GAY Guysers-Gazette-Issue3.pdf

Six months later their uniqueperformance style wasrewarded when they werethe main entertainmentat the 1997 Mobil RadioAwards at the Sheraton Hotel,Auckland – their performancecareer had started.Buffy & Bimbo are thealto-egos of Kevin Bakerand Jonathan Smithrespectively. Kevin, a trainedphysiotherapist, is themanager of Student HealthServices at the AucklandInstitute of Technology (AUT)whilst Jonathan is a selfemployedevent manager.The boys always laugh at how their careershave helped shape Buffy & Bimbo. Buffyoften uses his therapy skills to zone in onunsuspecting punters whilst Bimbo focuseson the technical aspects of any production.Over the past 18 years Buffy & Bimbo havedeveloped their performance style in orderBuffy & Bimbo are Jonathan Smith (left)and Kevin Baker.to offer entertainment packages that includesong and dance, comedy, game shows plusthe ability to MC any type of event for anycommunity for any age.Buffy & Bimbo classify themselves asdrag artists or drag performers offeringentertainment to meet the client’s specificrequirements in order to make theevent, no matter how big or small,an unforgettable experience.Winner of the ‘Duo’ award 2003and 2004 and Highly Commendedin the ‘Community Spirit’ awardat the Annual Golden StilettoAwards and awarded for‘Recognition of Achievement’at the 2010 OutFest Auckland’sGLBT Festival, make these girlspopular in the community.Gaynz.com awarded them theirfavourite drag queen act 2010just beating popular dance partydiva ‘Buckweat’ by 12 votes.We understand they are stilltalking to each other... Yeah right!Continued over...guysersgaystay.comGuysers Gazette 7