Her tumultuous love life was enough that it definitely deserves its own post. It started back in Beverschidt Falls with her very first boyfriend and high school sweetheart. The two had been practically inseparable since kindergarten so no one was surprised when their friendship turned into love. This relationship had such an impact on Patti that she even wrote a song about it. While many have speculated about the meaning behind "Make A Wish", Patti said in an interview during her Beautiful Mistakes tour that it was about her first love. Though their romance dwindled shortly before Patti left Oregon, the two stayed in touch over the years. He even gave the eulogy at her memorial service.
Then Patti moved to LA. While waitressing at Club Whisper, she started dating the weekend bartender, Tony Cosmopolitan. They were together for over a year and Tony even proposed, but Patti's quick rise to stardom would end the relationship. In a later interview, Tony said that he couldn't watch her kill herself with drugs and drinking, though it's rumored that it was actually her success that drove him away.
Only six short months after the official break up, Patti found herself in Las Vegas and married to her body guard Frank Magnum. The tabloids said that she was both drunk and high and that she was tricked into the marriage. Two days later, she walked into the hotel to find her new husband in bed with a show girl. Rather than get angry, Patti joined them. The two divorced a week later stating irreconcilable differences. It's rumored that at one point she had a brief affair with Joan Jett. During her stint in rehab, Patti realized she could finally be her true self. The day of her release, she gathered a press conference to make the announcement that she was, in fact, a lesbian.
"I always knew. Growing up in a small town in Oregon, the daughter of a Baptist minister, I had to hide it. I guess I pushed it down for so long that I forgot who I was. I'm not hiding anymore."
She had a few brief affairs after that, though nothing really lasted. That was, until, she met Tammi Sugarshack. The relationship looked promising and the two had been together for three months at the time of Patti's disappearance. Tammi has always held out hope that Patti is still alive somewhere, even tattoing the star's name on her left ring finger. "My heart will always belong to Patti."
Monday, April 29, 2019
Patti Birthday
Patricia Daneille Birthkowski, aka Patti Birthday, was born on June 26th, 1963 in Beverschidt Falls, Oregon. Her father, Jonathan Birthkowski, was a music minister at Friendly Valley Baptist Church and her mother, Angelica Dayshino Birthkowski, was a music teacher at Beverschidt Falls High School. She was a spoiled only child and given everything she ever asked for. She graduated Valedictorian and had a full ride scholarship to Julliard but decided not to go to college.
At the age of 18, Patti left Beverschidt Falls and headed to LA. She wanted to make it big in the music business. Having sung in the church choir since the age of five, she definitely had the voice for it. When she arrived in LA she very quickly got a gig singing in Club Whisper two nights a week. She did have to work as a waitress to be able to pay her bills since she wasn't getting paid for performing. One fateful night in in 1982 a record label exec stopped in for a drink while waiting on AAA to come fix a flat and heard Patti sing. She was signed that night. She was told to come up with a stage name and that's when Patti Birthday was born.
She recorded her first single, It's Your Birthday, just after her 20th birthday. The song hit number one after two weeks. Patti opened for bands such as Oingo Boingo and Depeche Mode but her opening act days didn't last long. After just three months, she was headlining and selling out stadiums across the country.
With songs such as Am I Real?, Blow Out Your Candles, and Sprinkles, it was no wonder that she skyrocketed to fame quickly. Along with that fame came drugs and alcohol. She managed to get to the top in just 4 short years, but she was very quickly headed to the bottom. After her third DUI, she was sent to rehab. During her time there, she dedicated her life to sobriety and to helping others get clean as well, starting the Birthday Rehabilitation Center in Tranquility, Arizona.
Patti then announced her Beautiful Mistakes Tour. It was a reclaim of her life and a chance to let the fans know she really had changed. What no one knew, was this would be her last tour.
Two months after the last tour date in LA, Patti was scene boarding a yacht in Marina Del Ray. There was a strange man, later identified as Ray Cation lead singer for Party Time Boys, on video scene boarding the yacht about an hour before Patti. The yacht set sail and Patti would never be seen again. Three days later, the yacht was found abandoned and drifting. Though no body was found, there was enough evidence for the DA to rule it a homicide and charges were filed. A thorough investigation was conducted and Ray Cation was arrested on suspicion of murder. Due to the lack of evidence, he was acquitted after a very lengthy trial.
Speculation remains that Patti is still alive and in hiding. Others believe that she committed suicide. No one really knows for sure. And until she comes forward or a body is found, it will remain a mystery.
At the age of 18, Patti left Beverschidt Falls and headed to LA. She wanted to make it big in the music business. Having sung in the church choir since the age of five, she definitely had the voice for it. When she arrived in LA she very quickly got a gig singing in Club Whisper two nights a week. She did have to work as a waitress to be able to pay her bills since she wasn't getting paid for performing. One fateful night in in 1982 a record label exec stopped in for a drink while waiting on AAA to come fix a flat and heard Patti sing. She was signed that night. She was told to come up with a stage name and that's when Patti Birthday was born.
She recorded her first single, It's Your Birthday, just after her 20th birthday. The song hit number one after two weeks. Patti opened for bands such as Oingo Boingo and Depeche Mode but her opening act days didn't last long. After just three months, she was headlining and selling out stadiums across the country.
With songs such as Am I Real?, Blow Out Your Candles, and Sprinkles, it was no wonder that she skyrocketed to fame quickly. Along with that fame came drugs and alcohol. She managed to get to the top in just 4 short years, but she was very quickly headed to the bottom. After her third DUI, she was sent to rehab. During her time there, she dedicated her life to sobriety and to helping others get clean as well, starting the Birthday Rehabilitation Center in Tranquility, Arizona.
Patti then announced her Beautiful Mistakes Tour. It was a reclaim of her life and a chance to let the fans know she really had changed. What no one knew, was this would be her last tour.
Two months after the last tour date in LA, Patti was scene boarding a yacht in Marina Del Ray. There was a strange man, later identified as Ray Cation lead singer for Party Time Boys, on video scene boarding the yacht about an hour before Patti. The yacht set sail and Patti would never be seen again. Three days later, the yacht was found abandoned and drifting. Though no body was found, there was enough evidence for the DA to rule it a homicide and charges were filed. A thorough investigation was conducted and Ray Cation was arrested on suspicion of murder. Due to the lack of evidence, he was acquitted after a very lengthy trial.
Speculation remains that Patti is still alive and in hiding. Others believe that she committed suicide. No one really knows for sure. And until she comes forward or a body is found, it will remain a mystery.
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