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FUDGIE FROTTAGEEMCEE The Man with "The Biggest Balls in Show Business". Drag King Legend Impresario, Fudgie has been performing for over 30 years. His contributions to SF's colorful Drag and art scene has been fierce, funny and phenomenal. Fudgie was discovered quite accidentally by Versace in 1996 while f!#*hing Donatella in a K-Hole afterhours in his Miami showroom. Heavily influenced by the late 60's (free love) and early 70's (free drugs) Fudgie dreams of bringing the Fudgie Frottage Revue to Vegas with the help of his brilliant manager, Lu Read. Social media did not exist when the OGs were paving the way but now Drag King History is archived at The Smithsonian. dragkinghistory.com/1995-present-fudgie-frottage/ | |
SISTER ROMA EMCEE The Most Photographed Nun in the World 2024 marks my 37th year as one of the most outspoken and highly visibile members of San Francisco's Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. I've been the MC on the main stage at the SF Pride Celebration and The Folsom Street Fair, as well as hosting/mc'ing and performing all over the Country. You may have heard me on KMEL or 92.7, seen me in an MTV video or on CNN or as Co-host of the Tim and Roma show. You can read me in my bi-weekly column, Drag It!, in Gloss Magazine (sfgloss.com). I strive for the adoration of others. I love to laugh -- if you can make me laugh, I'm all yours. I also like gifts of cash and jewelry and will accept bribes from contestants. theSisters.org/roma | |
 MO B. DICK SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE Drag King Legend Mo B. Dick, actor, producer, historian, MC, is cited as one of 28 Drag Kings to know in Huffington Post. He was featured in The Drag King Book & in numerous documentaries such as Venus Boyz & MTV, appeared in Sex & the City, Maury Povitch & in John Waters film "Pecker". Mo ran Club Casanova in NYC which was the world's 1st weekly Drag King party. Mr Dick is the Executive Director and co-founder of DragKingHistory.com which is being archived in The U.S. Library of Congress. Currently, he is producing a Drag King History docu-series. Mo B. Dick's motto for the show "Better to judge than be judged." https://dragkinghistory.com/1995-present-mo-b-dick/ | |
 LEIGH CROW aka ELVIS HERSELVIS SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE Leigh Crow is a gender-bending cabaret singer who gained notoriety as the world’s first female Elvis Impersonator, Elvis Herselvis. Her 30-year performance career includes Drag shows, independent films, stage musicals, rock bands, music videos, documentaries, and performance art of every kind. Mx. Crow has portrayed among others William Shatner. Acting work includes: The Thrillpeddlers, The Sick & Twisted Players and countless D'arcy Drollilnger productions including the film "Shit and Champagne". When she isn't crooning with the band, Velvetta she co-hosts Dandy Drag King Cabaret, dedicated to elevating and promoting Drag King performance. Dandy Drag King Cabaret won best Drag Show by the Bay Area Reporter for 2019. Today Leigh Crow remains a passionate performer and supporter of the arts, and hopes to continue to inspire new generations of drag performers for years to come. |
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PAPI CHURRO WINNER SFDK28 AKA DRAG KING OF THE YEAR 2024 2ND RUNNER-UP SFDK27 MX. MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN 2024 Papi Churro is a Two-Spirit Indigenous Warrior of Coahuilitecan (Quali-tee-Khan) and Nahua (Nah-wah) heritage. Recently transplanted from Austin Texas, he is happy to call the Bay Area his home. His life passions include advocating for Queer Indigenous rights, immigration reform and BIPOC voices. Infowars has labeled him “Some Type of Bizarre Stripper,” find out why. © Kane Andrade |
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PONY BAMBINO 1st RUNNER-UP SFDK28 Pony Bambino is a queer, trans, non-binary drag king from Vermont. He is passionate about community, mutual aid, and drag! He runs wild in pastures all over the country performing and he recently moved to Oakland from San Diego. The Italian Stallion is here to steal your hearts and take you on a wild ride! He’s hung like a horse…Are you ready to ride? |
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ARTORIOUS CADE 2nd RUNNER-UP SFDK28 Your Friendly Neighborhood Drag Prince and Intergalactic Twink with Tits! |
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MARTIN VORE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD SFDK28 Martin Vore is a costumer, dancer and neuroqueer drag cyborg from the distant planet of San Francisco, California. They are a Frankenstein’s monster cobbled together from deconstructed gender norms, old Halloween costumes, and the contents of a hoarder’s basement. Their costumes were displayed as part of the “Drag Is,” exhibit at Queer Arts Featured in the Castro. Martin transcends the binaries of male and female, couture and DIY, drag and burlesque, and, of course, good and bad taste. Follow them on Instagram at @martin.vore |
