Wayne County
Be it onstage in plays like 'Pork' or in front of first The Backstreet Boys and then The Electric Chairs as his backing band, Wayne County rolled up burlesque, deviant sex, campness, parodies, cross dressing and plenty of bad taste into one compact package.
While playing the early US punk club scene alongside the New York Dolls and watching his peers like Patti Smith, Television and Ramones get recording deals, Wayne became disillusioned with his lack of progress.
A call from old sidekick Leee Childers, now managing The Heartbreakers, got Wayne and Cherry Vanilla to England where he was immediately appreciated by the nascent London punk scene who loved the fun and outrage. Numerous singles and 3 albums over 1977-1979 at least gave Wayne a recorded output but no commercial success. In 1979 the band split with Wayne wanting to become Jayne. Wayne/Jayne County still plays and DJ's to this day.
Place Of Birth: Dallas, Georgia, U.S.A.
Sister: Rachel
Brother: Benjamin
Biggest Influence: Jackie Curtis
Plays Written:World - Birth Of A Nation, Wank, U-Bahn To Memory Lane
First Public Performance: Looking Glass Club, Atlanta
First Band: Queen Elizabeth (Debuted early 1972 at NYU) Songs included: Wonder Woman, Goddess Of Wet Dreams, It Takes A Man Like Me To Find A Woman Like Me, Max's Kansas City, Stick It In Me, Dead Hot Mama, Cry Baby, Shit, Pokey Bear, Queen Age Baby, Confusion, Stuck On You.
Other Unreleased tracks: Stick It In Me (With Backstreet Boys - 1975 Demo), Rock 'N' Roll Enema (With Backstreet Boys - 1975 Demo), I Need A Man (With Backstreet Boys - 1975 Demo), Putty (With Backstreet Boys. Also performed live with Electric Chairs)
First Boyfriend: Sandy
First Car: Blue 1965 Chevrolet Impala
Jobs: Optical Clerk (American Optical Company)- sacked for wearing make-up, Selling Real Estate, Riveter (Lockhead Aircraft), Male Nurse, Stockroom (American Foundation For The Blind), Developing Photographs (American Photographic Company), Mailing Tickets/Invitations (Actors Equity), House DJ (Max's Kansas City)
Books That Jayne Has Enjoyed: The Sixth Man, City Of Night (By John Rechy), Mister Madam (A Novel)
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