He was Father Anthony. Now he is Big Mama Capretta. A priest has come out as a drag queen and scored at hit on the Billboard dance charts.
‘Big Mamas House’ by Big Mama Carpretta aka Father Anthony reached no. 23 last week on the Billboard chart.Capretta outted himself and took place in Columbus Pride over the weekend. His sermon last weekend was quite different to the ones he used to give at the pulpit.
The facts behind the person are somewhat vague. Capretta has never stated that he was really a Catholic priest although it has been reported. He has also never admitted he was even baptized.
His bio reads, “Capretta began his music career at the age of seven studying music theory and classical guitar at the renown Cleveland Music School Settlement. Winning radio talent contests at the age of twelve led Capretta to vocal scholarship in the Opera Department of the prominent Cleveland Institute of Music. In additon to serving as lead tenor for the Cleveland Civic Light Opera for two seasons, Capretta has held several leading roles in professional and community theater. Capretta was featured at the New Music Seminar in New York City in 1986 in response to his first music video "Fallin Again". In 1987, Capretta hit the national Eurobeat charts in the United States on LSA Records with his covers of the disco classics "I Will Survive" and "Turn the Beat Around" and again in 1990 with "Never Knew Love Like This Before". Capretta hit the European dance charts in 1992 on Loading Bay Records with his rendition of the classic "It's My Party" and his featured on the Best of Loading Bay High Energy Volume I. Topping the Playboy Cable Channel Hot Rock's chart in 1993 with his #1 steamy music video "Puerto Rican Sex", Capretta is also known for his successful music video "Stormy Weather" on ETV and RockAmerica in 1996. Now Capretta resurfaces in 2009 on CM Records with the huge dance floor anthem "Big Mama's House" produced by International dance music producer Rod Carrillo”.
The Big Mama Capretta story has been rolling out around the world in this past week.
Is any of it true? Hey, as far as we are concerned, it is as real as the Pussycat Dolls.