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KLINGON VANNA WHITE SPECIAL GUEST The Babs Bernsteinowitz, aka the Klingon Vanna White, was an outcast on Kronos, her native planet. As a child she felt she never belonged in a world surrounded by drab, utilitarian colors. Her love of bling, luxury, and product presentation made her Klingon family disown her. Heartbroken she came to Earth to find her new family. Adopted by the Bernsteinowitz family in Queens. NY she occasionally slips into the colloquial accent of her chosen people. Klingon Vanna White has an ill fated decades long marriage and performing career with her future ex husband, Shecky Davis Jr. They are currently sorting out the details of their dissolution and totally wish each other the best. They are well known as co-hosts of "Speakeasily" the variety show hosted by Odessa Lil. They are never on the show concurrently due to the multiple restraining orders. Klingon Vanna White believes true honor begins with honesty, creativity, and individuality. klingonvannawhite.com/ |
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MADD DOGG 20/20 SF DRAG KING WINNER, 2014 SPECIAL GUEST AND GRAND DUKE XLIV, THE RELUCTANT DUKE - MADD DOGG 20/20 Voted Best Drag King 2022 by the BAR. This bad boy performs at Princess, Mother, Oaklash, SF Bootie, The Monster Show, SF Pride, Mascara, and Pride Night at Great America. He is one of Sacramento Drag King winners 2014, and San Jose's Switch-hitter Drag King winner 2014. Look out MADD DOGG 20/20 is coming back to da hood!! This King has been rocking the West Coast since 2006. ... he ruled the Ducal Court of The Golden Beaver with his Grand Duchess, Miss Shugana, with a rigorous performance schedule raising money for the community -- he is one hard working guy. Madd Dogg also holds titles in Sacramento and San Jose. | |
JOTA MERCURY SPECIAL GUEST WINNER SFDK 2017 Performing as a member of Rebel Kings of Oakland, infamous host of Oaklash and hottie extraordinaire, this bundle of fierceness made it all the way to the crown from the Lipsync for your Life segment of the show. Although they originally hail from Fresno, California- this small hellfire of a person found their drag king calling in Oakland, CA. This queerdo loves to make you laugh and even more to make you feel what they call "enticed". Be prepared for either or both! |
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VERA SPECIAL GUEST Star of City Folx Grandpa member of RKO, Vera sports a massive collection of fanny packs and a heart full of acceptance and love. A queer Armenian dancer and community activist and Mx. Starsearch 2022 winner. Vera has an infectious laugh and the work they do to foster a strong community is inspiring. | |
MEATFLAP WINNER SFDK25/2021 MEATFLAP is a San Francisco based drag king with a dong of gold! He is co-producer and king wrangler at Dandy Drag King Cabaret at Oasis. Host of Meat Market and recently won 2nd-runner-up at Princess' High Princx Pageant. He's San Francisco's favorite cut of meat! | |
THE REBEL KINGS OF OAKLAND SPECIAL GUESTS The Rebel Kings of Oakland (RKO) is a drag king troupe 12 years in the running. They host drag shows at the White Horse Inn in Oakland on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and gig around California. Open to amateurs and professionals alike, kings and queens and gender rebels, the RKO drag nights are for the community. As a community-minded troupe, the Rebel Kings place top priority on the creation of an inclusive, safe space for bang-up drag, burlesque and queer performers and their fans, and on supporting new kings in popping their drag cherry. Make sure to catch these funny, zany, sexy, wild babes at SFDK!! We are Vegas Jake, VERA!, Jota Mercury, Joey Gelato, and Jaeson Trouble! |
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HELIXIR JYNDER BYNTWELL SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE SFDK26 WINNER 2022 MX. ROYAL BUNNY 2022 SF DUCAL COURT Drag King Extraordinaire, Helixir sets stages all over the Bay Area on fire with his sexy comedic style, beefcake twerker dance moves, and winning smile. Guaranteed to keep you gagging. | |
FONTAINE BLUE SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE Whether he's singing to the ladies at Dandy, choreographing drag shows, or spinning the turntables at KPOO. Mr. Blue is one complicated man determined to make you feel real. |
