Bruce Wayne Campbell was a genuine child prodigy having been by age 12, been sufficiently talented enough for him to be introduced to Eugene Ormandy, the world-renowned conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, who immediately recognized his brilliance mastering difficult classical piano works. As a young man he would choose a counter culture path and reinvent himself as Jobriath (elaboration of "Job," a stage name he used with his first folk band in Philadelphia. It is rooted in the biblical figure Job, combined with a "dash of Goliath".) Jobriath would become one of the first mass-marketed, proudly, and openly gay (aspiring) rock stars to be signed to a major record label, marketed as a pioneer of glam rock in the early 1970s. Known for his flamboyant performances and upfront sexuality, he was often labeled "America's answer to David Bowie". His music featured a theatrical, cabaret-influenced glam rock sound, often featuring flamboyant, androgynous costumes but than bringing about stardom, the enormous hype resulted in a backlash before he even played a note. His act was perceived as too, or not, commercial enough by the industry, leading to massive financial losses and a rapid end to his mainstream career. After his rock career lay in tatters he once again transformed himself with success in New York as a cabaret singer under the name Cole Berlin. Jobriath would as a male hustler at various points in his life, both before his signing with a major-label and during his later years after he'd fallen from the public eye. Jobriath died from complications of AIDS at the age of 36 in 1983, his body was found 4 days later in his pyramid-topped rooftop apartment at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City. (Source: The Guardian, Wikipedia)
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