Jason Sellards was born in Arizona in October of 1978, then relocated to the Seattle area while still a youngster. These days, you’re more likely to know this person as Jake Shears, former lead singer of the award-winning pop band Scissor Sisters who has parlayed his bevy of skills, charm, and talent into a thriving solo career as a recording artist and musical theater darling.
Shears says his love of performance came early in life and he naturally gravitated toward all things queer and fabulous — like David Bowie in , Elvira Mistress of the Dark, and . From Seattle, Shears ventured to New York City, where he studied fiction writing and made ends meet by working as a gay club go-go dancer, music writer at magazine, and shining star of the
