Jai Rodriguez Coming to Martinis Above Fourth | Table + Stage, 1/21

On Thursday, January 21 at 8PM, Jai Rodriguez presents his new show, "Tales of An Aging Twink" at Martinis Above Fourth. He calls this show "the R-rated GLEE version of his life." Rodriguez, best known for his role as the culture guide on Bravo's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, is also a well-known Broadway singer/actor and TV/movie performer. Tickets for this one-night only event are $20-$25 and are available at www.martinisabovefourth.com.

Jai has performed duets with musical legends including Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, Brian McKnight, Taylor Dayne, and Michelle Williams. Jai was featured in Lady Gaga's video, "Telephone," featuring Beyoncé. He continues to develop his professional musical endeavors both in and out of the recording studio, and has performed his one-man shows XPOSED, My Truth, and Dirty Little Secrets in Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego and New York.

Rodriguez, who will be featured in the 2016 season of the Netflix hit series, Grace and Frankie, opposite Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston, began his career at age 18 when he was cast in the role of Angel in the critically-acclaimed Broadway musical RENT. Jai continued his Broadway career, appearing in shows including The Producers and Spinning Into Butter, and he created and performed the title role of Zanna in the Off-Broadway sensation, Zanna, Don't! In tandem with his Broadway career, Jai became a star in the firmament of New York City nightlife when he created his long-running Twisted Cabaret, a concert series that ran for three consecutive years at Club XL, one of New York City's most notable hotspots.

Most recognized for his role in Bravo's culturally-groundbreaking series, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, Jai created a niche role on the Emmy Award-winning series as the 'Culture Vulture,' a youthfully-savvy addition to the show's already dynamic cast. Working regularly as an authority in culture and style, Jai has hosted for a veritable grab-bag of lifestyle entertainment programming including Styleyes Miami (SiTv), America's Prom Queen (ABC Family), Ultimate Style (Style Network), two consecutive season's of Groomer Has It (Animal Planet), and Model Latina (SiTv). He was also an ABC official pre-show host for the 2009 American Music Awards.

Jai starred as "Geoffrey" on ABC's comedy Malibu Country opposite Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin making him the first male to garner fame from a reality series to become a series regular on network TV. In 2014, Jai stared opposite Kelly Clarkson in her NBC Christmas Special Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Tale. He has also appeared in the LOGO series, Rick and Steve, FX's Nip/Tuck, Teen Nick's GIGANTIC, and Disney's Liv and Maddie. He played the role of Angelo Ferraro, a leading cast member, in the 2009 feature film Oy Vey My Son Is Gay!! alongside Carmen Electra and Lanie Kazan. The film was an Official Selection at film festivals worldwide and garnered critical praise, winning several awards in various categories. He also appeared in Seasons 5-6 of The Horizon Series (the world's most viewed gay web series) in Sydney, Australia as Richie Valentine, an American cabaret star. He can be seen opposite Nick Jonas in DIRECTV's drama, KINGDOM. Most recently Jai wrapped production on Kiss Me, Kill Me, a film noir murder mystery.

He continues to be an advocate for issues he is passionate about, working with organizations like the NOH8 Campaign, AIDS WALK, Project Angel Food, the Trevor Project, and the Love is Louder campaign which fights bullying.

Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage, San Diego's premier live music venue and supper club, is located in the heart of Hillcrest at 3940 Fourth Avenue, Second Floor. MA4 is an eclectic contemporary restaurant, lounge and bar featuring award-winning martinis and casual fine dining. Voted #1 Martini Bar in San Diego from Sign On San Diego, MA4 features over 100 specialty handcrafted martinis, along with a wide selection of spirits, wine and beer, as well as a mainstage with performers spanning the entire musical spectrum from jazz to cabaret to pop and everything in-between. Please visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for tickets and more information.

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