Rev. Jen Miller
Encyclopedia
Reverend Jen Miller is an American
performer, underground movie star, writer
, painter
, director
, preacher
, and poet
from Manhattan
, New York City
.
and wrote the "I Did It for Science" column for nerve.com
for two years. She is also the host of the Anti-Slam
on Manhattan's Lower East Side
, an open mike that ran for twelve years until fall 2007, with its longest run at Collective:Unconscious Theater
on Ludlow Street.
She is the author of Reverend Jen's Really Cool Neighborhood, a writer for Toxic Pop, and star and writer of The Adventures of Electra Elf and Fluffer, a low budget Public-access television
show produced by Nick Zedd
about a superhero and her sidekick dog, co-starring Francis McNerdz, Faceboy
and Andrew J. Lederer
. She played "Tina, the script girl" in the Troma movie Terror Firmer
and The Elf Queen in Lord of the Cockrings, which she also wrote. Her handmade books are collected by the Whitney Museum of American Art
.
Miller coined the phrase "Art Star
," which denotes a movement of performers, artists, poets, and other individuals centered around the Lower East Side. She is the founder of Art Star Scene Magazine, which is devoted to promoting musicians, artists, poets, etc. through art. She is also the music video director for singer Moby
's single "New York, New York." At the end of the video, Moby is seen kissing Miller's dog, Rev. Jen, Jr.
Miller is currently writing a new book.
She is the Co-Founder of ASS Studios
alongside filmmaker Courtney Fathom Sell
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
performer, underground movie star, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, preacher
Preacher
Preacher is a term for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies. A preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication rather than the development of doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as being intertwined...
, and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
from Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Activities
Miller writes the "Diary of an Art Star" column for ArtnetArtnet
artnet is an online service provider for the international art market with headquarters in New York, Berlin and Paris. Additionally, artnet has regional offices in China, the UK and Russia.- Business model :...
and wrote the "I Did It for Science" column for nerve.com
Nerve (website)
Nerve is an American online magazine dedicated to sex, relationships and culture. Founded by Rufus Griscom and Genevieve Field, it publishes articles and photography. It also hosts blogs, forums, and a section for personal advertisements. Nerve's CEO is Sean Mills...
for two years. She is also the host of the Anti-Slam
Anti-Slam
Anti-Slam is a movement that was started more than a decade ago by Rev. Jen Miller at a venue called Collective: Unconscious,in reaction to the Poetry Slam movement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The timely event has spawned a movement of non-traditional performance among Lower East Side...
on Manhattan's Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
, an open mike that ran for twelve years until fall 2007, with its longest run at Collective:Unconscious Theater
Collective: Unconscious
Collective:Unconscious is a non-profit corporation, founded in New York City in 1994, and incorporated in 1995. Originally based on Ludlow Street on New York's Lower East Side, in 2004 it relocated to Tribeca until July 2008....
on Ludlow Street.
She is the author of Reverend Jen's Really Cool Neighborhood, a writer for Toxic Pop, and star and writer of The Adventures of Electra Elf and Fluffer, a low budget Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
show produced by Nick Zedd
Nick Zedd
Nick Zedd is an American filmmaker and author based in New York City. He coined the term Cinema of Transgression in 1985 to describe a loose-knit group of like-minded filmmakers and artists using shock value and black humor in their work...
about a superhero and her sidekick dog, co-starring Francis McNerdz, Faceboy
Faceboy
Francis "Faceboy" Hall is an actor, producer, and activist working in the New York City arts community. He has appeared in stage productions and several films, including Robert Downey Sr.'s Too Much Sun...
and Andrew J. Lederer
Andrew J. Lederer
Andrew J. Lederer is a New York-based comedian who has also starred in low-budget movies and worked in writing and production.-Early life:Growing up in New York City, Andrew appeared as a vocal soloist with the Brooklyn Borough-Wide Chorus, both in live performance and on CBS-TV...
. She played "Tina, the script girl" in the Troma movie Terror Firmer
Terror Firmer
Terror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
and The Elf Queen in Lord of the Cockrings, which she also wrote. Her handmade books are collected by the Whitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street in New York City, the Whitney's permanent collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of...
.
Miller coined the phrase "Art Star
Art Stars
Art Stars is a group of experimental performers, comedians, poets, storytellers, musicians, and performance artists located in and around New York's Lower East Side. Appropriated by the New York Lower East Side open mic performance scene, the term "Art Star" was first coined by Andy Warhol. As...
," which denotes a movement of performers, artists, poets, and other individuals centered around the Lower East Side. She is the founder of Art Star Scene Magazine, which is devoted to promoting musicians, artists, poets, etc. through art. She is also the music video director for singer Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
's single "New York, New York." At the end of the video, Moby is seen kissing Miller's dog, Rev. Jen, Jr.
Miller is currently writing a new book.
She is the Co-Founder of ASS Studios
ASS Studios
ASS Studios or Art Star Scene Studios is an American independent film production company founded by Courtney Fathom Sell and Reverend Jen Miller in 2011. Their films are often produced on no-budget, involve guerilla style D.I.Y. tactics upon shooting, take place on the Lower East Side, and...
alongside filmmaker Courtney Fathom Sell
Courtney Fathom Sell
Courtney Fathom Sell is an American filmmaker, musician, composer, writer and video artist who specializes in documentary films. He is the founder of Slumlord Productions, an independent film production company, and has shot a majority of his work on a Hi8 video camera.An advocate of D.I.Y...
.
Filmography
- The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On BroadwayThe Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On BroadwayThe Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway is a documentary featuring the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, a self-described indie rock-vaudeville conceptual art-rock pop music collective band. The documentary was directed and produced in 2005 by Richard Drutman, the same...
(2006) - Electra Elf: The Beginning Parts One & Two (2005)
- I Was a Quality of Life Violation (2004)
- Lord of the Cockrings (2002)
- Thus Spake Zarathustra (2001)
- Elf Panties: The Movie (2001) - edited by Andreas TroegerAndreas TroegerAndreas Troeger is an American artist, born and raised in Munich, Germany. He has been living in the East Village, Manhattan of New York City since 1992...
- Terror FirmerTerror FirmerTerror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
(1999)
Books
Miller is the author of multiple books, as follows:- Live Nude Elf: The Sexperiments of Reverend Jen
- Sex Symbol for the Insane
- Cliff Notes for Sex Symbol for the Insane
- Reverend Jen's Really Cool Neighborhood
- Diary of an Art Star
- Magical Elf Panties : A Coloring Book
- Elf Panties: Audio-Visual Fun!
- Reverend Jen's Really Cool Neighborhood/Les Misrahi
- Treasuries of the Troll Museum
- Being a Supermodel is Cool
- Being Different is Cool
- Be Careful What You Wish For: A Coloring Book
- Beer is Magic
- Don't Call Me Rat-Dog!
- People Who Don't Like My Work Are Bad People: A Memoir
- Reverend Jen's Trip to the Hospital
- Reverend Jen Junior Groovee Paper Dolls
- Reverend Jen Paper Doll Fun
Other releases
- Rev Jen's Greatest Hits - Spoken word album (audio cassette)
- "Don't Call Me Rat Dog" on the compilation album, Rachel Trachtenburg's Homemade World
External links
- Official website
- "Geek Chorus", Time Out New York
- "Art Star for the Masses", New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
- Eastvillage.com Interview
- On the Cusp, Village Voice