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January 28, 2007<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=4 PTSIZE=14 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">HAVE YOU MET JADE ESTEBAN ESTRADA?</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
</B><I>Rising Latin Pop star has been on HBO, Comedy Central and FX<BR>
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The man NBC News calls "America's Prince of Pride" recently left his mark in the Alamo City. Latin pop star <B>Jade Esteban Estrada</B> (HBO Latino, Comedy Central, FX) shot the first video from his "Angel" CD at the Silver Dollar Saloon in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, January 20, 2007. The production of "Bella Morena" featured many actors and dancers from the South Texas area. The video is due for release in March 2007. For information visit <A HREF="http://www.getjaded.com/">www.getjaded.com</A>. <BR>
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The Silver Dollar Saloon's general manager Skyler Blue stated, "it was the most excitement the strip has experienced in many years. It was an honor to have Jade Esteban Estrada shoot his music video in our bar."<BR>
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"More than once I overheard people say, 'This has been the best day ever'...'I've had so much fun'...'Everyone has been so nice,'" stated Austin-based actress Silvia Lake.<BR>
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Estrada's music can be heard on the Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning police drama "The Shield" on the FX Network. He lent his golden voice to the Human Rights Campaign CD compilation "Being Out Rocks" (Centaur Music) with Sarah MacLachlan, k d lang, Cyndi Lauper, the B-52's among others. See him perform at <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjD_j6H04dA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjD_j6H04dA</A> He has shared the stage with Ricky Martin, Madonna, Margaret Cho, RuPaul and several other fabulous stars. <BR>
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Formally choreographer to Charo and a scratch vocalist for the Back Street Boys, Estrada is known as the most notable gay Latin act in the country. Matt Sanders of the Southeast Missourian calls him "one of America's most prolific gay performers."<BR>
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Roy Proctor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch calls him "the master entertainer." "Catch Jade Esteban Estrada while you can, or you may live to regret it," warns Curve Magazine. NBC News calls him "America's Prince of Pride." Judith Newmark of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch calls him "a versatile and irreverent entertainer." Marty Rosen of the Louisville Courier-Journal states, "most performers would be happy to have a fraction of Jade Esteban Estrada's career." The national newsmagazine The Advocate calls him "the first gay Latin star."<BR>
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Estrada is best known for his popular solo shows which have toured the globe over the past five years including "Pico de Gallo," "Tortilla Heaven," "TransWorld! The Transgender History of the World," and the multiple award-winning "ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World" trilogy. Outlook Weekly calls him "one of the finest solo theatre artists of the 21st century."<BR>
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The production was directed by Calvin Robertson III who recently directed music videos for notable hip-hop acts including Haps' "Latenights," "Tonz" with Biggie Vice and "Do My Thang" with Precise. <BR>
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Estrada stars in the upcoming independent film "The Bad Singer" and will begin shooting "The Blue Note" directed by Adam Rendon in March.<BR>
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In television, he appears currently on "Friday Night Lights" (NBC), and has appeared on Comedy Central's "The Graham Norton Effect," "In the Life TV" (PBS) and as host of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Pageant (HBO Latino). <BR>
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Estrada is the winner of the the 2006 Best Solo Performance and Best Original Music for his portrayal of Mary Cheney (daughter of U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney) in "ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 3" at the Columbus National Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival, 2006 Entertainer of the Year (Family Tree Awards), 2005 Performance Artist of the Year (Stonewall Society), 2004 Audience Favorite Award in Solo Performance (CNGLTF) and is the recepient of the 2002 Premio Estrella (LLEGO) in Washington D.C. at the 9th Annual Encuentro Awards for achievement and recognition in the entertainment industry as an openly gay Latino.<BR>
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Estrada was also awarded the title of "Kentucky Colonel" by Governer Ernie Fletcher in October 2006 for his work promoting goodwill and fellowship around the world joining other recipients Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Johnny Depp, Mae West and Pope John Paul II. <BR>
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Estrada plans to shoot the music video for "Lagrimas Perdidas" in San Antonio in March 2007.<BR>
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<A HREF="www.getjaded.com">www.getjaded.com</A><BR>
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Pick up the "ANGEL" CD at:<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.cdbaby.com/jadeestrada">http://www.cdbaby.com/jadeestrada</A><BR>
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