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Francis "Faceboy" Hall
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer, Activist
OrganizationDance Liberation Front
Known forCo-founder of Art Stars
Notable workHost of Faceboyz Open Mic

Francis "Faceboy" Hall is an American actor, producer, and activist working in the New York City arts community. Hall, the younger brother of poet and King Missile frontman John S. Hall, is one of the founding members of the Art Stars. Hall has appeared in numerous stage productions and several films, including Robert Downey Sr.'s Too Much Sun and the television series 'Electra Elf'. In addition, Hall was a founding member of the Dance Liberation Front where he has worked to overturn New York City's "no dancing" cabaret laws.[1] A poet and performer himself, Faceboy is best known as the host of the weekly Faceboyz Open Mic, which is now considered to be the longest continually running open mic in New York.[2][3] He hosted 'Faceboyz Folliez', a monthly show that took place at the Bowery Poetry Club.[4]

Career

'Faceboyz Open Mic' was an open mike show held Sundays at Surf Reality[5] on the Lower East Side,[6] which was described as "one of the city’s most nurturing, freak-friendly weekly happenings."[7]

Regarding Faceboy's performances, The New York Times wrote:

"Faceboy himself did a dramatic reading of personal ads taken from a pornographic magazine. It was, like much of that evening's six hours, unprintable. And very funny."[8]

Ten years later in a full page article in Time Out New York he was described as a performer who, "has persevered through the neighborhood’s gentrification with an almost religious devotion to the art of the open mike."

Films and Television

Hall's film career began In 1990, when he appeared in Robert Downey Sr.'s Too Much Sun alongside childhood friend Robert Downey Jr.[9] In 1998 he played himself in the film When,[10] and in 2003, he played the lead role in a short film titled Nights Like These.[11] Faceboy starred as 'Scroto Baggins' in the short film 'Lord of the Cockrings' directed by Nick Zedd[12]

As well as appearing in the music video 'New York, New York' by Moby,[13] Faceboy also starred in the television series 'Electra Elf' created by Rev. Jen Miller and Nick Zedd.[14]

Media coverage

Faceboy's work has been included in "Best of" lists, referenced, and written up in several publications, including:

Best ofs and awards

Write ups

References

External links

References

  1. ^ "Dance Liberation Front Calls for National 'Do the Robot Day'". Huffington Post. June 3, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Gothamist: Francis Hall, Host of Faceboyz Open Mike". Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
  3. ^ "An open mic night ends, and an audience braces for change". www.downtownexpress.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2008.
  4. ^ "欧美射精视频,国产丝袜久久久久一区二区三区,午夜爽爽性刺激一区二区视频,国产激情大尺度呻吟视频". Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "New York Best Open-Mic Monopoly - Faceboyz Open Mic, Reverend Jen's Anti-Slam - Best Of New York - Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012.
  7. ^ http://www.thevillager.com/villager_424/theydidit.html "They did it in a minute Surf Reality lives, again, on the Bowery"], Scott Stifler, The Villager.
  8. ^ McKinley, Jesse (March 31, 2000). "Where the Howlers May Also Be a Hoot". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Too Much Sun". January 25, 1991. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via IMDb.
  10. ^ "When..." April 2, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via IMDb.
  11. ^ "Nights Like These". Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via IMDb.
  12. ^ "Faceboy | Actor, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  13. ^ Moby "New York, New York". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Adventures of Electra Elf". January 30, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via IMDb.
  15. ^ "Village Voice 2001 - Best Open Mic Monopoly". Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "New York Best Open Mic That Refuses To Die". Village Voice. 2005. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  17. ^ "Best Anything-Goes Open Mic". New York Press. September 30, 2003. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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