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Europe’s 1st ballroom initiative by & for BIPoC transmasc, transmen & masc folks.
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Acting global. Est.23 🇩🇪🇧🇷

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Let us introduce ourselves again:

Nathan Santos (Brazil, 2000), artistically known as FASHION DADDY, is a transdisciplinary transmasculine artist born and raised in the outskirts of São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. Working as a visual artist, performer, stylist, cultural producer, and social articulator, his practice moves through fashion, technology, sustainability, and performance as tools for expression, resistance, and social transformation.

CEO of @kingoff.ashion he explores Afrofuturist and dissident aesthetics through the creation of garments made from reusable materials, building a disruptive fashion language centered on marginalized and peripheral bodies. His work creates dialogues between art, identity, territory, and future while questioning colonial and cisnormative structures.

Fashion Daddy is the Founding Father of The Fashion Kiki House Labella Máfia and a member of The Iconic International House of Balenciaga in the mainstream ballroom scene. He competes in categories such as AA Runway, Best Dressed, Fashion Killa, and Trans Man Realness.

He is also one of the creators of the collective @40_grausdetransmasc and the project @transmaromba, initiatives focused on documentation, empowerment, physical and mental care, community support, and the visibility of transmasculine experiences within and beyond the ballroom scene.

He believes in futures where trans, Black, and peripheral bodies do not merely survive, but exist with freedom, access, care, and creative power. Through art, fashion, and ballroom culture, he builds spaces of memory, transformation, and new possibilities for future generations.

Welcome home Nathan!

Photo by @ash_gass taken in Berlin, Germany by @workdatcxnt

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5 months ago

Let us introduce ourselves again:

Jota Kayodê Ramos aka MANDRAKE 007 is a 36 years old multidisciplinary artist, communicator, community builder and activist from Brazilian periphery. His journey in ballroom began in 2019 while he was living in New York. In the same year, he made his mark at the first ball held in Porto Alegre. Since 2022, he has been standing out in the TM Realness and AA Runway categories. In 2023, he walked TM Realness at the Látex Ball in New York and, in the same year, was elected TM Realness OTY Europe by the Ballroom Session, receiving nearly 1000 votes.

Mandrake has won around 30 Grand Prizes in Paris, Brussels, Germany, and Brazil. As the founder of workdatcxnt, the first collective dedicated to amplifying transmasculine voices in the ballroom scene of Europe, he sees the collective as a space for exchange and empowerment among racialized and immigrant transmasculine folks. He is also the founder of the International Transmasculine Ballroom Alliance Channel with over 200 members from around the globe.

Through his work, he hopes to inspire the community to reflect on transmasculine identity, to connect the folks to support, exchange knowledge and uplift each other, and to create spaces with a sense of belonging for the generations to come.

Photo by @ash_gass taken in Berlin, Germany by @workdatcxnt

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5 months ago

Let us introduce ourselves again:

Hey y’all 👋🏾 I’m CALVIN 007, a Berlin-based trans man walking Transman Realness in the ballroom scene. I entered ballroom in spring 2023 and have since walked in Germany and Paris. By the end of 2023, I joined Workdatcxnt, where I found a space that lets me explore different categories and connect with other transmasculine people in ways that feel genuine and empowering. Besides that being part of the collective also gave me real sense of passion — from hosting screenings and workshops to organizing my first ball and starting a podcast.

I began my transition in 2014, in a place with very little queer BIPOC visibility, so being part of ballroom now means a lot — it’s a space where I can show up fully and contribute to a growing community.

Outside of ballroom, I’m into building things — from woodworking and design projects to lifting weights and supporting friends in their fitness journeys.

For me, ballroom is about creating space where people can grow, have a sense of belonging and show up exactly as they are.

Photo by @ash_gass taken in Berlin, Germany by @workdatcxnt

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5 months ago

EVERYTHING IS POLITICAL KIKI BALL by @aunclebolingo

MCs: Icon Charly Telfar, Icon Kendall & Auncle Bolingo 007
DJ: Frandy Perez Juicy-Couture
JUDGES: Pioneering Icon Lasseindra Juicy, Legendary EU Father Mackenzie Versace, UK Godmother Tanatswa Bodega, Legendary EU Mother Chachou Unbothered Cartier, Zaza Angels, Legendary Soraya 007, Keza 007, Founder Fashion Daddy Labella Mafia, Mandrake 007

PANEL TALK: Auncle Bolingo 007, Nina 007, Founder Fashion Daddy Labella Mafia, Mandrake 007

Photos by @luna__hollmann__ taken in Brussels, Belgium by @workdatcxnt

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3 days ago

Tomorrow huh? Let’s go Brussels! Transmasc to the front 🫶🏽 taken in Brussels, Belgium by @workdatcxnt

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20 days ago

Have you ever wondered how powerful siblinghood can be in creating community connections? We had the absolute pleasure of joining an inspiring panel talk in Brussels about the importance of bonding and uniting the FQ and TM communities and to judge “Everything is Political Kiki Ball”. Huge thanks to Nina 007 for sharing this incredible conversation with us.
A heartfelt shoutout to the amazing MCs, judges and DJ who made this experience unforgettable! It was a pleasure to be judging next to you:

🎤 MCs: Icon Charly Telfar, Icon Kendall & Auncle Bolingo 007
🎶 DJ: Frandy Perez Juicy-Couture
🔟 PANEL: Pioneering Icon Lasseindra Juicy, Legendary EU Father Mackenzie Versace, UK Godmother Tanatswa Bodega, Legendary EU Mother Chachou Unbothered Cartier, Zaza Angels, Legendary Soraya 007, Keza 007

