Philadelphia is a hub of creative and kinky energy. Each Diabolique Ball exists with the support, participation and presence of local, regional and national celebrities, artists, producers and space makers, and players of notoriety. Here’s our celebrity list for 2023!
Performers and Community
Mistress Zeneca
Mistress Zeneca is a Geeky, BDSM and Kink event organizer and set designer in the Philadelphia area, specializing in providing unique kink experiences. Her events range from themed movie marathons, weekly game nights, immersion experiences, sex-positive play parties, and upscale High Protocol dinners. Sign up for her mailing list, ElegantlyKinky.com, to find out and join in on whatever she’s working on next. Elegantly Kinky is sponsoring furniture at this year’s Ball.
Scorpiana
Scorpiana is known beyond philadelphia as an ethical and expert kink player and educator. Scorpiana will be giving ball attendees a “Taste of Rope” as a Charity Play Station in Kinky toyland!
Harley Honey
Harley Honey is a body positive, plus size content creator and performer! This black as fuck, trans as fuck, fat as fuck ray of sunshine has been doing drag and burlesque since 2018 and online content creation since 2020. Across all platforms they have a combined following of over half-a-million, not to mention several hundred people who pay to see their porn– scandalous!
Miss Vivian Darkbloom
Miss Vivian Darkbloom is a pro and lifestyle Domme, a latex aficionado, and a kink educator. For the past 15 years Miss Vivian has traveled the world in search of the most debaucherous and sexy parties enjoying play and connecting with other shiny perverts. Queer, sadistic, and creative—Miss Vivian enjoys impact play, playing with dolls, and power exchange.
Lamia, The Cursed Queen
Voted Best Drag Queen with a Twist by Philadelphia Magazine 2023, Lamia is cursed with devastating beauty and serpentine agility. Lamia is the host of Shapeshift at Tabu and Slayher: Phillys Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show at Tattooed Mom on South St. Lipsync Assassin and Supermodel, Lamia controls your sweetest dreams and summons your most terrible nightmares.
LADY ROUGE
Lady Rouge is a professional Dominatrix, artist and kink-mentor based in Philadelphia.
Siren Pack
Siren Pack Productions is your portal to a world of immersive, provocative, and utterly captivating performance art. Black Owned and established in 2018 by a collective of visionary Queer Producers, we have elevated the art of celebration and pleasure. Known for our theatrical shows, corporate entertainment productions, and immersive event activations, we feature bold, subversive, and influential art curated on entertaining and often transformative socio-political and erotically psychological themes.
Mos.tings
Mos.tings is a kinky, creative artist and educator, who uses rope bondage and Shibari for self-expression, healing and pleasure. She teaches, mentors and shares her knowledge & skills in service to other QTBIPOC kinksters in and around the Philly area & beyond.
Tiny Terror
Locate brand ambassador, artist and model.
Professor M
Professor M (he/him) is the Black Kingpin of Swagger with a voice to make you stagger! A cabaret singer, emcee and burlesque performer active in Connecticut, New York City and the Hudson Valley since 2015, Professor M mixes lounge-style crooning and dapper Daddy elegance, and is the 2023 Silver Tusk Burlesque Award winner for Favorite Host. Professor M is a native Philadelphian and happy to return home for his longtime friend Kali.
Philadelphia Sisters House of Otherly Love
The Philadelphia Sisters are an order of post-modern nuns, serving the Philadelphia queer community by fundraising and spreading joy!
Alixzander
Alixzander is a DC based kinkster, event organizer, educator, and all around energizer bunny. He cohosts Queer Identifying N Kinky (QINK), a monthly Queer-centered play party hosted exclusively at The Crucible. Additionally, he is a proud board member of Black Rose and also serves as their Director of Education.
Helvis Presley
Manager of the Dreameerie, Philadelphia’s Gothic Home Decor store.
Chimera The Magick Artist
You can call me Mx. Chimera or Mommy and I’ll help your creativity blossom through arts and crafts or you can relax with you head in my lap for some soothing hair play. I want you to be and feel your very best for all your play tonight!
Cori Xander
Kinky Ken, now with electricity! Ready to play? We’ll have a shockingly good time in our CHARITY PLAY STATION
Mr.Black of Oshun The Adult Experience
I specialize in erotic/ tantric massage with kink infused methods. Experience energy transfer and the art of touch with a variety of techniques available at the Ball as a CHARITY PLAY STATION
TeeBLe
TeeBLe (like table with a hard ē, short for TieBindLash) is a sensual rope bihh… Her rope journey, which began early in the pandemic, is fueled by her passion for connecting the spiritual and sensual, while using rope as a tool for building thoughtful and ethical experiences.
