Jackie Hill-Perry
| Jackie Hill-Perry | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jackie Hill |
| Born |
June 21, 1989 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Spoken word, Christian hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, hip hop artist, writer |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Humble Beast, P4CM |
| Associated acts | Beautiful Eulogy, JGivens, Propaganda |
| Website | humblebeast |
Jackie Hill-Perry (née Jackie Hill, born June 21, 1989) is an American poet, writer, and hip hop artist from St. Louis. Hill-Perry initially garnered popularity for her performances of spoken word pieces such as "My Life as a Stud", "A Poem About Weed", and "Jig-a-Boo" at the Passion 4 Christ Movement (P4CM). She has written for various Christian ministry organizations, such as The Resurgence and John Piper's Desiring God, on the topic of Christianity and homosexuality. She signed to the Portland, Oregon-based Christian hip hop label Humble Beast in January 2014, and released her debut album on November 4, 2014, available both commercially and for free. Hill married fellow spoken word artist Preston Perry in March 2014, and now has a one year old baby girl.
An encounter with sexual abuse as a child contributed to the confusion over her gender identity she faced while growing up, and Hill-Perry at age seventeen discovered that she was a lesbian. She lived a life of sexual promiscuity and struggled with drug and pornography addiction, until her conversion to Christianity in 2008. Her self-proclaimed status as a former lesbian has sparked controversy, with many gay rights activists stating that sexual orientation cannot be changed and that Hill-Perry's experience lend credence to the idea of conversion therapy. Hill-Perry, however, maintains her belief that God can transform lives and that He empowers believers to resist temptation.
Jackie Hill-Perry was born Jackie Hill on June 21, 1989, in St. Louis. She grew up in fatherless household, and experienced sexual abuse at the age of five. Hill's upbringing instilled her with a knowledge of God, and she attended church until she was ten. However, her encounter with sexual abuse, combined with school bullying and a lack of attention from boys contributed to her struggle with gender dysphoria. Since the age of four, Hill felt as though she should have been born a boy, and at age six she started imitating male tendencies, such as standing up to use the toilet. At age 17, she discovered that she was a lesbian, and started pursuing multiple serial relationships with other women. Hill's second girlfriend suggested that she be a stud, a woman who takes the masculine role in a lesbian relationship. Hill explains that
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