campy commentary on them. He has moderated Broadway talkbacks for shows like "Talk Radio" and "End of the Rainbow," and in 2016, was the celebrity guest star one night in the off-Broadway production of "Oh, Hello." Musto has also dabbled in acting and singing. In 1980, he became lead singer of a Motown cover band called the Must, and once shared a bill with rising star Madonna. He played a lead role and received rave reviews from Eileen Shapiro of Huffington Post, for the film Vamp Bikers Tres by Eric Rivas, as a head doctor named Hedda Hopper alongside Lillo Brancato and Angel Salazar. The film premiered in 2016 at Anthology Film Archives and in 2018 was released by the Orchard. Musto sang a pop/reggae/dance ditty, "I Got Ur Back," written and produced by Tyler Stone, based on Musto's idea, for Trax Records, released in 2017. A celebrity roast of Musto at Actors Temple on May 22, 2017—kicked off by Rosie O'Donnell and hosted by Bruce Vilanch-raised significant money for the Callen-Lorde clinic. The roast which was produced by Daniel DeMello and directed by Rachel Klein, featured Bianca Del Rio, Jinkx Monsoon, Judy Gold, Orfeh, Randy Rainbow, and Luann de Lesseps. In addition to doubling the take of the benefit, O'Donnell—after aiming some barbs at Musto's closet-busting mania—thanked him for pulling her into the community; in the 1990s, he'd urged her and Ellen DeGeneres in print to come out of the closet. He has won eight Glam Awards for Best Nightlife Writer/Blogger, as well as their Living Legend award. Published worksMusto has authored four books:Musto has contributed to four works published by others:' Contributed foreword. Contributed as an author. Contributed as an author. Provided afterword. See also LGBT culture in New York City List of LGBT people from New York City New Yorkers in journalism References External links Musto's writings at The Village Voice Musto's writings at Out.com 1955 births 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers American writers of Italian descent Columbia College (New York) alumni American gay writers American gossip columnists American LGBT journalists LGBT people from New York (state) Living people Writers from Brooklyn The Village Voice people 20th-century American male writers People from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn American male non-fiction writers 21st-century American male writers