Brian Damage
Brian Damage (all pronouns) is a nonbinary drag artist that fluctuates between genders and genres. They go from horror creature to a campy parody of femininity and beyond. All with a good dose of rock 'n roll!They are based in Antwerp and co-organise shows like Queers of the Damned , Dokske Goes Drag , and more!
About
"Brian Damage is a love letter to what makes me different. What society has punished me for, I celebrate."Brian Damage is the drag alter ego of Jules van der Linden (they/them), a nonbinary dyke from Antwerp, Belgium. They have been interested in doing drag for almost a decade, but finally took the plunge at then end of 2022. Brian Damage is of course a word play on brain damage, which signifies Jules' actual disabilities: autism, ADHD, cPTSD, dyspraxia and more. After being shamed, tossed aside and ridiculed for these disabilities, what better way to celebrate them than to highlight them in drag!Brian's drag can be summarized in 3 C's: CREEPY - CAMP - COUNTERCULTURECREEPY
As a co-organiser of Queers of the Damned and a huge fan of horror drag, Brian loves to get scary and gross. Halloween is their favorite holiday, and Brian has made looks based on vampires, killer clowns, demons, and more.CAMP
A good dose of tongue-in-cheek humour is what makes Brian's heart sing. Never taking themselves too seriously, and pulling weird faces is an important part of Brian's drag.COUNTERCULTURE
Brian is a punk and a political activist. As a nonbinary dyke, it's very important for them to use the art form of drag to speak up about injustice.
Brian will not perform in venues that promote transphobia, racism, ableism, sexism or homophobia and is fiercely pro-Palestine.
Contact - Live
Upcoming events:
7 NOV - Drag Sale @ Noordpoort
8 NOV - Host @ Drag Brunch @ Merksemdok
5 DEC - Host @ X-Mas is a Drag @ Merksemdok
14 FEB - Host @ This is Us @ Merksemdok
27 FEB - Drag me to Wonderland @ Peperfabriek
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