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ALOTTA BOUTTE SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE Straight from the womb to the lime light, this lady's been performing since her first breath. The first stage she set foot on was in church, but we all know what happens when good Catholic girls grow up. Itching for her own little niche in this glamorous world, she went searching for a place that was right for her. She found it in the stories of her moonshinin' grandpa and brazen matriarchy. Alotta relished her rich creole family history and the dirty blues of the deep south. All of that was then refined in her queer as hell family, vibrant with drag of all kinds. You can find this bawdy, brassy, juke-joint mamma performing with class and sass with Harlem Shake Burlesque and solo throughout the city. |
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TUCKER NOIR Is the gleam off a sequin, the hip on a rose, the dandi on a lion. By day, he’s a choreographer, anti-racist workshop facilitator and show producer. By night he’s the same thing, but it’s night time. |
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LOTUS BOY WINNER SFDK27 2023 1ST RUNNER-UP SFDK25 2021 King LOTUS BOY (Ze/Zir, He/Him, & They/Them) is a shapeshifting, transgender and nonbinary, unapologetically disabled, Chinese-American drag king and multidisciplinary artist based in occupied Lisjan Ohlone Land (Oakland, CA). Zir work explores themes of ableism, anti-Asian racism, gender fluidity, sustainability, and healing from trauma—often incorporating humor as a vessel of universal connection. With every performance, he aims to help the audience learn—or unlearn—something about themselves and the world around them. In 2021, LOTUS BOY was the Runner-Up of SFDK, and the first ever virtual competitor. |
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2ND RUNNER-UP SFDK27 Will Power is a non-binary immigrant and political refugee from Brazil and has been living in the Bay Area for over 15 years, where they started their own drag theatre troupe known as Palace of Trash with their filthy drag family. Will is also an herbalist, a tarot reader, astrologer, teacher and caretaker. |
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COSIMO This Paisan was born + raised in the Bay Area, Cosimo is the proud parent of two adorable feline fur-kids. He supports them by teaching drawing + painting classes and from shows like Peaches Christ's Terror Vault, SF Giants Pride, Princess, Palace of Trash, and now psyched to return to the stage at SFDK27 to showcase his stunning lewks. No one beats a mug quite like this creature whose fashion sense would amaze House of Wintour. They believe we should Twist, shout + spread our love open so wide it will turn inside out. Their motto is: "Chi Non Fa, Non Falla." --to err is human -- but is Cosimo human? | |
ADAM Adam is a studly free-spirited musician who enjoys belting out songs that are other-worldly. He is also known to like acidic fruits and Vulcans. |
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HUGO RISQUÉ Hugo Risqué (he/they) is a moody, unpredictable, slightly unhinged punk halfway in dreamland. He is sometimes creepy, weird, evil, awkward, or all of the above. |
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EDGAR ELLEN HO Edgar Ellen Ho is the Drag King persona of Terena Scott. Edgar was born in Mendocino County in Northern California, where he was crowned Drag King of Ukiah in 2011. He performed numerous times in Lady Valentine's "Drag Bomb" at the Ukiah Brewing Company. Now living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Edgar competed in the 2023 Drag King Contest at the Oasis. He had so much fun he’d love to do it again. |
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JEFFREY XERXES BRICE Jeffrey Xerxes Brice, sometimes JXB, is Drag King making their mark in Las Vegas for over a decade. He spent his early years working with Where’s My Lesbians’ International Drag Day Shows benefiting the Sin City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. He later found himself performing in drag and burlesque shows on and off the Las Vegas Strip, teaching classes at their local LGBT Center, and occasionally hosting shows. |
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ABE FROMAN Abe Froman (pronouns he/him and they/them) is Sacramento's favorite Black and Asian non-binary suit king, by default because he's the only one. They pride themself on their formal style, musicality, and clever numbers. His performances focus on honoring BIPOC excellence and non-binary/gender non-conforming artists pushing the boundaries of mainstream music. They have been performing around the greater Sacramento area since 2023 as far as Stockton, Modesto, and recently in the Bay Area for the Oaklash Drag Festival. Abe is still growing as a performer, but always aims to entertain with elegance and camp. He is a true Genderless Gentleman. |
