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Missy Malone | |
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![]() Missy Malone reclining on the stairs of Edinburgh Museum | |
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Occupation(s) | Burlesque Performer, Actress, Model |
Website | http://www.missymalone.co.uk |
Missy Malone is a British burlesque performer currently based in central England[1]. She is known throughout Europe for her high calibre performances that fuse classic 1950’s pin-up style and modern rock energy. [2]
Early years
[edit]An only child, Missy was born in 1985 and grew up in Livingston between Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland. Throughout her childhood she attended dance and drama classes[3]. She studied drama and art throughout high school and spent one school year training at ‘Powder’ circus school in Glasgow specialising in trapeze and stilt walking[4]. Missy attended Edinburgh College of Art 2003-2007 graduating with a BA Hons Degree in Performance Costume Design [5].
Missy has always been passionate about aesthetics and about music: during school holidays as a teenager she worked in a local alternative record store. A huge fan of American popular culture she makes regular trips to L.A. [6].
The distinctive white streak in Missy’s naturally dark hair has been maintained since Missy was a teenager. Her father would affectionately call her ‘Mallen’ after the family from the 1979 TV series The Mallens[7].
Burlesque
[edit]Missy is most known for her work as a burlesque performer. As soon as Missy turned 18 (the UK legal age to be allowed on premises that sells alcohol) she started performing[8]. She developed a wide range of acts and is mostly known several: her stilt walking 9” ‘Bride’ act a tribute to the 1935 classic movie ‘Bride of Frankenstein’, fan dance with 4ft long white feather fans, ‘Jack Frost’ in a rich black velvet cloak, a variety of other acts including a champagne themed balloon dance, a gambling cowgirl act entitled “Ace of Spades”, a classic 1950’s bump and grind act “Comanche”, and several character acts depicting cupid, a nurse, pirate, and sailor [9].
She quickly was recognised as Scotland’s top burlesque dancer[10]. Missy also works regularly with her dance partner Leyla Rose, their double acts include a classic Hawaiian Hula, a pillow fight, and a rock & roll military act[11].
From 2003 Missy became a regular performer in the British Burlesque scene, performing across the country in shows like Candybox burlesque in Birmingham[12] and Torture Garden London[13]. In August 2006 Missy performed at the Italian rockabilly festival ‘Summer Jamboree’ with her then dance partner Foxy (Rachel) Rouge for over 2000 people [14]. Missy took up full time work as a burlesque performer from December 2007 when she toured with The Damned on their 'twisted Cabaret' UK/Ireland tour [15].
She now regularly performs across continental Europe and the UK, she is a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival each year and has appeared in a Bollywood movie ‘Raftaar’[16] and on Italian television program.
Passing on her performance knowledge Missy now conducts burlesque workshops with her dance partner Leyla Rose throughout the UK.
Costuming
[edit]From an early age Missy was inspired by classic American pin-up artwork particularly WWII airplane nose art. She studied this imagery in her art work and costume designs. Classic American pin-up beauties remain to be a large influence on her style [17].
Missy specialised in striptease and acrobalance costumes and corsetry design for her final year of her costume design degree. She makes or customizes/creates all her own performance costumes and has styled many photo shoots[18].
Acting
[edit]At 15 years old Missy got her first professional acting job in a Scottish (H.E.B.S) Anti-Smoking television commercial (Club Smoking). Other commercial works include a Royal Bank of Scotland T.V Commercial and an Olympia magazine promotional advertisement[19], she has also been interviewed on several European television programmes[20].
Missy has appeared in several short and feature length films including
“Bootprints” by King Creosote 2005 (Music Video) [21] “And Yet I feel Innocent” by Ruth Paxton 2006 (Short Film) “Big Men” by Ruth Paxton 2007 (Short Film) “She wanted to be burnt” by Ruth Paxton 2007 (Short Film)[22] “ Diamonds” by The Damned 2008 (Music Video) “New Town Killers” by Richard Jobson 2008 (Feature Film) [23] “Paris/Sexy” by Ruth Paxton 2009 (Short Film).
Modeling
[edit]Missy has featured in Bizarre magazine[24], Practical Photography[25], Borne Magazine[26], Alternative Magazine[27], Custom Car Magazine[28], Kustom Magazine[29], I-ON Edinburgh Magazine[30], Shimmy Magazine[31] The List Magazine, Pinstriping and Kustom Graphics Magazine [32], One[33] and Milkcow Magazine. She has also been on the cover of The List, Burlesque Magazine[34], Leither[35], Fools in print[36] and Civvy Street[37].
Newspaper features include: The Sun, Metro[38], The Scotsman, The Herald [39], The Evening News [40], The Evening Times[41], and The Courier.
