great news rec-heads - even though richard cortez has been just about as busy as a busy bee can get - it seems that music of richard cortez is continuing to get more and more attention as word of him playing pridefest 2009 in his hometown of ft. lauderdale, fl has just gotten NATIONAL coverage. this is the first time richard cortez has ever even been mentioned on gay.com! how exciting - we're so proud of our little faggy singer-songwriter. thank you all for all your endless support and adoration!

gay.com's travel blog : south florida pridefest 09

read more about richard cortez playing @ this year's pridefest -
the following is a clip from the article about pridefest 2009 on edgeftlauderdale by patrick berkeley
"There will be a bunch of different entertainers on the main stage including Lori Michaels & The Girls, Shelina, Howard Tonkin, Nelson Polanco, TP Lords, and Richard Cortez.

Cortez performed last year and looks forward to reprising his musical act, although this year a little bit differently.

I’m working with percussionist major Christopher Hand. We’ve been working two months together and it’s been really great. We plan on playing all the last year’s best gay hits, like "Disturbia" and "Single Ladies" (Put a Ring on It) but with a Richard Cortez twist," he explained.

"I figure the usually intoxicated audience members just want to hear familiar songs."

Cortez understands the importance of Pride Fest and has enjoyed working at different Pride Fests across the country.

"It’s a great promotion for an artist like myself. It’s like buying a billboard. Not only that, but I’ve been working for the good of the community since I was sixteen years old. I’m more than a performer, I’m also an activist," he explained."