Devin Hellfire

I went to the Edicational Center for Art. An area Co-op Program of Yale Univ./A.C.E's in New Haven, CT where I studied Visual Art, Writing & Photography.

I went to C.C.Y @ Weslyan University in Middletown CT where I studied Visual Art, Performing Arts, Writing & Acting.

I majored in Mixed-media @ Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore City where I minored in Writing and Performance Art.

I've been a Drag King, Performance Artist, Beat Poet, Writer & Editorialist, Publisher, Host of Events, Lyricist, Band Leader, Promoter, Shaman, Photographer & Visual Artist among other things since 1985 and I have travelled up and down the East coast performing for 24 years now and I am not done yet! There is still so much more to do!

I am currently working on various Art-related Projects involving Photography, Painting, Drawing, Writing, Singing, Acting and Modelling.

I am happy to show my various portfolios and resumes to anyone who asks.

I am gender queer and I am bisexual. To me gender is not binary but fluid. Life is fluid. I am not my body. I am more. I am my mind , my spirit, my intellect, my soul. I am transcendental. My body is temporal. I am sexually attracted to both men and women.

I can only emotionally bond with people who accept me as masculine identified because that is who I really am. I am not just a drag king and I do not consider myself a butch lesbian. I can only be in sexually intimate relationships with people who realize this about me. I cannot engage in sexual encounters if I am treated like a girl.

I enjoy many qualities about both men and women and embrace both in myself as well. But I primarily identify as male although I do have female characteristics. I think both men and women are beautiful.

My body is female and at this time does not reflect who I am on the inside. But I am not ready to transition and so I perform in drag and this fulfills me in many ways. I am NOT taking testosterone hormones.

My identity is very gender fluid. This can be difficult for some people to understand but if you can be someone who can embrace who I am and support me through this transitional period in my life then I welcome you with open arms.

I want to add, so there is no misunderstanding, that I am happy to befriend anyone, gay, straight, lesbian, etc. I am open to all people and all walks of life.

I just need open-minded, trust-worthy, honest people who understand the gender queer experience and respect it, to be close friends with. Others well, I am happy to correspond, collaborate and network with anyone who has a common artistic expression and wishes to network with me or collaborate etc.

I am easy-going and easy to get along with and I enjoy all kinds of collaborative projects with fellow Artists, Writers, Musicians and Performers from all walks of life. There are no boundaries! There is no ceiling. No limits to what we can do, create, enjoy and live! It is always an amazing learning and growing experience for all when artists merge their creative talents and energies into amazing projects that benefit everyone; the community and each other! So ROCK on! And keep on creating!

Life is about living and leaving a little of yourself behind before you die. Embrace life and you will truly find happiness and wholeness in your journey. Our journey, together as Performers, Artists, Creators, Visionaries and just human beings with a heart and soul and mind. Live on and grow!

Be positive. Meditate daily and harness the power of the Sun and The Universe. This is the path toward enlightenment, fufillment, peace, harmony and wholeness.

Be free of all the Earthly chains that bind you. Shed your tears. Rise up and embrace the Sun! Life is for living! Now breathe...

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You put the "show" in rock show with your larger than life self.
No doubt, you are all about making good music...
But what really gets you going is having an over the top show.
Glitter, costumes, and wild hair are your thing - with some rock thrown in! ......

ME at a poetry reading:

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