James St. James

James St. James

James St. James was a member of the New York City club scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His life was the subject of the documentary Party Monster: The Shockumentary. His debut book, Disco Bloodbath, is a memoir that describes his life in the club scene.

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Summary James St. JamesJames St. James was a member of the New York City club scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was notorious for a lifestyle of excess that included heavy drug use, partying, and bizarre costumes. His life was the subject of the documentary Party Monster: The Shockumentary. His debut book, Disco Bloodbath, is a memoir that describes his life in the club scene, and documents the infamous rise to fame of Michael Alig and Alig’s murder of Andre \”Angel\” Melendez.

The book was adapted into a feature in 2017 by Maven Entertainment, and stars Alex Lawther, Abigail Breslin, and Bette Midler. St. James also appeared in season 2, episode 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, where he interviewed the top four contestants on a red carpet.