Madison moore
American artist-scholar
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madison moore[a] (born 1981/1982)[3] is an African-American artist, scholar, and DJ. He[b] is an assistant professor at Brown University, and the author of the 2018 book Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric. His work focuses on the culture of queer and transgender people of color.
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| Born | 1981/1982 (age 43–44) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupations | Artist, scholar, DJ |
| Website | madisonmooreonline |
Early life and education
moore was born in Ferguson, Missouri.[5][6][7] He was raised by his grandmother in a "solidly working class" family.[3][8] As a child, he studied to become a classical violinist, but did not continue with the instrument after being rejected by a conservatory.[3][7]
As an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, moore majored in French literature, and wrote a thesis on French gay pornography.[3][9] He attended graduate school at Yale University, earning a Ph.D. in American studies.[9][10]
Career
moore serves as assistant professor of modern culture and media at Brown University.[4] Previously, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate in race, queer, and media studies at King's College London,[11] as assistant professor of gender, sexuality, and women's studies at Virginia Commonwealth University,[12] and as assistant professor of critical studies in the Roski School of Art and Design at the University of Southern California.[3]
In 2018, moore published his first book: Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric, which includes interviews with queer entertainers, fashion designers, and others about their culture and aesthetics.[7][11][13][14][15] Interviewees include performance artists Alok Vaid-Menon, Pepper Pepper, and Victoria Sin, costume designer Patricia Field, vogue dancer Lasseindra Ninja, and violinist Amadéus Leopold.[8][11][16]
In 2019, moore interviewed actor and singer Billy Porter for a program at The Met on camp and the impact of ballroom culture, held in conjunction with the Camp: Notes on Fashion exhibition.[17][18]
In 2022, moore served in the first "nightlife-in-residency" at The Kitchen, where he curated programming on queer nightlife and club culture.[19][20][21]
In June 2025, moore was credited for contributing to the creation of the Google Doodle on hyperpop, in celebration of Pride Month.[22]
Personal life
moore describes himself as "a Black, queer, non-binary person".[3] He goes by "any pronouns".[4] He credits Prince for embodying the flamboyant, androgynous aesthetic that helped moore accept his own queer identity.[6][16]
