Alphonso King Jr. II

Alphonso King Jr. II, better known by his stage name, Jade Elektra, is an American-born drag queen, musician, actress, and outspoken HIV+ activist currently living in between Toronto, Canada and New York, New York. Performing as Jade Elektra, King has released multiple singles including [...], You Look Fierce, Why Are You Gaggin'?, and How Do I Look?. Additionally, King performs as a disc jockey and house music producer under the moniker DJ Relentless, where he is best known for curating the Relentlessly Cunty mixed CD series, featuring seminal vogue/house tracks popular in ballroom culture, including works by: Kevin Aviance, Robbie Tronco, and many more. King has been married to John Richard Allan since 30 April, 2010.

Early Life

King was born on August 17, 1967 in Tampa, Florida to Rose Marie Green and Alfonso King Jr., where he lived until moving to New York in 1992.

Music Career as Jade Elektra

King began recording in 1996, releasing his first single Why Are You Gaggin'? (performed as Jade Elektra) in 1997 on Progressive High Records . Why Are You Gaggin'? gained popularity as a [...] track, a track with aggressive content or tone where the vocalist would "throw shade" (a vogue term for taunting or berating one's competitor). King (as Elektra) went on to sign with UK record label Triple X Records in 2000 and record their next single, [...] You Look Fierce for their debut album Proud Mary. However, due to multiple complications (including the single leaking onto then-popular filesharing service Napster and the eventual shuttering of Triple X Records), Proud Mary remained unreleased and became an "underground sensation", eventually seeing release on King's Label 2nd Level Records in 2001. In 2004, King (as Elektra), along with production duo Midnight Society, released the single How Do I Look? on Pure Music Productions. Remixes of [...] You Look Fierce were released in 2008 on Filthy [...] Records (the Scott Harris mix was later featured on a 2010 compilation put out by label called Filthy [...] Presents Dirty Rotten Filth). In late 2011, King released [...] You Look Remixed on 2nd Level Records, a full-length release featuring both unreleased and previously released singles performed by Jade Elektra, as well as remixes by Vjuan Allure, Ken Terry, and Josh Riptide.

Film Career

King had roles in films To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar and Pictures of Baby Jane Doe.

Other Notable Performances

On December 12, 2003 King (as Elektra), along with fellow drag queen Harmonica Sunbeam, performed "Crazy In Love" on stage with Beyonce at the Roxy in NYC.