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King Molasses (they/them) is an award-winning Nigerian-American drag king, creative producer and performing artist based in Washington DC. They are most known as the winner of the televised competition series King of Drag, and were named on the 2025 Out100 list honoring the nation’s most impactful LGBTQ innovators, leaders and creators by Out magazine. Molasses debuted in 2018, inspired by shows led by drag kings in DC’s historically gay neighborhoods. Known for their commanding stage presence and bodily control, they use movement to create visual landscapes heavily rooted in Black culture while evoking nostalgia, humor and softer takes on masculinity. They have since garnered international acclaim for their live performances, pushing the art of lip synchronization into a transformational practice of Black surrealism, “radiating grief, tenderness and pride.”

Miz Diamond Wigfall (she/he/they) is the queen of Salem, and she’s here to be the hostess with the mostess. You can catch her doing shows every week at venues across the North Shore. This former NYC queen is an Ultimate Drag pageant winner and has been featured by Disney, Mondo and more! Instagram: @mizdiamondwigfall

Goddess of many names, Arabella (they/she) is a high-energy performer, Queen of New England, here to show you that the dance is divine and that prayer comes from the heartbeat. Instagram: @arabella_thegoddess

Buster Pants (he/they) is a cheeky drag king who likes to keep it weird.  Pants will be busted, hearts will be broken. You will be confused, and you will love every minute.  Buster Pants has a monthly king/thing show at BitBar in addition to many shows and shenanigans in Salem, Boston and New England. They also have a new podcast called Buster's Beat, which can be found on YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud.  Follow them on Instagram @pantsbuster for all the latest info! Linktree.com/busterpants. Instagram: @pantsbuster

Hanukah Lewinksy (she/her) is one of NYC’s funniest performers! You may know her from appearances on “Instagram Feed”, “TikTok - FYP”, and “X (formerly Twitter)”. All socials: @hanukahlewinsky

Miss Michael (she/he/they) is the bearded queen of Salem and has been enchanting the public since 1996. A drag artist who loves long walks in the local cemetery and a coffee at her local brewery, she’s ready to dance her heart out for your viewing pleasure. You can catch her at Hallowed Ground Salem for the monthly Big Gay Night Out as well as various performances in Salem and Boston. Instagram: @missmichaelpires

The brains, the beauty and the bob of Beantown! Miso Chic (she/her) is a Ph.D. student at MIT by day and a Slaysian drag diva by night. She is also the reigning winner of The Big Competition. Instagram + TikTok: @miso.chic 

Known as the South American Vampire, Samuel Bendix is a visual artist, musician and drag performer born in Fortaleza, Brazil, and based in Salem, Massachusetts. On stage, Samuel brings intense, vampiric performances steeped in the perspective of an immigrant and outsider, embodied most powerfully through the lens of an undead diva. As a visual artist, Samuel owns and operates a photography studio in Salem (Shining Darkness) while sustaining a longstanding career in music as a metal vocalist. Instagram: @samuelbendix

Slick O’Connell (they/he) is Boston’s blood-drenched drag shapeshifter. Known for their gender bending performances and centering the erotic and perverse, he will have you hungry for more and maybe leave with your sexuality a bit shaken up in the process. Socials: @slickoconnell 

L’duke (she/her) is an award-winning Boston-based DJ who has been active in nightlife both locally and on a national level for over 20 years. She’s known for her ability to jump across multiple genres, flawlessly weaving together bass-heavy rhythms, hypnotic grooves and unexpected throwback moments that hit right in the chest. With an instinct for reading any room and telling a story with each set, she creates immersive experiences that feel both intimate and explosive. Whether she’s moving a late-night dance floor or setting the vibe at a curated event, L’duke brings intention, edge and undeniable presence behind the decks.

Dick Kayin (he/they) is part woman, part man and part a much more menacing third thing they don’t  know about yet.  They have performed as a drag king and burlesque performer all over the North Shore, Boston, Brooklyn, Maine and anywhere else that will book them.
You can find them monthly in Salem, where they perform with the Hometown Queeros and as a host of Wretched Reels live with Salem icon Lydia. Their unique style and approach to story telling is how they coin their name “the man of a thousand faces, master of none.”  Catch them while you can! Instagram: @dickkayin

Geya Jenda (she/they) is a conservative's worst nightmare. In a short time, she's grown quickly as Salem's "nicest" queen with her energetic drag numbers, quick-witted Instagram reels and lively TikTok Lives. She hosts regular trivias, speed-puzzling competitions and musical BINGOs all around the North Shore as well as a monthly open stage for all queer artists. Geya is a queen to sleep WITH, not sleep ON. Instagram + TikTok: @geya_jenda 

Maxine Harrison (she/they) is the tatted glam-alien fashion clown of Salem, MA. A North Shore native, Maxine has been performing in drag for over 10 years, and is the winner of the Boston Drag Gauntlet: Cycle 8! Maxine takes a lot of inspiration from cult classic films directed by John Waters, starring the iconic Divine. She loves musical theater, horror movies and all things drag! You can catch her every Sunday at Gulu Gulu Cafe DJing for Diamond’s Dine-In, and every fourth Thursday of the month at Jacques Cabaret in Boston, MA for The Early Early Show with Maxine Harrison! Find them on Instagram and TikTok @maxineharrisonx or at https://linktr.ee/maxineharrisonx for merch and upcoming shows. Instagram + Tik Tok: @maxineharrisonx

Peewee Vermin (he/they) is not your little guy, just a VERY small man! Peewee Vermin is Salem's Premiere Goblin, whatever that means! They're here to show that you, too, can be a nasty man, and still be the prettiest in the room. But don't let the stunningly handsome looks fool you, he bites (and you will need a rabies shot)! Instagram: @Verminpeewee; Tik Tok: @Shanvermin