All the Kings' Voices

(Pronouns: he/him)  "The shortest drag king in Cleveland"  Jared Jameson has been performing drag in the Cleveland area for 4 years. He holds the title of Mr. Cleveland All-star in 2018/2019.  

In this episode, I interview ZZ Topz, of Madison, WI's House of Topz!  

(Pronouns: they/them or he/him)  

"The bulge that goes bump in the night"  

ZZ Topz is a gender-bending drag king hailing from Madison, WI.  They have performed all over the state of Wisconsin and the midwest. They are a rock n roll stripper who strives to create theatrical performances with enthralling looks.  They use their Masters in Fine Arts to create costumes and stylized makeup.  They are the reigning Mr. Five Nightclub, a bar title in Madison, WI, who uses their platform to create space for new kings and AFAB performers in the drag community.   

In this inaugural episode, I interview Flare! 

Watch the episode on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0lPrO_MZGwwMxpYlvSpgg/featured?disable_polymer=1

Flare aka Flarington King, is an international drag king producer, performer, and documentarian.  Having been on the scene since 1995, some of Flare’s accomplishments include: Producer of the Fabulous Toronto Drag Kings/The Toronto Drag Kings (1998-2002); Co-Producer with Deb “Dirk” Pearce and Christopher Noel, Toronto’s first International drag king show “United Kingdom” (2002 & 2003) at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre; Winner of “Mr. Goodhandy’s” 2007; Producer of “World Class Kings” for World Pride, Toronto 2014; International Drag King Community Extravaganza (IDKE) steering committee member for eight years (2001-2009); and Co-Producer/Director of “A Drag King Extravaganza” with  Meaghan Derynck, a documentary about drag kings and IDKE distributed by Frameline Studios.

Flare is known for twisting gender norms by mixing drag and burlesque in provocative performances.  One of the first kings in the world to twirl a tassel.   Lives in Toronto, Canada.

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