She has promoted and been the face of brands such as Buttress and Snatch[42], Vivian of Holloway[43], Toxico[44], Clutterfly Jewellery[45], What Katie Did [46], Lily Lo Lo Mineral cosmetics, Vintage Lime[47], Olympus cameras, Xbox game “Battlestations Midway”[48] and "Battlestations Pacific". Missy is also signed up to Stolen Model Agency[49].
Missy has also been painted by many artists including famed low-brow artist Vince Ray[50].
References
[edit]- ^ Kim Chapman (2005.12.20) Missy’s Official web page. missymalone.co.uk. Retrieved 2009.08.20
- ^ The Decadent Gent Missy Malone’s interview on Tassel Time tasseltime.net. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ From Across the Pond it’s Missy Malone, Shimmy Magazine, Spring 2007, Issue 5
- ^ From Across the Pond it’s Missy Malone, Shimmy Magazine, Spring 2007, Issue 5
- ^ The Decadent Gent Missy Malone’s interview on Tassel Time tasseltime.net. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Missy Malone, Sweet Sexy Success, Dani Risebury, Burlesque, Issue 1, November 2008
- ^ This Life Andrew Burnet, Sunday Herald, People, 2007.04.22
- ^ Missy Malone, My I-on Edinburgh, October 2007
- ^ In my life: Missy Malone, Amanda Murphy, Edinburgh in Season, Autumn 07
- ^ Sexy Missy gets Scots’ feathers flying in Burlesque, The Sun, 2007.01.29, Page 23
- ^ (2009.02.03) Glasgow Cabaret Festival. glasgowcabaretfestival.com. Retrieved 2009.09.23
- ^ (2005.03.29) http://candyboxburlesque.com/artistes.htm Candybox Burlesque]. candyboxburlesque.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ TG Productions Ltd (1998.03.11) Torture Garden. torturegarden.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Missy, the queen of burlesque, Herald & Post, 2007.07.19
- ^ (2000.03.14) The Damned. officialdamned.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ (2004.11.16) BwTorrents bwtorrents.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ The Decadent Gent Missy Malone’s interview on Tassel Time tasseltime.net. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ This Life Andrew Burnet, Sunday Herald, People, 2007.04.22
- ^ Rob Armstrong (2007.05.02) Olympia SP500UZ burlesque18.co.uk. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Lo show piu’ buono che ci sia, All Music TV, 2008.03.20
- ^ King Creosote, Bootprints 2005-10-04 Retrieved 2007-07-09
- ^ http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?id=6338 She wanted To Be Burnt Movie Review 2007] Retrieved 2009.09.05
- ^ http://www.independentfilmcompany.com/production/ Independent Film Company] Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Bookies for Rookies, Bizarre Magazine, November 2008
- ^ Under Command, Photographer Julian Knight, Practical Photography, July 2008
- ^ Borne Magazine issue 4 Americano, Ruth Paxton and Jannica Honey, pages 12-38
- ^ Alternative Pin-ups, Alternative Magazine, issue number 9, October 2007
- ^ Doncaster Custom Car Show, Custom Car Magazine, December 2008
- ^ 1 Burlesque Festival, Connie Douglas, Kustom, April 2008
- ^ Missy Malone, My I-on Edinburgh, October 2007
- ^ From Across the Pond it’s Missy Malone, Shimmy Magazine, Spring 2007, Issue 5
- ^ Missy malone... Burlesque Performer, Pinstriping and Kustom Graphics, issue 12, February 2008
- ^ Burlesque is more, Paul F. Cocldium, One Magazine, May 2008
- ^ Missy Malone, Sweet Sexy Success, Dani Risebury, Burlesque, Issue 1, November 2008
- ^ Leither 47, November 2008
- ^ Editor Lucy Keany, Fools in Print, Issue 2, July 2008
- ^ Stricken Pose, Civvy Street, June/July 2008
- ^ Deliciously decadent, Lawrence Winram, Metro, 2007.02.14
- ^ This Life Andrew Burnet, Sunday Herald, People, 2007.04.22
- ^ Dressed to impress at Vegas, Tom Maxwell, The evening News, 2007.07.13
- ^ Night Moves, Kenny Hodgart, Glasgow Evening Times, 2007.05.24
- ^ Buttress and Snatch buttressandsnatch.co.uk Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Vivien of Holloway vivienofholloway.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Toxico Clothing toxico.co.uk. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Clutterfly Jewellery clutterflyjewellery.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ What Katie Did lingerie whatkatiedid.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Vintage Lime vintagelime.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Jessica’s Pin-ups jessicaspinups.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Stolen Modelling Agency stolen-agency.com. Retrieved 2009.09.09
- ^ Contraband Candy covering the London Tattoo convention where Missy performed for the Vince Ray room contrabandcandy.com, Retrieved 2009.09.09
External links
[edit]Missy Malone Official website Missy Malone Myspace page Missy Malone Facebook Page Missy and Leyla Burlesque workshops Myspace page Missy Malone in Burlesque who's who listing Missy’s Tassel Time interview