Biography
Jason A. Rodriguez is an American actor and dancer of Dominican descent. His most well-known part is that of Lemar Wintour from the FX TV series Pose. His other name is Slim Xtravaganza, and he is a member of the New York City ballroom scene’s House of Xtravaganza.
Age
He is 34 years old as of 10 April 2024. He was born in 1990 in New York, New York, United States
Family – Education
Rodriguez grew up in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. 2012 saw Rodriguez graduate from SUNY Purchase. In addition to studying dance, he earned a BA in Arts Management.
Partner
Rodriguez considers himself queer.
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Pose
Rodriguez was chosen for the 2018 season of Pose, Ryan Murphy’s FX drama about late 1980s New York City party culture. Lemar Khan, a youthful dancer and vocguer who is a member of the House of Abundance, House of Ferocity, and House of Evangelista, is portrayed by Rodriguez. He moves into the Wintour House in the second season.
When the show debuted on June 3, 2018, it received positive reviews from critics. With over 50 transgender characters, the first season has the biggest cast of transgender actors for a scripted network series ever.The show was renewed for a second season, which debuted on June 11, 2019, according to an announcement made on July 12, 2018.Rodriguez is credited as the Movement Coach and Choreographer for Season 2 of Pose.
Career
Rodriguez moved on from SUNY Buy in 2012. He got a BA in Expressions The board while concentrating on dance. There he guided under Academic partner Kevin Wynn, who assisted him with working on his strategy. It was while dealing with Wynn’s email that Rodriguez learned of tryouts for Posture. Kevin Wynn acquainted Rodriguez with dance networks by utilizing his help at Joffrey Expressive dance School and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Rordriguez was roused to engage with dance hall culture subsequent to seeing Paris is Consuming. Rodriguez started preparing with Benny Ninja from the Place of Ninja in 2010. He then, at that point, joined the Place of Ninja, and prepared with Javier Ninja, before at last joining the Place of Xtravaganza and preparing with Derrick Xtravaganza. Rodriguez was projected in Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix series The Get Down in 2016 as a voguer. He was likewise given a role as a voguer in the 2017 film Saturday Church.
Rodirguez plays a common part as Enrico in The Deuce on HBO. Rodriguez shows dance in New York City. He shows his style, New Way Vogue, at Gibney Dance in Manhattan. He has offered dance studios for youth and eccentric ethnic minorities at the LGBT Center, HMI (Hetrick-Martin Organization), and GMHC. He has shown vogue in Vienna, Miami, Iowa, Japan, Dominican Republic and New York City.
Movies
♦ 2019 – The Deuce
♦ 2018–21 – Pose
♦ 2017 – Saturday Church
♦ 2016 – The Get Down
