ARI GOLD is performing at the Rock Star Party at the Hard Rock on March 7th Bronx born singer/songwriter/producer Ari Gold, is turning the music scene on its head, rewriting the rules, and trailblazing a storm of political pop. With music that is as catchy as it is controversial, Ari Gold has not only been out from the beginning of his career, he has also never shied away from creating songs that come from his unique perspective as an openly gay man--something that is unprecedented in R&B/Pop music. Ari has been featured on VH-1, MTV Europe, Radio 1, IFC, Top Of The Pops, HBO Zone, Here!TV, BBC and is the first out artist to debut at #1 on MTV Networks LOGO's Top 10 Video Countdown. He has received acclaim from trade papers, Billboard and HITS , style features in VIBE , W , V, critical attention in national lifestyle magazines The Advocate, OUT, Genre and Instinct and has graced countless regional magazine covers around the world . Ari has toured Europe (France, Italy, UK, Switzerland, Belgium), Canada, and in over 35 cities in the U.S, has opened for Cyndi Lauper , RuPaul and Chaka Khan . In his native NYC he has headlined music venues Lincoln Center , BAM (Brooklyn Academy Of Music) and Joe's Pub as well as dance clubs Avalon , Pacha , and Crowbar . Both his first two self released studio albums are Outmusic Award winners for the 2002 Outstanding Debut and the 2005 Album of The Year . With his coffee table book and remix CD, released in over 25 countries, the press has coined him an international sex symbol and gay icon.