YOUTH PRIDE DAY
DUPONT CIRCLE || WASHINGTON, DC
September 2020
EMCEE BIOS
Rayceen Pendarvis
Team Rayceen
Rayceen Pendarvis is an emcee, moderator, speaker, freelance writer, wedding officiant, community advocate, and lifelong Washingtonian. In addition to hosting various Team Rayceen events, including The Ask Rayceen Show, a free monthly event on first Wednesdays, March through November, at HRC Equality Center in DC, Rayceen regularly hosts festivals, fundraisers, fashion shows, and various annual events. Over the decades, Rayceen has received numerous honors, among them being recognized as a Capital Pride Hero in 2016 and being a finalist in The Mayor’s Arts Awards for Excellence in the Humanities in 2017. As an inspirational speaker, a tireless advocate for the community, disseminator of information, and host of numerous LGBTQ Pride events, Rayceen has earned the monikers High Priestess of Love, Goddess of DC, Queen of the Shameless Plug, and Empress of Pride. In addition to the the Team Rayceen YouTube channel, you can find Rayceen on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Krylios
Team Rayceen
Krylios is a speaker, host, writer, producer, and content creator based in Washington, DC. He is an announcer for “The Ask Rayceen Show,” the monthly live series hosted by D.C. legend Rayceen Pendarvis at the HRC Equality Center, from March to November. Last year, he was a co-host for Art All Night with Rayceen 2019 and the annual Reel Affirmations International LGBTQ Film Festival. Krylios is also an emcee and co-producer for Team Rayceen Productions, where he plays an integral role in the creation of their various events and ventures around the Capital region. He became involved with Team Rayceen in 2016, while he was still a Broadcast Journalism student at Howard University. His passion for community upliftment and LGBTQ advocacy was what inspired him to become active in the community and it is what drives him in his many pursuits to this day. A keen writer and storyteller, Krylios performs his long-form prose and short stories in various reading rooms and at literary events across the District. His experience as a queer, black Caribbean man living in America has provided him with a unique lens through which he tells his stories and how he performs on stage. Unabashedly expressive, strong-willed and distinctive; Krylios lives his life as equal parts Bob Marley, RuPaul, and Ta-Nehisi Coates, with a healthy dose of Tiffany Pollard and Crystal LaBeija thrown in for good measure. To learn more follow @itskrylios on Instagram and Twitter.
