Claim: Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza, a dancer, choreographer, and recording artist, appeared in the December 1988 issue of American Vodue magazine alongside Naomi Campbell; then in 1989, he participated in the Love Ball, an elaborate celebrity fundraiser organized by the Design Industry Foundation for AIDS.
Evidence: Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza (né José Gutiérrez, sometimes called Jose Xtravaganza / Extravaganza) is a dancer, choreographer, recording artist, New York City nightlife personality and the current father of the House of Xtravaganza. He also appeared in the December 1988 issue of American Vogue magazine alongside Naomi Campbell and other models, the May 1989 issue of Time magazine, and other local and national publications. In 1989 he participated in the Love Ball, an elaborate celebrity fundraiser organized by the Design Industry Foundation for AIDS that used the basic structure of the original balls as a template for the evening's festivities.