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What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned as an artist? (love u!)

don't expect more then you get, because you are already getting more than you expected. and don't listen to peoples opinions on what you should do or what songs of yours are best literally ever. critique is fine and i like seeing what people have to say about things but i dont really feel the need to apply it, its my art at the end of the day

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Body Girls (1983) // dir. Bob Chinn

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I love being naked. If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m a bit of an exhibitionist. Honestly, I find it — for a lack of a better phrase — sooo fucking rock n roll. Like the years of rock stars whipping it out on stage or doing something fucking outrageous is something I’ve always loved.

I also grew up a Jehovah’s Witness, a very very repressed group of people. Their interpretation of the Bible is incredibly literally and they’re stubborn as hell. So sex & sexuality was something so shameful to me for a long long time.

But I’m an adult now. I make sex pop. I go to Palm Springs nude resorts and get day drunk with daddies in the pool. Why the fuck not?! I’ve spent WAY too long hiding everything about myself for so many different reasons. There’s nothing more soul sucking than having to hide who you are and with this next phase of my life, I refuse to hide for anyone. I hope everyone listening to me gets that same sense of liberation, that is my ultimate goal in this life.

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Well it’s no secret that I’m in the middle of a break up. Album rollout delayed about a month, so we’re gonna call MM2 a fall drop now. Needed to go in, rearrange a bit, write a few new tracks, thinking of dropping a 5th single to hold you bb’s over. You win some you lose some!

I don’t really have a lot to say this time around. I’m sure a lot of you didn’t even know I was in an almost 10 year relationship, so it all probably feels out of the blue lol. But what can you do but press on and hope the grass is greener on the other side. Sorry for the delay, thanks for sticking by my side, this has been a major major shift in my life. MM2 is delayed, but still around the corner; I’ll be back with a new drop. See you all very soon <3

- MM

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Kai by Long Xi and me

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My latest single TOM HARDY OUT NOW ★

Today I saw a new-fan review of the single. Overall reception has been so positive and I’m so glad everyone’s feeling down for a sexy night out with this one.

This little review really piqued my interest though. The poster started by saying the single cover & song title came across desperate, but they couldn’t resist listening (funnily enough negating their point). By the end of the song, they became a fan and praised me for being talented, executing the song well, and being an exciting gay male pop act. “It’s rare” they went onto say and they hope to see me get bigger.

This kind of led me to the point of this post and I sort of had an epiphany. I think a lot of people — especially queer men who only gravitate to female pop acts — seem to misunderstand my art and my perspective overall. I think that’s sometimes why it takes so long for new audiences to warm up to the idea of me.

I’m very aware of the type of music I make. I love it and that’s why I do it. It’s hedonistic & humorous, but I don’t think many know that I’m in on that aspect of my craft.

Now I’m not acting like TOM HARDY is this thought provoking poetry although some would argue it is… it’s self-confident to the point of overly cocky, it’s extreme in both lyrics & sonics, and in the end, it’s meant for a pregame, a night out, a bender, the gym, whatever your flavor is.

But in the context of my upcoming body of work “THE PENTHOUSE”, it is an extreme high right before a sudden fall from grace. It’s written from the perspective of a young guy who’s being told daily what a star he is. He’s on top of the world, he’s feeling sexy and confident, he’s always showing off, because for the first time it feels like people in the industry are recognizing his gift & ready to change his life forever. Wouldn’t YOU feel like a young Tom Hardy?

I’ve harped on my fallout with the label for long enough. I’ve moved on and the best part? I feel more confident than I ever have in myself and my art. So now I’ll just let the project tell the rest of my story. I had the choice of making a body of work that feels like a tragic loss or I could turn that pain into something that uplifts people. I think with this song and my past 3 releases, it’s clear what path I decided to take. Even though it sometimes feels very misunderstood, especially as of late, I’m excited by and proud of every artistic decision I’ve made. I’ll have the official unrated music video & an album release date for you as soon as I wrap up the title track. See you very soon ★

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Joe Cyr and Al Beauchene Sissy and the Convict (1975) behind the scenes photographed by Bob Mizer

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too hot for trauma

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Hugo Pascual photographed by Alessio Sarao

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Mandate Magazine (1976) Photography by Target Studios

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Ken Ryker for Jock (October 1999)

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𝗦𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀 Issue #26 (2001)