Music, 2014-04-08, retrieved 2018-02-16
  17. ↑ "Queen of Clubs" from Queen of Clubs - Single by Phi Phi O'hara on iTunes, 2015-03-10, retrieved 2018-02-16
  18. ↑ Take Control - Single by Jaremi Carey on Apple Music, 2015-06-29, retrieved 2018-02-16
  19. ↑ Play - Single by Jaremi Carey on Apple Music, 2016-09-16, retrieved 2018-02-16
  20. ↑ All Mine - Single by Jaremi Carey on Apple Music, 2016-10-14, retrieved 2018-02-16
  21. ↑ "Christmas Queens 3".
  22. ↑ "Christmas Queens 2".
  23. ↑ "Christmas Queens".
  24. ↑ "T.H.O.T. Process".
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