Biography
Phoebe Nyx is Charlotte's resident Amazon with a soulful contralto and a wicked sense of humor. On the stage, you’ll frequently see her with Elphaba, her lime green, rhinestoned ukulele, belting out a range of music from Tin Pan Alley standards to classic rock to parodies, femceeing the evening, or dancing to her heart's content all over the southeast, including the House of Blues! This Chartreuse Chanteuse is a redheaded bombshell with legs for days, published pinup, Ms All American Pin-Up 2019, Heavy Rebel Weekender's Wiggle Room Princess 2020, and winner of the Slow Burn at Discordia Days Burlesque Festival.
In addition to her time performing for the burlesque audience, Phoebe is an avid costumer, cosplayer, character performer, folk singer, classically-trained cellist, RenFaire cast member, vintage enthusiast, pin-up, and all-around geek.
Awards:
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Wiggle Room Princess 2020 at Heavy Rebel Weekender
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Slow Burn 2019 at the Discordia Days Burlesque Festival
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Miss Darling Dame 2nd Runner-Up 2019 at Viva East
- Ms. All-American Pin Up 2019 at the All-American Tattoo Convention
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The Pinup Registry's Pinup of the Month, April 2018
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Best Musical Act at Heavy Rebel Weekender's Wiggle Room 2017
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Best Duo with Anita Tool at The Great Southern Exposure Variety and Arts Weekend 2017
Special Appearances:
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Bachelor Pad Magazine, Issue 64, June 2023
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Retro Lovely's Burlesque Edition model, April 2022
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Retro Lovely's Bettie Page Edition Cover Girl with Ophelia Pop Tart, April 2022
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RVA Burlesque Festival 2022, 2023, and 2024
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Retro Lovely Scrapbook Magazine - May 2020
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Savannah Burlesque Festival 2019
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Discordia Days Burlesque Festival 2019
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Sex Kitten Pin Up Magazine - June 2019
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House of Blues, Myrtle Beach 2019
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Nashville Burlesque Festival 2018
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DragonCon's Glamour Geek Revue 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2022
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DragonCon's Pinups by the Pool Emcee 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023
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The Wiggle Room at Heavy Rebel Weekender 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022
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The Smoky Mountain Burlesque Festival 2017 and 2018
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The Great Southern Exposure 2015, 2016, and 2017
I've been singing, performing, and playing music for nearly 30 years, and being on stage is my passion.
I saw my first burlesque show in 2013, sitting in the front row at the Visulite Theatre...I'd dressed for the theme (I was in the colors of the Italian flag), and was hooked from the first moments of the show. From that moment on, I attended as many shows as I could!
I picked up the ukulele in June 2015 after looking for a way to accompany myself while singing. Elphaba, my uke, has been my constant companion since then! I fell in love with her bright sound. First song I learned on her was my personal anthem: Amanda Palmer's "Sing."
The troupe posted an audition notice, looking for new performers and stage kittens, and I was excited to find a way to be part of this incredible show. I'd hoped to kitten, but the producer encouraged me to bring Elphie with me, as well. I wrote a parody of "The House of the Rising Sun" specifically for the audition, and nervously stood in front of a panel of women I'd admired for so long. I sang it, and the rest is history.
I opened the August show ("Film Strip") with my parody, changed into something less flashy, and set to kitten duties. Two weeks later, I was with my glitter tribe on the main stage at Charlotte Pride singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World."
I love my Sparkle Siblings more than they could ever know. They, and this little ukulele of mine, have changed my life, and I wouldn't have it any other way!