- Born
- Birth nameFelipe Ortiz Rose
- Felipe Rose Is the original co-founder and original Native American Taino / Lakota member of the world renowned Village People from 1977 - 2017. Now, a solo artist out with a new international dance single Dance Again: Life After Lock Down written by Rose during the global pandemic. As an actor you have seen him on Married with Children, Love Boat, Down Periscope and of course the camp classic Can't Stop The Music with Valerie Perrine, Steve Guttenberg, and Bruce Jenner AKA Caitlyn Jenner and directed by the late Nancy Walker. With prior recordings with 4 Native American Music Awards, written and produced by Felipe Rose himself. There are few entertainers who have enjoyed a successful 40+ year career in the music, television and film industry. As a producer, Felipe continues to stay relevant with speaking engagements, as an ordained minister, visual/artist/painter and his own podcast series the Disco Chronicles.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Felipe Rose
- Is half Puerto Rican and Native American.
- Was the first Village person recruited in to the Village people.
- Currently living in Richmond, Virginia
- Although the correct term would be The Native American, throughout the Village People's career he was known as (and dressed like) 'The Indian', which fit since there was also The Cowboy in the group, and both dressed liken to an old school "Cowboys and Indians" movie.
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
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