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COTTON THE ACT HOTTY Cotton The Act Hotty is new to town, coming in from Reno, Nv to pursue all his drag dreams! He is a campy, comedy drag king who knows how to carry a tune! From hosting a weekly drag brunch residency in South Lake Tahoe to producing shows and charities in the biggest little city, he likes to get around but also give back. As a founding brother of the Haus of Hotty, he comes in flaming, looking to inspire others with his smoking charm. Between his touch and his feel, Cotton is the fabric of our lives. |
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CLAUDE VILLE A dapper gentleman, who always wears his heart on his sleeve - but has a trick up there, too. Claude Ville specializes in reveals and always brings emotional storytelling to his performances. In the past, Claude has had the pleasure of working with Seattle University for their annual drag show as well as the Emerald City King's Ball. |
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CARTER NIXX He debuted a little over a year ago at “Pillows” at Powerhouse bar and the rest is history. Carter’s drag brings out the sexy, brazen, uninhibited side of him that was once repressed. Doing drag has helped build his self confidence and embrace his neurodivergent traits to use as assets in his performances. Carter hopes to inspire others who may be lacking in self confidence or are ashamed of their disabilities to follow their passions and be unapologetically themselves. |
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KIT TAPATA STAGE MANAGER MR. GAY SAN FRANCISCO Kit is a title whore. He remains San Francisco's only biofem Mr Gay SF in the history of the Imperial Council of San Francisco. Kit was also Mr Gay Rodeo 2016, serving as Grand Marshall at Best Buck in the Bay at the Russian River. Prior to moving to Coachella Valley in 2020, Kit was the only beef in Hamburger Mary’s Castro drag shows, and he helped organize and host Easter for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for many years as St Commedia dell’Farte. Kit definitely is qualified and delighted to return to SF as both A Special Guest Judge + Official SFDK Stage Manager to wrangle this year's herd of Kings. GIDDYUP! | |
MISS SHUGANA HOUSE MANAGER Miss Shugana (aka Jodi Goldstein) is co-owner of Shug-Dogg Productions, has been performing since 2013 and involved with producing events for over 20 years. Shug has won a few titles and is very proud to be a blessed and booked Drag Queen (of the Faux variety.) srtoriu Pronouns: Always she/her Her drag name comes from the Yiddish word “meshuggeneh” meaning crazy. Shug loves to celebrate her heritage and she is a little meshuggeneh to boot! | |
HOLDEN WOOD STAGE MANAGER WINNER SFDK24, 2019 Holden Wood, “half James Dean, half the swamp monster that ate James Dean”, has been trampsing around the Bay Area, sneaking onto any poorly guarded stage he can for the past year. When he’s not eating dirt or throwing coal at audience members, Holden dedicates his time to advocating for drag both as an art form and a means of gender exploration and expression by fundraising through the Grand Ducal Court system of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, where he serves as Royal Crowned Prince. Find him on Instagram under @theholdenwood to experience firsthand what the doctors call “morbid embarrassment”. | |
LU READ Lu has been promoting clubs since 1988, teaming acts like The Del Rubio Triplets with The Popstitutes (a very Cockettes-esque performance group started by Diet Popstitute, founder of Klubstitute.) In ‘93, Lu masterminded Merkinstock as a West Coast response to Lady Bunny’s NY Wigstock, featuring performers like Justin Vivian Bond, Holly Woodlawn, Pearl E. Gates, Miss X, Elvis Herselvis, Arturo Galster, Jerome Caja and more! With So many talented Queens and a growing number of Kings anxious to entertain, DragStrip was launched as a monthly showcase of both Drag and Strip/Burlesque acts -- to top it off a Fetish Lounge, “Dungeons and Drag Queens” was incorporated. DragStrip debuted at The Transmission Theatre, SF in ‘95 and later moved to the DNA Lounge. In ‘97 Lu/DragStrip produced The 2nd Annual SF Drag King Contest as part of a benefit for Les Feinberg called “More For Les”, organized by Jordy Jones of Club Confidential. Lu has produced every SFDK Contest since! Read also hosted a niteclub talk show called Throne in the upstairs backroom of the DNA Lounge with featured guests like Mo B. Dick, Murray Hill, Dred, and more. Lu now focuses on special events and has hosted, produced or co-produced countless, memorable parties and fundraisers including: Mondo Porno with NY club promoter Editrix Abby and Chez Badunkadunk . Lu doubles as Fudgie Frottage’s manager. If you’d like to buy Lu a niteclub or cabaret, or you need to book Fudgie, please contact him at: info@sfdragkingcontest.com | |