Sapphic Memphis has become a creative heaven for Alex, Karis, Chloe, and Faye—four board members who've found their artistic selves through building queer community. This volunteer-run collective doesn't just host stylish underground parties; it's created a safe space where members can explore their identities and express themselves authentically. From Alex conquering stage fright while hosting comedy nights to Chloe discovering the importance of being surrounded by creative people who inspire her musical aspirations, each member has found new creative courage through the group. Faye went from hiding her all-black, spike-covered aesthetic to finally expressing her true goth drag artistry inspired by video games. Karis describes it as "excavating yourself”—the self-discovery process naturally breeding creativity as they express their evolving identities. What started as event planning has transformed into a rainbow mixing pot of artists, music lovers, drag artists, and budding musicians who've found their tribe.

India Taco—drag performer and fashion designer—started life as a little kid bouncing between family members on the Choctaw reservation after her biological mother didn't want to care for her. When her adoptive parents took her in, they showed her the love, but her teenage years brought new challenges as they struggled to accept her queerness. She found escape doing classmates' hair and makeup in high school, becoming the only openly gay student who earned respect for being two-spirit instead of bullying. After working jobs at reservation casinos and water parks, a Wizard of Oz-themed concert in Memphis opened her eyes to city possibilities. What started as Ariella da Vinci in Starkville drag shows transformed into India Taco—a rebrand connecting her to indigenous heritage through the playful pun of "Indian taco," the beloved frybread dish. Now she's Memphis's brightest indigenous artist, working costume design at Playhouse while building her drag empire and fighting for Native representation.

Vivica Vanity's path to drag began with a childhood creating digital art, anime obsession, and fictional world-building. As an "internet baby" who could type before writing, she spent years making animations and original characters while feeling like an outsider in school. Her drag career sparked in 2022 at Code Pink in Oxford, Mississippi after being inspired by Sasha Colby's reveal techniques. She reverse-engineered costume reveals by studying YouTube videos frame by frame, eventually mastering theater quick-release techniques. Her first performance came during a Jay Lee memorial night where she felt compelled to "embody the queer spirit," performing to Ayesha Erotica's "Literal Legend." Vivica describes her drag persona as "a spirit of sorts" that exists for three minutes at a time on stage, seamlessly merging her background in digital art and character creation with live performance.

When drag star Hunny Blunt first discovered tarot as a child, she had no idea that a simple deck of cards would become the spiritual compass guiding her through life's wildest transformations. After her childhood deck was thrown away, curiosity eventually led her back to the mystical practice, where she found not just divination, but a roadmap for healing. When she stepped into drag, something magical happened—the spiritual depth of tarot merged with the glamorous artistry of performance, creating a practice where sequins and sacred wisdom coexist. For Hunny, humor is "the acceptance of pain," a way to transmute life's hardest moments into power and connection. Through drag and tarot, she's found her calling as a healer, helping people reclaim control of their lives with a mixture of whimsy and deep introspection.

Bobby Ford discovered professional wrestling when he was a kid and was immediately captivated by its energy and theatricality. As a middle child among three brothers always vying for attention, wrestling's performative nature aligned with his natural inclination to entertain. After drifting away from his passion during high school and college, attending a 901Wrestling show reignited his determination to become a wrestler. He spent two years paying dues as a “do-boy” before finally getting consistent training in perhaps the most Memphis way possible: in a wrestling ring set up in someone's front yard in Nutbush. Under the guidance of Andy Mack and Dustin Anthony, Bobby trained there every day during summer 2021, enduring 3-4 hours daily in unshaded heat. This grueling experience prepared him for his first match at Black Lodge, where despite anxiety, he found confirmation that wrestling was his calling. Enter Livewire Bobby Ford.