Gay Singer Entertainer Kevin Aviance Beaten By 4 Black Males
Drag queen and recording artist, Kevin Aviance, was brutally attacked and mugged in New York City’s East Village and four people were arrested on hate-crime charges, police and the singer’s publicist said. Kevin Aviance, 38, underwent surgery for a broken jaw after the attack Saturday, said his publicist, Len Evans. Police said the singer, whose song “Alive” hit the top of the chart in 2002, was in stable condition.
The brutal incident unfolded after Aviance, whose real name is Eric Sneed, left Phoenix, a gay club on E. 13th St. where he had met friends for drinks after posing for Homo Xtra magazine. Aviance’s publicist, Len Evans, said the attackers yelled anti-gay slurs while they beat the singer. A group of six or seven men attacked Aviance early Saturday, and passers-by did not stop to help as they threw objects at him, Evans said. Read more!