A fakaleiti (or leiti or fakafefine or lady) is a Tongan male who behaves in effeminate ways, in contrast to mainstream Tongan men, who tend to be very masculine.

Although fakaleiti in Tonga do not necessarily associate with transgender or gay and lesbian identities in the Western world, those who grow up in Tongan migrant communities in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States may find a greater level of community and affinity to similar identities than fakaleiti in the island kingdom.

The term fakaleiti (with a long i at the end) is made up of the prefix faka- (in the manner of) and the borrowing lady from English. Fakaleitis themselves prefer to call themselves leiti or ladies. Fakaleiti or fakafefine are similar to Samoan fa'afafine and Hawaiian mahu.

See also[link]

• Miss Galaxy Pageant
• List of transgender-related topics

References[link]

• Besnier, Niko (1994). "Polynesian Gender Liminality Through Time and Space". In Herdt, Gilbert. Third Sex, Third Gender: Beyond Sexual Dimorphism in Culture and History. New York: Zone. pp. 285–328. ISBN 978-0-942299-82-3. 
• Besnier, Niko (1997). "Sluts and Superwomen: The Politics of Gender Liminality in Urban Tonga". Ethnos 62: 5–31. DOI:10.1080/00141844.1997.9981542. 
• Besnier, Niko (2002). "Transgenderism, Locality, and the Miss Galaxy Beauty Pageant in Tonga". American Ethnologist 29: 534–566. DOI:10.1525/ae.2002.29.3.534. 
• Besnier, Niko (2004). "The Social Production of Abjection: Desire and Silencing Among Transgender Tongans". Social Anthropology 12: 301–323. DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8676.2004.tb00110.x. 
• James, Kerry E. (1994). "Effeminate Males and Changes in the Construction of Gender in Tonga". Pacific Studies 17 (2): 39–69. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/PacificStudies,218. 

External links[link]

• The Guide - Fingering Machismo

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Jarell Damonte Houston (born August 11, 1985),^[1] better known as J-Boog, is an American R&B singer, rapper, and actor. His stage name came from his grandmother calling him "Boogie" because of his love of dancing,^{[citation needed]} and the J is simply the initial of his first name. He is a former member of R&B group B2K. He is also the cousin of Marques Houston.

Early life[link]

J-Boog was born in Long Beach, California, raised in Compton, California, and has been rapping, singing, dancing since the age of eight.

B2K[link]

J-Boog was a member of the boy group B2K, along with Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, and Omarion.

He starred in You Got Served, the hit dance movie, with his B2K band mates, along with Marques Houston and Young Rome. He played the character Rico, the peacemaker of the group. His performance in the movie was praised by many critics alike.

Solo/Duo Career[link]

In 2004, J-Boog and Lil' Fizz started their own record label called Fizz & Boog Inc.

Houston, Frederic and Damuer Leffridge launched Popular Entertainment in 2008. Which was scheduled to release his first solo album, My First Words, in the summer of 2008. On September 4, 2009, Boog and Fizz premiered a new video titled Bounce on 106 & Park.

Night Life - EP (a preview of the album) was released on iTunes on September 29, 2009 Bounce is the first hit single from the album.

Personal life[link]

J-Boog has three children, one daughter and two sons, Anaia Jolie Houston (born October 3, 2005), Jarell Damonte Houston, Jr. (born December 14, 2006) and Tru Carter Houston (born November 12, 2009) with his girlfriend Jondelle Michelle Lee.

Discography[link]

• 2009: Night Life - EP (Fizz & Boog)

Filmography[link]

Movies[link]

• 2004: You Got Served - Rico
• 2009: Steppin: The Movie - Greg
• TBA: Hype Nation 3D - Jessy

Television[link]

• 2002: All That - musical guest with B2K
• 2005: 106 and Park - Co-Host

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• J-Boog at the Internet Movie Database
• J-Boog on Twitter

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