Who’s Who

Original Compositions & Lyrics

Major Scales is a musician, writer and performer based in Seattle who has written everything from award-winning shows on the east coast to music for amateur adult films on the west. His songs have played everywhere from RuPaul’s Drag Race to Wigstock. He created his long-touring musical comedy The Vaudevillians with stage partner Jinkx Monsoon, with whom he continues to regularly tour original cabaret work. He has written music for every year of The Jinkx and Dela Holiday Show, including the film special. Major just finished touring the U.K. with Jinkx in their musical comedy Together Again, Again! He last worked with BenDeLeCreme on their radio play/podcast WQUR: Queer Quarantine Radio along with Peaches Christ and Ms. Monsoon; those episodes, as well as his albums released with Jinkx, can currently be found streaming online.

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Music Production

Markaholic aka Mark Byers is a Los Angeles-based songwriter & producer who has created pop songs for artists, drag queens, and tv/film productions for over 10 years. His credits include RuPaul ("Kitty Girl," "Hey Sis, It’s Christmas," "RuPaul's Drag Race"), Trixie Mattel ("Homemade Christmas"), Nina West ("Drag Is Magic," "Lisa Frankenstein"), Alaska ("Amethyst Journey"), Neil Patrick Harris ("Drag Me To Dinner," "Neil's Puppet Dreams"), films "The Farewell," "Rough Night" and "Step Sisters," and all original music for Rhett & Link's "Good Mythical Morning."

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Choreographer, Ensemble, Assistant to the Director

Chloe Albin (she/her) is a multifaceted dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she is a proud Chapman University alumna (Department of Dance) and now splits her time between New York and Seattle. She has worked with BenDeLaCreme since 2017 (Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor), and has been delighting audiences as a part of The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show since its beginnings in 2018, including their film, The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special. She is deeply honored to lend her voice to the creation of this show every year. Much love and gratitude to family & friends who help make her dreams a reality, especially Julian, Mom, Dad, Spencer, and Parker.

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Mr. Babygirl is a black, genderqueer, trans theminine entertainer, dancer and choreographer residing in Seattle, WA. While earning their BFA in Dance and Choreography from Cornish College of the Arts, their work developed focus through their own queer identity. They have worked with several artists and organizations including Seattle Men’s Chorus, the Greater Seattle Business Association, A Sensible Theatre Company, Wade Madsen, and more. Babygirl is honored to be returning to the stage in The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show for their seventh season including The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special.

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Jason graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a BFA in Ballet Performance in 2014. In addition to dancing for different companies local to Philadelphia, he moved on to choreograph for the NFL’s Eagles Cheerleaders from 2015-2018. After this he toured internationally with Sweetbird Productions (formerly known as the Badboys of Ballet) to Germany, Switzerland, France, and Dubai. Upon returning to the US, he moved to New York and worked under Camille A. Brown for her rendition of Porgy & Bess at The Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center. While in New York he was also fortunate enough to appear in the feature film In the Heights, produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Following the pandemic in 2020, he moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue more commercial endeavors and has been fortunate to work with artists, brands & projects such as Saweetie, Doja Cat, Monet X Change, Bryson Tiller, Lumin Skincare, Super Mario Nintendo World at Universal Studios, and many more. This is his second year with the Jinkx & DeLa Family and he is super excited to share his artistry with you all!

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Ruby Mimosa is known as The Effervescent EnterTEASER! A unique mix of athleticism, dance, theatrics, and bubbly charm makes Ruby a Seattle treasure and beloved all over the world. She has been a highlighted performer and instructor all over the US, Canada, France, England, Portugal, China, and Australia. Voted as one of the Most Influential Burlesque Performers in the World by 21st Century Burlesque in 2021 & 2022. Ruby is the creator and producer of BurlesKaraoke, burlesque educator, celebrated performer, and tastemaker throughout Seattle. Mimosa has worked with Grammy award winning artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Seattle Opera, as well as a host of Drag & Burlesque superstars. Ruby has been a part of The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show since its inception in 2018 including The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special!

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Derrick Paris is an ever evolving queer multidisciplinary artist and an LA native. Since earning their BFA in Dance from CSU Long Beach, they are now Stomping Ground L.A.’s resident producer and the founder of the “VOICES'' series which is a festival dedicated to uplifting marginalized artists. Their self-owned business “Parisounds”, has become a top producer in competitive/professional-sports dance music globally. Along with assisting Debbie Allen in choreography for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of The Special Olympics, they have premiered multiple works as a choreographer, including their evening length show send(ing) love at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, CA. Derrick has been a Guest Artist with L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, has been featured in music videos with artists like Fitz & the Tantrums and collaborated with artists such as Miguel Zarate, Jose “BoyBoi” Tena, Teresa “Toogie” Barcelo, Kate Hutter Mason, Karen McDonald, Rebecca Lemme, Tess Hewlett and Melissa Schade. This is Derrick’s first season with The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show and is incredibly thrilled to be welcomed with such warm, welcome and the campiest of arms.

