Finding and Living Your Passion – a conversation Parodist Dee Pelissier

Parody often includes adult language. Please use headphones if listening in a public place.Dee Pelisser, also known as Lady Laquelle is a musical parodist and drag performer.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dee tells host Michael Millward about how they came to accept their gender fluidity discovered their passion for performance and creating parodies of songs they liked like The Banana Boat Song. or somethings loathed like Bubbly.Dee explains parody referencing parodists like Paul Sherman and Weird Al Yankovic, Dee discusses the history of drag including Shakespear, pantomime, and TV shows like Are You Being Served.Dee discusses the process of discovering their drag persona including references to drag performers like RuPaul and Paul O’Grady.Dee reflects on performances at clubs like the Purple Rhino in Sarasota and the support they received from other drag performers like Berry Ayers, AKA Beneva FruitvilleAt the time of recording Dee was preparing to move to Cleveland Ohio to further their performing career.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. So can you. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers. A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU. If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.We do hope to have made you think!Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from WPLC.Thank you for listening, liking, downloading and subscribing.