Welcome to the March issue of Diversity Rules Magazine. The month’s feature is Prince Joshua — rapper, dancer, and fashion enthusiast.
Prince Joshua was raised in a small town with a very religious family and it was difficult for him to come to terms with being gay. He always chose activities that were not what your typical little boy would choose, such as theatre, cheerleading, and gymnastics. In high school he created a network of friends, a cheer team, and his older sister Rose who supported him in coming out.
With being bullied and being told he was sinful for doing what felt right for him he struggled with accepting himself. After many long and hard conversations he eventually unlearned the homophobic teachings of the Baptist church and began healing by loving himself for who he was genuinely.
Prince Joshua has lived in both Phoenix and LA. He became a GOGO dancer and bartender at 21 in Phoenix. After he moved to LA in 2022 he immediately immersed himself in the nightlife of West Hollywood, dancing at parties like Evita, Valhalia, and Weho Pride.
After moving to LA after living in Phoenix since he was 18, he started getting opportunities to feature in music videos for artists like Trinity the Tuck, Salina Estitties, and dancing for events with Trixie Mattel. He then was given the opportunity to be on Out TV’s ‘For The Love Of DILFS’ hosted by Stormy Daniels. He made his debut into television and was also featured on an episode of Daddy TV’s ‘Iconic Justice’ hosted by Willam. With his love for entertainment continuing to be nourished he took interest into music and featured on Tokeyo’s song ‘COOCHIE’ where a group of gay artists in West Hollywood each put a verse down for the collaboration. This inspired him to continue and he began creating my own music. He debuted his first single ‘ROYAL TEASE ft. Big Dream’ in June 2024 and gratefully got to perform it during Outloud Music Festival’s Weho Pride on the SUMMERTRAMP stage. He then released the music video and another single with a video included called ‘CLAP THAT ft: Bama Babii.’ He performed his third single ‘LET THEM EAT CAKE’ during his birthday weekend in August at DTLA Proud’s SUMMERTRAMP festival. It’s been such an incredible journey and he continues to thank all who have supported him on his journey. He stepped into 2025 and released his EP ‘CROWNED’ with 6 tracks.
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