James Majesty

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James Majesty
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James Majesty at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2018
Born
James Barker [1]

1993or1994(age 30–31) [2]
Other namesMajesty
Television The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 2, season 6)

Majesty (formerly known as James Majesty) [3] is the stage name of James Barker, an American drag performer who competed on season 2 and later season 6 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula .

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Career

James Majesty in a promotional photograph for the second season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Boulet Brothers Season 2 Cast (crop 7).jpeg
James Majesty in a promotional photograph for the second season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

James Majesty is a drag performer who was a finalist on season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula . They began performing in drag at age 14 after meeting Miss Coco Peru and subsequently watching the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [4] [5] Their "drag mother" is Connie Hung St. James. [5] In Seattle, James Majesty has hosted the weekly drag event Level Up at Neighbours Nightclub. [6]

In 2017, James Majesty appeared in the music video for "Big D*ck Daddy" by rapper Velo. [7] James Majesty's debut album Pervert was released in 2018. [8]

In 2024 they rebranded as simply Majesty. They later competed on season 6 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula , ultimately placing ninth after choosing to remove themself from the competition.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

James Majesty was raised in Idaho, [9] is based in Portland, Oregon, [3] and was previously based in Seattle. [10] Now preferring he and they, [3] James Majesty previously used all personal pronouns. [11] They have cited their artistic influences to be Andy Warhol, Kevyn Aucoin, Cher, Edie Sedgwick, and Judi Dench. [4] [5] [12]

Discography

Albums

Singles

As main artist

  • "Zombie (feat. Chi Chi LaRue)" (2018) [13]
  • "Get Off my Turf (feat. Disasterina)" (2019) [14]
  • "Red Headed Step Son" (2024) [15]
  • "Not Tonight" (2025) [16]
  • "A.S.M.R. (Velo feat. James Majesty)" (2019) [17]

Filmography

Television

Web series

See also

References

  1. Burns, Chase (30 November 2017). "Q&A: James Majesty on Dragula, Seattle, and Dame Judi Dench". thestranger.com. The Stranger . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. Sim, Bernardo. "Meet the drag monsters from 'The Boulet Brothers' Dragula' season 6". out.com. Out . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "'Dragula' season 6 cast adds 'Drag Race' alum, past contestant returns for 'best season yet'". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  4. 1 2 "Lets get messy, with James Majesty". dragadventures.wordpress.com. Drag Adventures. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "James Majesty: Never the Same Face Twice". dragenthusiast.blogspot.com. The Drag Enthusiast. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  6. Burns, Chase. "How to Do Drag in Seattle When You're Under 21". The Stranger. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. "VELO's Hot New Video 'Big D*ck Daddy' Feat. Hot Men, Aja, & Phi Phi O'Hara! • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. 2017-08-27. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  8. "Drag Supermonster James Majesty Discusses New Album, HIV Activism, and being a Filthy Pervert". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  9. 1 2 "James St. James and James Majesty St. James: Transformations". YouTube. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  10. "Queer Artists Creating Change: James Majesty". Subvrt Mag. 2018-07-30. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  11. Burns, Chase (2017-11-30). "Q&A: James Majesty on Dragula, Seattle, and Dame Judi Dench". The Stranger. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  12. Burns, Chase. "Q&A: James Majesty on Dragula, Seattle, and Dame Judi Dench". thestranger.com. The Stranger . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  13. "Zombie (feat. Chichilarue) - Single". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  14. "Get off My Turf (feat. Disasterina) - Single". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  15. "Red Headed Step Son". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  16. "Not Tonight". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  17. "A.S.M.R. (feat. James Majesty)". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2025.