MidKnight CupQuake

Meet MidKnight CupQuake, the founder and producer of Melanin Moonlight Magix. They began their journey of performing in 2016 through attending queer friendly dance party events and shows. They fell in love with the art of drag and burlesque after seeing a variety show by a local drag king troupe and eventually gained the courage to apply as a guest performer, making their debut. They soon began to help out backstage as a stage hand and learn more about productions while being the occasional guest on stage. Performing on and off for a number of years under the names DomiKnitrix and JBeau, burlesque became a safe space to feel empowered as a queer black individual in a plus size body. Their performanecs have ranged from large scale events such as Milwaukee's Pridefest's Trans/Enby Extravaganza and premiere of Hue Revue to smaller local shows throughout the Milwaukee metro area and as far as Madison., Wisconsin 

Despite taking a long break due to an ACL/Meniscus injury and fibromyalgia diagnosis in 2023, the desire to perform and be in community never changed. Through the encouragement of friends they returned to the stage and eventually joined the Vaudeville Vixens, a Milwaukee based LGBTQ burlesque and drag collective. Now with a final stage name change and rebrand, they are ready to show off a newer sensual style and persona and produce shows as Melanin Moonlight Magix to amplify the black and brown performance art and healing community throughout the Midwest and beyond.

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