Pepper Mashay

Singer Pepper MaShay, a five-time Top 10 Billboard charting artist, was influenced by the 70s music scene and went from journalist to singer after getting on stage to perform her songs and finding an instant connection with the audience. She started as a session singer in Los Angeles and sang for the likes of Tina Turner, Cher, Mick Jagger, Keb’ Mo’, and Celine Dion. Then in 2000, Pepper jumped from session singer to solo artist with her international charting single “Dive In The Pool”, which has always been considered the unofficial single for the multi-award-winning Showtime series Queer As Folk. She repeated that success again in 2005 with “Send Me An Angel” (remixed by Dave Audé), “Beauty Shop”, and in 2006 with “Lost Yo Mind” (which reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Play Chart). This success led Pepper to launch her label, Freckle Bandit Records, in 2008 with her single “Does Your Mamma Know” (winner of the 2008 USA Songwriting Competition - Dance/Electronica). Followed by “Freeway of Love” in 2009, “Use Somebody” and “Love SOS” in 2011, “Dance Florr” in 2013, “Radioactive” in 2017, and her recent single “Dancin’ Lights (Part 2)”. Pepper believes, "No matter how long it takes, never give up your dreams.” And she looks forward to performing for everyone at the pride festivals, special events, and nightclubs in 2023.