1. Nomi Ruiz is an American singer, songwriter, actress, essayist, DJ and producer, who is known for her work as Jessica 6.
11 Facts About Nomi Ruiz
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Nomi Ruiz is known for voicing Tabi Ramirez in Primos.
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Nomi Ruiz was born in 1986 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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In 2005, Ruiz released her debut album Lost in Lust on her own independent label Park Side Records.
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In 2008, Nomi Ruiz appeared on the nu-disco band Hercules and Love Affair's self-titled debut album released on James Murphy's label DFA Records.
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Nomi Ruiz was featured on the single "You Belong" and appeared in the music video.
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Nomi Ruiz featured on and co-wrote "Hercules Theme", which Pitchfork placed at number 21 on its list of "The 100 Best Tracks of 2008".
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The band made its live debut on May 17,2008, at the Studio B venue in Brooklyn, New York, before going on a European and North American tour, where Nomi Ruiz sang her contributions as well as those of Anohni, making her the first latinx transgender woman to perform on prestigious stages and festivals such as Switzerland's Montreax Jazz Festival, England's Glastonbury, Lovebox, O2 Arena, New York's Hammerstein Ballroom and many more.
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In 2009 Nomi Ruiz formed the group Jessica 6 with Andrew Raposo and Morgan Wiley.
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Nomi Ruiz released the mixtape to the public via Soundcloud and followed it up in 2016 with "Borough Gypsy" vol.
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On September 7,2018, Talkhouse asked Nomi Ruiz to contribute a piece for their Gig Economy column.