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Originally from Chicago, Scottie has lived all across the globe, training in many dance styles, including Ballet, Tap, and Jazz, to name a few. After graduating from high school in Texas, he made the big move to California. Traveling around the world for the past decade, he has seen, met, and walked the lifestyles of so many different cultures and people, learning to never take what you have for granted but also never settle for less than you are.

He has worked with major artists such as Martin Short, Post Malone, Vincint, and Broadway choreographers such as Connor Gallagher, and Patti Wilcox to name a few. Based in Los Angeles, you can find him performing, acting, singing, and spreading love and joy all over the world.

He is so grateful to be back with the JDHS family and is honored to do life with these incredible humans! Keep up with him on Instagram @scottspraags

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Producer, Merchandiser, Backstage Manager, “Hunky the Elf”

Gus Lanza is a trans-masculine producer whose focus is on centering the stories of LGBTQI+ communities and other historically marginalized groups. Since 2016, Gus has been a producer and the operations manager for the independent production company, BenDeLaCreme Presents, which is helmed by superstar Drag Queen producer/writer/director, BenDeLaCreme. In 2020, Gus was a lead producer on BenDeLaCreme Presents’ first film, the original holiday musical extravaganza--The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special (hulu, 2020)--and was chiefly responsible for developing and executing the release, marketing, distribution, and merchandising strategies for the film. In addition to his ongoing work with BenDeLaCreme Presents, Gus has worked on several independent television and film projects as well as produced 5 short films for the Outset Young Filmmakers Project through Outfest LA, which screened the completed films in November 2021. Most recently, he is a key producer, backstage manager, and merchandiser for the critically acclaimed, The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show, 2021 to present.

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Producer, Sound Designer, Tour Manager

Kevin Heard (he/him) has been working with BenDeLaCreme Presents for over a decade to help facilitate whatever brilliant project BenDeLaCreme is up to. He was the Associate Producer and Sound Designer for her four award-winning Off-Broadway solo show hits (Terminally Delightful, Cosmos, Inferno A-Go-Go, and BenDeLaCreme is… Ready to Be Committed), her years-long run of Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor (a Halloween queer-camp spooktacular romp at Seattle’s ACT Theatre), and several theatrical tours both domestic and international. Since the inception of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show in 2018, Kevin has been a producer on all incarnations of the endeavor, including 2018’s To Jesus, Thanks for Everything!, 2019’s All I Want for Christmas is Attention, 2021’s The Return of the Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, LIVE!, 2022’s The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show and 2020’s film version The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special, which immediately became a queer seasonal must-watch sensation and is currently available to purchase on most VOD platforms worldwide.

Kevin owns and operates Heard Audio LLC, a New York City-based consulting firm for sound design and sound system design for live performance and immersive experiences. His work as a theatrical sound designer has been heard on Broadway, Off-Broadway, internationally, and in dozens of regional theatre productions from coast to coast.

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Lighting Designer, Production Stage Manager

Mike Faba is a Lighting Designer and Supervisor for Dance, Theater, and Events. Recent design credits include The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show international tour, America(na) to me (Mixed Companies) and Beyond Ballet (Sara Mearns) at Jacob's Pillow, No. 1 (Wang Ramirez & Sara Mearns) at New York City Center, Spectral Preludes (Tom Gold Dance) at Florence Gould Hall, Wednesday Morning, 11:45 (Pilobolus) at Skirball Center for the Arts, Marksman (Kate Weare) at The Joyce and the Guggenheim, and Unstruck (Kate Weare) at BAM Fisher. Event design work includes Life Is Beautiful Festival, as well as PatBO and MONSE for NYFW (Studio RRD). Lighting Supervisor credits include Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Mark Morris Dance Group, Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Wang Ramirez, Pilobolus, Martha Clarke, and Radiolab Live: In The Dark. Mike is the Production Manager and Artist's Assistant for Kurt Perschke's RedBall Project, the world's longest-running public art piece. Mike is also the founding Project Manager of Queens Rising, a non-profit initiative to promote Arts & Culture across the borough of Queens, NY, that partners with over 100 Queens organizations and promotes over 300 events in Queens each June.

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Public Relations

Heart Spade PR is a Brooklyn-based arts PR firm started by Matt Gross. Heart Spade PR’s mission is to elevate artists and institutions that kindle the joy of discovery and challenge the way we view and encounter the world, ourselves and each other. Visit heartspadepr.com for more info.

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Associate Producer, Director of Marketing

Jin Moon is a producer and talent booker. Through her independent agency, On the Moon Arts, founded in 2014 she has represented a variety of arts including drag, comedy, storytelling and music over the years. She served as the booking agent for The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show from 2018-2022, and now works on the tour as an Associate Producer at BenDeLaCreme Presents. She’s also been working with comedian Lizz Winstead (The Daily Show Co-Creator) since 2016, booking talent and comedy tours for Winstead’s non-profit, Abortion Access Front and its weekly podcast Feminist Buzzkills. Past work includes booking RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons from 2013-2016 and producing live shows including Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales' The Ginger Snapped Eliot Glazer’s Haunting Renditions, Giulia Rozzi’s Feelings and Ophira & Adira with Ophira Eisenberg and Adira Amram & The Experience. She was also a talent buyer at Union Hall and Bell House in Brooklyn, NY from 2009-2011.

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