Zerob Onyx
Leatherman and kinkster. Community activist and member of ONYX Mid Atlantic.
Heiress Siren Amanii Savage
Heiress Siren Amanii Savage is a 29 year old creator currently in the leadership program of the ark of safety. Born and raised in Philadelphia. I’m a ballroom runway killer, a Drag performer and artist.
Ava Kane
Philadelphia born and raised afro Jamaican deviant and disciplinary with over 10 years under her heels.
Ravage Tha Domme
Ravage is fire and impact loving Daddy Domme, kink educator, & pleasure curator who organizes QTBIPOC kink events in Philly.
Goddess Hullanta (they/them)
The Cosmic Goddess is arriving to bring your desires to life. Come to the altar and leave your troubles at the door. Goddess Hullanta’s warmth is here to heal.
Media, Producers, Space Creators, and Artists
Dirty Dating Live
Been working in what we laughingly call the “adult” business since… eeek!… 1969! Screw Magazine, Hustler… and on the Web pretty much since it’s start, writing, illustrating, shooting still pics and vids. Done corporate work too but porn’s more fun.. and way better for the planet.
Photo Play Photography
Photo Play Photography has served the alternative lifestyle community as an official event photographer since 2008. Led by Sir_Q, Photo Play specializes in capturing intimate moments and emotions, focusing on the beauty within every subject, and preserving special memories with professionalism, creativity, and discretion.
Jet Setting Jasmine
Jet Setting Jasmine is an award-winning adult film director, entertainer, and master fetish trainer. She is also a licensed psychotherapist and educator who uses her expertise in mental health to advocate for a more inclusive and ethically-sound adult entertainment industry.
The Metro Underground / DC Fetish Ball
As an active member in the scene, most know me through my efforts with The Metro Underground (your gateway to the Full spectrum of the Underground, Alternative, & Adult scene for DC, Baltimore, & the Mid-Atlantic Region). I also host Metro Events, which includes The DC Fetish Ball, as well as Underground Parties, Scene Socials, & more. This year we celebrated our 15 year anniversary.
We welcome the Full Circle Podcast team. Charles is a professional podcaster, an award-winning filmmaker, and dynamic choreographer. In 2010, Charles premiered his acclaimed work “Jesterz” at the Diabolique Ball, performed by his dance company, “Underground Dance Works.” Martha Madrigal is the cohost and co-executive producer of Full Circle (the Podcast.) She’s also a writer, and a passionate trans artivist. She loves good wine, a great story, and men who can laugh at themselves. She rarely shuts up.
Masque Events
Robert, along with Helen(Helen-Alexandria) is part of a team who’s been responsible for bringing unique, distinctive private lifestyle events to the city and region for the last 13 years. Currently we operate a venue in center city Philadelphia which hosts a multitude of lifestyle events. Providing a safe space for all alt-sex communities including 2SLGBTQIA+ and BIPOC. We feel strongly about inclusivity and consent, and respect all people from all walks of life, backgrounds, gender orientations, and sexual identities.
The Owls Nest
Meet your fabulous hosts Chris and Bella of the Owls Nest and get vetted for one of their upcoming parties!
As part of The Owls Nest Community(IG: theowlsnestgroup), Chris (he/him) and Bella (she/her) run The Nest, a private creative arts collective & social club that works to foster creativity, authenticity, self expression, inclusivity, and safety, have been part of the kink scene for over 9 years. Their experience has not only taken them around the globe, but also has been a time of self discovery and personal growth. What started off as a desire to create a local kink party, has quickly grown to nurturing the larger kink community with a focus not only on play parties, but other gaps in the area like rope jam/shares, all-inclusive event photography, education and fundraising as well as partnering with others to open their space and offer their guidance.
The Funsexual
Majestyyy is a proud, kinky, poly, switch, femme, cis Black woman living unapologetically and creating safe, judgment free spaces for people navigating the world of sexuality. Many of us were taught about sex and sexuality through the lenses of fear and shame. Majestyyy is using the Funsexual brand to reframe those ideologies through education, sharing personal experiences and cultivating spaces and events for exploration.
NUMiNOUSmag
Stephanie is a Philly artist, model, and event producer of NUMiNOUSmag & NUMiNOUS Underworld. Her events celebrate art, fashion, sex & body positivity. Join Stephanie at NUMiNOUS Underworld: All That Glitters on November 18th at Warehouse on Watts.