Stephen Tashjian (born 1959) is an American artist. His drag queen character Tabboo! became known in the East Village underground scene of New York City in the 1980s.[1] He is also a puppeteer, painter, and singer.[1][2]
He moved to New York's East Village in 1982 to pursue a career as an artist, and became a regular performer at the Pyramid Club, appearing next to other drag legends like Rupaul and Lady Bunny.[4][5] Tashjian also performed several times at the annual Wigstock drag event, and appeared in Wigstock, The Movie, released in 1995. He also appeared as a contestant in Howard Stern's 1994 New Year's Rotten Eve Beauty Pageant.
Tashjian has painted murals on city buildings and exhibited his paintings in many galleries internationally. Under the name Tabboo!, he designed flyers, record album covers and advertising for underground venues. One of his better known artworks is his graphic design for the album cover of Deee-Lite's World Clique. The curly lettering on the album cover became an iconic image for the band and the rave culture of the early 1990s.
The photographer Nan Goldin included photographs of Tabboo! in her books,[6] and he is featured on the cover of her book The Other Side in drag.
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