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Jonny McGovern, also known by his character name "The Gay Pimp," is an American comedian and singer. He does stand-up comedy and recorded a single called "Soccer Practice" which was on the dance charts for some time. "Soccer Practice" was a lampoon of male bonding, with lines like "I'm a dirty frat boy on a dirty soccer team/go into the locker room after wrestling/I was there because my buddy's down/There ain't nothin' wrong with helpin' a buddy out..." The accompanying video, which received heavy rotation in dance clubs, featured McGovern in a shirt that was emblazed with the sequined words "Gay Pimp." In it he cavorted and simulated sex with scantily clad men.

The success of this single put McGovern in the pseudo-mainstream, and he appeared giving commentary on a variety of VH1 television shows that lampoon pop-culture (such as "Best Week Ever"). However, a second single called "Lookin' Cute/Feelin' Cute" did not fare as well as the first.

McGovern himself is a homosexual and his live performances are almost exclusively at gay establishments or gay pride parades. Though he is known by a variety of people, his fanbase is primarily gay. He has stated in print interviews that his character "The Gay Pimp" was meant to be a lighthearted response to hyper-masculine heterosexuals and the seeming obsession of gay men with projecting a masculine image (a topic addressed more seriously in the song "Real Men" by Joe Jackson.)

His current (as of 1/16/2006) project is a weekly podcast "Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern", available at his website linked below.

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