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James B. Whiteside

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James Whiteside
Whiteside in 2012
Born
James B. Whiteside

1984 (age 39–40)
Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationVirginia School of the Arts
Occupation(s)ballet dancer, recording artist, model, drag queen, choreographer
Career
Current groupAmerican Ballet Theatre
Former groupsBoston Ballet
WebsiteJamesWhiteside.org

James B. Whiteside (born 1984), is an American ballet dancer, choreographer, model, drag queen, and recording artist. He is a former principal dancer with Boston Ballet and is currently a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.

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Early life and training

Whiteside was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. He grew up in Fairfield and in Bridgeport.[1] He began his dance training at the D’Valda & Sirico Dance and Music Centre when he was nine years old.[2] He began training in jazz, tap, and acrobatic dance and did not begin studying classical ballet until he was a teenager.[3] He later attended the Virginia School of the Arts and trained under the direction of Petrus Bosman and David Keener.[4]

Career

Ballet

In 2002 he joined Boston Ballet II, eventually joining the corps de ballet of Boston Ballet in 2003. He was promoted to soloist in 2006, first soloist in 2008, and principal dancer with Boston Ballet in 2009. Whiteside left Boston Ballet and joined American Ballet Theatre as a soloist in September 2012. He was promoted to principal dancer in October 2013.

He performed with the National Ballet of Canada as a guest artist and was featured in Justin Peck's short film Early Sunday Morning, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[5] In 2018, he starred in Arthur Pita’s dance/theater work The Tenant at The Joyce Theater in New York City.

In 2019, his choreographed work New American Romance debuted in 2019.[6]

Whiteside hosts his own podcast series on Premier Dance Network called The Stage Rightside with James Whiteside.[7][8]

Modeling

Whiteside is represented by Wilhelmina Models and has modeled for Marc Jacobs, Capezio, Koio, MAC, and Glossier.[9][10]

Music

Whiteside records electronic pop, rap, and dance hall music under the stage name JbDubs.[11][8][12] He writes and produces his own music and directs, choreographs, and produces his own music videos.[13][14] The music video for his single I Hate My Job has been featured on PerezHilton.com, HuffPost, After Elton, Instinct, Shangay Spain, Up2U Thailand, and MTV3. His music has also been featured on the Here TV network shows BOOMBOX and She's Living for This.[15]

Whiteside released his debut album Free To Love in 2011. His second album, titled Oink, was released in 2012. In 2013 he released an extended play titled Hey JB![15]

Drag

Whiteside performs as a drag queen in New York City's drag scene under the stage name Ühu Betch.[16][17] He is a member of a drag ensemble called Dairy Queens.[11][18] He has his own line of clothing at Drag Queen Merch.[19]

Selected repertoire

Source:[4]

Personal life

Whiteside lived in Manhattan with Dan Donigan, his partner of 12 years.[20] He and Donigan were in an open relationship.[13][21] The couple ended their relationship in October 2020.[22]

In 2021, he started dating Augie Schott.[23]

References

  1. ^ Zhang, Phillip Y. (June 1, 2016). "Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside". Creative New York. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "James Whiteside talks about his steady rise at American Ballet Theatre". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "James Whiteside: From competition kid to ABT star". Dance Informa Magazine. June 7, 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "James Whiteside". Abt.org. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "JAMES WHITESIDE - Q Models". Qmanagementinc.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "At American Ballet Theater, New Romantics Can't Beat a Greek God". New York Times. October 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 19, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Stage Rightside with James Whiteside on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Ballet Dancer, Drag Queen, Singer & Podcaster: Inside James Whiteside's Fearless, Authentic Life". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Today, Whiteside Is Experimenting With Dance Theater". Dance Magazine. July 10, 2018. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "Koio x James Whiteside". Koio.co. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Schaefer, Brian (October 14, 2016). "He's a Ballet Dancer. And a Singer. And a Drag Queen". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dancer James B. Whiteside (AKA JbDubs) Is Physical Perfection - NewNowNext". Newnownext.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: James B. Whiteside". Loverboy Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "James Whiteside is Everything". Dance Spirit. October 6, 2013. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "About". James Whiteside. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Meet The Queens". James Whiteside. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "What It's Like to Start Wearing Makeup as a 12-Year-Old Boy". Allure.com. February 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ballet Dancer James B. Whiteside Shows Off His Body". Out.com. September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "JAMES WHITESIDE – dragqueenmerch". Dragqueenmerch.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "Out Love: Ballet dancer James Whiteside (aka JbDubs) & performer Dan Donigan (aka Milk)". Out.com. January 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "Milk's boyfriend, ballet star James B. Whiteside, on their open relationship". March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  22. ^ Street, Mikelle (October 5, 2020). "'Drag Race's Milk and Dancer James Whiteside Have Broken Up". Out Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  23. ^ Regensdorf, Laura (August 19, 2021). "James Whiteside Unwinds With Gay Pulp and In-Shower Whiskey". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

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