Missy Malone (born 16 May 1985) is a Scottish burlesque performer currently based in central England.(2 December 2005) Missy’s Official web page. missymalone.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2009
Early years
As an only child, Malone and grew up in Livingston, Scotland. Throughout her childhood she attended dance and drama classes. She studied drama and art during high school and spent one school year training at 'Powder' circus school in Glasgow specializing in trapeze and stilt walking., Shimmy Magazine, Spring 2007, Issue 5 Malone attended Edinburgh College of Art 2003–2007 graduating with a BA Hons Degree in Performance Costume Design.The Decadent Gent Missy Malone’s interview on Tassel Time tasseltime.net. Retrieved 9 September 2009 During school holidays as a teenager she worked in a local alternative record store. A huge fan of American popular culture she makes regular trips to Los Angeles.Missy Malone, Sweet Sexy Success, Dani Risebury, Burlesque, Issue 1, November 2008 Malone specialised in striptease and acrobalance costumes and corsetry design for her final year of her costume design degree. She customises or creates all her own performance costumes and has styled many photo shoots.This Life Andrew Burnet, Sunday Herald, People, 22 April 2007
Inspired by classic American pin-up artwork, particularly WWII aircraft nose art, she studied this imagery in her art work and costume designs. Classic American pin-up beauties remain a large influence on her style.
The distinctive white streak in Malone's naturally dark hair has been maintained since she was a teenager. Her father would affectionately call her 'Mallen' after the family from the 1979 TV series The Mallens.
Burlesque
Malone is most known for her work as a burlesque performer. As soon as Malone turned 18, she started performing.Missy Malone, My I-on Edinburgh, October 2007 She developed a wide range of acts and is mostly known several: her stilt walking 9 ft ‘Bride’ act a tribute to the 1935 classic movie Bride of Frankenstein, fan dance with 4 ft long white feather fans, 'Jack Frost' in a rich black velvet cloak, a variety of other acts including a champagne themed balloon dance, a gambling cowgirl act entitled "Ace of Spades", a classic 1950s bump and grind act "Comanche", and several character acts depicting cupid, a nurse, pirate, and sailor.In my life: Missy Malone, Amanda Murphy, Edinburgh in Season, Autumn 07
Malone works regularly with her dance partner Leyla Rose. Their double acts include a classic Hawaiian hula, a pillow fight, and a rock & roll military act.(3 February 2009) Glasgow Cabaret Festival. glasgowcabaretfestival.com. Retrieved 23 September 2009
From 2003 Malone became a regular performer in the British Burlesque scene, performing across the country in shows like Candybox burlesque in Birmingham(29 March 2005) Candybox Burlesque . candyboxburlesque.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009 and Torture Garden London.TG Productions Ltd (11 March 1998) Torture Garden . torturegarden.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009 In August 2006 Malone performed at the Italian rockabilly festival 'Summer Jamboree' with her then dance partner Foxy (Rachel) Rouge for over 2000 people.Missy, the queen of burlesque, Herald & Post, 19 July 2007 Malone took up full-time work as a burlesque performer from December 2007 when she toured with The Damned on their 'twisted Cabaret' UK/Ireland tour.(14 March 2000) The Damned. officialdamned.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009
She performs across continental Europe and the UK.
In 2009, Malone hosted a large scale variety show alongside Leyla Rose as Part of The Glasgow Cabaret Festival. The Missy & Leyla Show was produced by Rhymes with Purple Productions and featured a line-up of performers that Malone and Rose chose themselves.
Acting At 15 years old Malone got her first professional acting job in a Scottish (H.E.B.S) Anti-Smoking television commercial (Club Smoking). Other commercial works include a Royal Bank of Scotland T.V Commercial and an Olympus magazine promotional advertisement,(2 May 2007) Olympus SP500UZ burlesque18.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2009 she has also been interviewed on several European television programmes.Lo show piu' buono che ci sia, All Music TV, 20 March 2008
Malone has appeared in several short and feature-length films including
Bootprints by King Creosote (2005) music videoKing Creosote, Bootprints 4 October 2005 Retrieved 9 July 2007 And Yet I feel Innocent by Ruth Paxton (2006) short film Big Men by Ruth Paxton (2007) short film She wanted to be burnt by Ruth Paxton (2007) short filmShe wanted To Be Burnt Movie Review 2007 Retrieved 5 September 2009. Diamonds by The Damned (2008) music video New Town Killers by Richard Jobson (2008) feature filmIndependent Film Company Retrieved 9 September 2009 Paris/Sexy by Ruth Paxton (2009) short film.
Modelling Malone has featured in Bizarre magazine,Bookies for Rookies, Bizarre Magazine, November 2008 Practical Photography,Under Command, Photographer Julian Knight, Practical Photography, July 2008 Borne Magazine,Americano. Ruth Paxton and Jannica Honey, Borne Magazine, issue 4, pages 13–22 Alternative Magazine,Alternative Pin-ups, Alternative Magazine, issue number 9, October 2007 ScotsGay, Custom Car Magazine,Doncaster Custom Car Show, Custom Car Magazine, December 2008 Kustom Magazine,1 Burlesque Festival, Connie Douglas, Kustom, April 2008 I-ON Edinburgh Magazine, Shimmy Magazine, The List magazine, Pinstriping and Kustom Graphics Magazine,Missy malone... Burlesque Performer, Pinstriping and Kustom Graphics, issue 12, February 2008 OneBurlesque is more, Paul F. Cocldium, One Magazine, May 2008 and Milkcow Magazine. She has also been on the cover of The List, Burlesque Magazine, Leither,Leither 47, November 2008 Fools in printEditor Lucy Keany, Fools in Print, Issue 2, July 2008 and Civvy Street.Stricken Pose, Civvy Street, June/July 2008
Newspaper features include: The Sun, Metro,Deliciously decadent, Lawrence Winram, Metro, 14 February 2007 The Scotsman, The Herald, The Evening News,"Dressed to impress at Vegas", Tom Maxwell, The Evening News, 13 July 2007 Glasgow Evening Times,"Night Moves", Kenny Hodgart, Glasgow Evening Times, 24 May 2007 and The Courier.
She has promoted and been the face of brands such as Buttress and Snatch,Buttress and Snatch buttressandsnatch.co.uk Retrieved 9 September 2009 Vivien of Holloway,Vivien of Holloway vivienofholloway.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009 Toxico,Toxico Clothing toxico.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2009 Clutterfly Jewellery,Clutterfly Jewellery clutterflyjewellery.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009 What Katie Did,What Katie Did lingerie whatkatiedid.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009 Lily Lo Lo Mineral cosmetics, Vintage Lime,Missy Malone Models for Vintage Lime!!! Retrieved 6 April 2018 Olympus cameras, Xbox game "Battlestations Midway"Jessica’s Pin-ups jessicaspinups.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009 and "Battlestations Pacific". Missy is also signed up to Stolen Model Agency.Stolen Modelling Agency stolen-agency.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009
Malone has also been painted by artists that include low-brow artist Vince Ray.Contraband Candy covering the London Tattoo convention. contrabandcandy.com, Retrieved 9 September 2009
References
External links
missymalone.co.uk Missy Malone's Official website myspace.com/missy_malone Missy Malone's Myspace page cherrybombrock.com Cherry Bomb Rock Photography