Mario DeLaat - The Fireside Chat Series
Channel: Fireside Chats with Douglas O'Keeffe
Date: 2019-02-03

Mario DeLaat was a dear friend to the late Glenn Martin Hughes--the original "Leatherman" from The Village People. He was the recipient of the majority of Mr. Hughes costumes and Village People memorabilia upon his passing in 2001.

In this interview, Mario talks about his early life in a Catholic orphanage, his discovery of music, how he came to know Glenn Hughes and how he plans on honoring his friend's legacy.
 

Inside Leather History: A Fireside Chat is produced by Douglas O’Keeffe and Mistress Joanne C. Gaddy (the “Producers”).The Chats seek to capture the memories, reflections, and experiences of leaders in the leather and/or LGBTQ communities. With a deep and heartfelt regard for the importance of our history, it is the intent of the Producers to collect, preserve, and appropriately share the stories of our forebears and others who have made significant contributions to the leather and/or LGBTQ communities. This is done through a series of recorded interviews.