BLOCK PARTY
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PERFORMERS BIOS
ROCKY GRAZIANO​
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Rocky Graziano can be seen around the city hosting trivia nights at local bars and LGBTQ+ events. In 2009 he held the title of King of Boston Pride and was featured on MTV's long running hit show MADE. A lifelong pageant guru, Rocky serves on the executive board of the Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Foundation which awards tens of thousands of dollars to young women of the Commonwealth so they can further their academic goals. He is the self-proclaimed world's number one guncle to three children, and lives in Revere with his partner Josh and their two fur babies.
DJ ZOILAROSA Z​
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"Timeless witch casting beats," ZoilaRosa Z is a music producer and DJ, but also a pianist. They are in love with sound experimentation and making a crown get lost in sound. ZoilaRosa has been making waves in the Providence and Boston LGBT scenes. All about going hard and dancing for the crowds, and giving the unexpected.
JAVES​
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Javes is a Boston-based lesbian DJ, sound healer, and product designer working in big tech. She blends tech house, Afro house, and experimental textures into high-energy, emotionally resonant sets. As co-founder of Hot Gay Girl House, she’s building inclusive spaces where queer people can connect, dance, and feel free. With a background in design and wellness tech, her work lives at the intersection of sound, movement, and healing. From underground raves to sunrise sets, Javes brings intention, innovation, and impact to every dance floor.
HARLOW HAVOC​
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Harlow Havoc is a Boston-based drag queen, DJ, show hostess and entertainer known for producing some of the city's most beloved queer nightlife events. Having started drag in early 2017 through her passion for performance art, Harlow has welcomed many accolades from being crowned Miss Gay Boston 2022, to being recognized multiple years on the field of Fenway Park, to meeting and performing for former President Joe Biden at the 25th annual LGBTQ+ Gala last year. Harlow has helped raise thousands of dollars for local and national charities mainly benefitting queer and trans youth, and she plans to continue using her platform to spread love, advocate for the voiceless, and build strong community networks through her love of music and performance.
ROSE QUARTZ​
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Rose Quartz is a dedicated Boston-based drag queen whose passion for performance shines through in every step she takes. With over 20 years of experience in musical theatre, she brings heart, discipline, and a deep love for the craft to the stage. In 2024, she was honored with Boston’s Performer of the Year and Best New Talent to Watch 2025 — recognition that humbled her and fueled her drive to keep growing. Known for her vibrant energy, sharp wit, and graceful presence, Rose continues to challenge herself to be better with each performance. She is a true gem in the Boston drag scene.
OLIVIA MOON​
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While pole dance has become most of her identity, Olivia Moon is also a photographer, sock-lover, martini enthusiast, princess, and simp. Based in Boston, Olivia is curious about pushing boundaries and buttons of all sorts. You can find them grooving at @mooningeveryone and snapping pix at @halfasianlens on Instagram.
ANGEL​
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Angel is a queer professional dancer and pole instructor who is passionate about using her art to help others find embodiment in their movement. She specializes in pole dance and sensual movement, and strongly stands behind dance’s power to heal both individuals and communities.
UPRISE DANCE CREW ​
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Level Up Dance Complex is an elite dance studio and dance community dedicated to providing quality dance education and opportunities to adults, children and families in our community. Our mission is to create an inclusive environment where students can develop their passion for dance while fostering personal growth and teamwork and performing at an elite level.
LEZZIE BORDEN & AUBREY PLEASER​
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Lezzie Borden and Aubrey Pleaser: Friends? Foes? Lovers??? Probably just roommates, but you can never be too sure. Born out of their mutual love of aerials and audience adoration, this duo's act is sure to leave you dazzled.
FAE RISQUE COLLECTIVE
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Fae Risqué is a collective of multidisciplinary artists brought together by a shared belief that movement is medicine. With this medicine as the guide, their collective mission is to create memorable experiences that inspire transformation, build community and sow the seeds of empowerment. Combining their knowledge of the flow state, improvisation, and somatic movement with training in fusion dance styles and circus arts, the faes come together to create and share performance art that embodies the mystical, bringing fantasies to life. Since the collective’s formation in 2023, Fae Risqué has shared burlesque, fire and flow performances at festivals and events throughout the United States and beyond.
CONNOR JOCKTOBER​
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Connor Jocktober is a local pole dancer, aerialist, and fire dancer. He is a proud trans dancer and produces pole shows that center other trans and queer bodies from all over New England. When he's not on the pole he's surfing gnarly waves and drop kicking great white sharks with his stilettos. He is thrilled to be dancing at Boston Pride for The People this year! Happy Pride!
DARK BEAUTY​
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Dark Beauty started dancing at 6 years old. He went from class to class, teaching hip hop in high school. He also started stripping in his senior year of high school. Now as well as being an entertainer, he is going to school for massage therapy while working at a homeless shelter.
TAYLOR NEPTUNE​
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My name is Taylor Neptune, a queer black man on the rise. I'm an entrepreneur and mutlitalented creative living in New England, born and raised in New York. As a business owner, model, performer, gogo dancer and podcast host, I plan to take the world by storm one gift at a time and lead with kindness. I'm always looking for the next opportunity and always looking to make lifelong friends where I can. My theory in life is always be good to yourself and to always follow ur spiritual compass and all else will fall in line.
TIMI​
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Timi Turner picked up pole dancing on a random day in May six years ago, and she has not stopped since. Her speciality and favorites include tricks and flexibility, as she really enjoys stretching herself especially her legs around the pole. With a body that bends and a soul that dances, pole is her favorite canvas used to express desire, grace, power and seduction. Outside of pole she enjoys powerlifting and hanging out at home.
WILL ALLEN​
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Will, here! Photographer by day, gogo dancer by night. Expect high energy from my dance sets. I love to get the crowd excited and can groove to any beat! Catch me monthly at Legacy for the Furball events.