We also want to express our gratitude to Seifiu and Jamila for the delightful food that warmed our hearts! 🍽️

You delivered an amazing festival Auncle Bolingo @queerauncles and it’s not over yet! Join us today for a workshop and brunch! Ty for having us 👊🏽 taken in Brussels, Belgium by @workdatcxnt

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20 days ago

‼️BALLROOM WEEKEND ALERT‼️

This September 24-27, join us for an unforgettable ballroom weekend presented by @aunclebolingo @queerauncles

Panel talk, workshops, after party, and a delicious community brunch. And don’t forget the highlight of the weekend: the “Everything is Political Kiki Ball”

Grab your tickets now and check out all the details on their Facebook event page 👇🏽

https://facebook.com/events/s/everything-is-political-kiki-b/918830893871286/

Ah, and of course we didn’t forget the transmasc community, stay tuned for more infos about the AA Runway Workshop! 👊🏽

Belgium you are next! 🇧🇪 taken in Brussels, Belgium by @workdatcxnt

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a month ago

Thank you so much Switzerland for the amazing weekend and good vibes! A huge huge thanks to @zairrrrrrrr and @zulu_is_konjo for facilitating the workshop and a huge thanks to everyone who traveled and showed up! It was priceless and we had a great time getting to know Lausanne scene and a bit more about you all.

We are coming to Brussels by the end of the month for “Everything is Political Kiki Ball” by our dear friend @queerauncles. Don’t miss out and get your tickets soon!

It was a blessed, see you next time 🫵🏽🫶🏽🫰🏽

Hosted by @jotakayode & @nathann_santos_ taken in Lausanne, Switzerland by @workdatcxnt

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a month ago

‼️ WORKSHOP ALERT‼️

📍 Jugendkulturzentrum Königstadt (basement)
📅 November 2nd
⏰ 14:30 - 16:30

After the heat we brought last time, we’re back. Workdatcxnt team up once again with Berlin Ballroom Pier to host a vogue femme workshop OTA!

Our Special guest is ✨ THE SOUTH AMERICAN QUEEN MOTHER TANESHA BASQUIAT✨

An artist who transforms body, sound, and lived experience into language. Born in Juiz de Fora (MG) and based in São Paulo, she has built a solid career as a dancer, choreographer, educator, and model, establishing herself as one of the most relevant names in the Latin American ballroom scene. Founder of House of Cabal and South American Mother of Haus of Basquiat, her work goes beyond performance — articulating aesthetics, leadership, and narrative, strategically occupying spaces and redefining what presence means both on and off the floor.

After years of using her body as her primary instrument of expression, she now enters a new chapter, integrating voice and music into her artistic practice. Her work stands out for precision, intention, and magnetism — qualities that run through all of her languages.

🇧🇷 See you there 🫵🏽 taken in Berlin, Deutschland by @workdatcxnt

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15 days ago

Shout out to @patfudyda for this amazing workshop, BraSil in da HOUSE y’all! Huge thanks to @misicharmelle and @berlinballroompier

We are having something cute together again very soon 🫵🏽 See you next time! taken in Jugendhaus-Königstadt by @workdatcxnt

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2 months ago

🇨🇭Switzerland you are NEXT ✈️
Get ready for a transmasc only session and join us to have some fun! Let’s explore, laugh, and bond. See you there 🫵🏽

September 6th | 1PM
STUDIO 2, Rue du Valentin 35 | 1004 Lausanne

Zaïr is an active member of the Swiss ballroom scene. He is the Swiss Prince Mulan in the Kiki Scene and a member of the House of Comme Des Garçons in the Major Scene.
He began his ballroom journey walking Transman Realness before expanding into All American Runway and later Face. Originally from Switzerland with Congolese roots, Zaïr has walked across various European cities and has also facilitated a transmasculine open practice in Brazil. Passionate about creating spaces for transmasc expression in ballroom, he is excited to share his experience and approach to All American Runway in this workshop.

Zulu is the swiss prince of the House of Laveaux. He is a community organizer and a multidisciplinary creative who cares about the work behind the curtains, as you can sometimes spot him working the camera for swissclips. His main category on the floor is AA Runway, having walked internationally from Berlin to Panama City. In the major scene, he is a recent member of the House of Saint-Laurent.

Hosted by @jotakayode & @nathann_santos_ taken in Lausanne, Switzerland by @workdatcxnt

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2 months ago

Three years ago, we dared to imagine a space that didn’t exist. Today, we live in it.

From a vision born in Germany to a global channel over 20+ countries, Workdatcxnt has become Europe’s pioneering force for BIPoC transmasculine, transmen, and masculine folks in Ballroom. We are an archive holding our history. A podcast speaking our truth. A quiet resistance that’s only warming up.

Under the leadership of Mandrake 007, Calvin 007, & Founder Fashion Daddy LaBella Máfia, we held the FIRST ball for our community in Berlin (Germany) then Salvador (Brazil). We built an International Alliance Channel of 200+ folks across the globe.

No big stages, no spotlights, just us, in circle, catching our breath and being grateful.

We decided to celebrate more intimately this time around. Less noise, more listening. Taking the space to look back, look within, and dream on what comes next, without rushing the answer.

Three years of building our own table. Now we’re sitting at it, figuring out what we want to serve up for the future.

Thank you for walking with us this far. Here’s to the road ahead, still unwritten, still ours. 🏳️‍⚧️🖤

Video by the amazing @ash_gass taken in Berlin, Germany by @workdatcxnt

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