Atlanta Adult Entertainment: Concert Picks / Q+A Don’t be fooled by Avery*Sunshine’s name, she’s more than …

Posted on April 8th, 2011 in Atlanta adult entertainment

Where did the asterisk symbol come from in your name? It looks like a little sunburst.
Avery Sunshine: You’re so right, it is a sunburst. I wanted people to see my name and see the symbol and identify it with me. It just makes it look happy. My kids liked it and said, “Mommy that’s cool.”
Wait. How did you come up with your name?
I needed to come up with a name at the last minute. My real name is Denise White.
I was in Atlanta, outside of my studio, before a trip to Japan. My [music] partner, Dana said, ‘What do you want to be billed as?” I just said, “Avery Sunshine.” Avery comes from [The Color Purple’s] Shug Avery, and Sunshine comes from [Lela Rochon’s sexy prostitute character in] Harlem Nights.

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