The First International Drag King Extravaganza
(IDKE) took place on October 15-17, 1999 in
Columbus, Ohio. It was founded by Julie Applegate
(Jake), Shani Scott(Maxwell), Sile Singleton
(Luster/Lustivious de la Virgion) and Donna Troka
(dj love), in conjunction with H.I.S. Kings, Fast Friday
Productions, the Kings Court, and many other
Columbus community members.
It was a 1st-of-its-kind event, in that it was a
collaborative, non-competitive gathering of drag
kings, their fans, and the people who studied,
photographed and filmed them.
In October 2003, IDKE 5 realized its true potential
as a traveling annual conference
with its move to Minneapolis, Minnesota where
it was produced and hosted by FTM Productions.
In 2004, Chicago hosted IDKE 6 with the largest
turnout in registration and attendance to date.
At the town hall meeting in Chicago, it was decided
to change the IDKE name to the International Drag
KingCommunity Extravaganza, to be more
inclusive of different performers.
Last year, IDKE 7 crossed the border to Winnipeg,
Canada, proving that IDKE is truly international
Currently (2006) IDKE 8 is being held in Austin TX,
hosted by the Auster Dragsters. Next year, IDKE 9 will
return to Canada, this time in Vancouver, BC.
The goal of this page is to represent IDKE over time, not specifically affiliated with one year or city. The page is maintained by the IDKE Board, formerly the steering committee. The committee is comprised of community members volunteering their time to identify host cities for the conference, as well as make sure that the ideals and values of IDKE are always upheld.
The IDKE Board is Jake Danger, Ken Las Vegas, Kentucky Fried Woman, Red Rider, Dante DiFranco, Cherry Poppins, Pussy Galore, Jodi Bon Jodi, Kristin Nelson, Saint Rayne, Kwid Pro Quo, Cody Las Vegas. Advisory members include Jake Wakeman, DJ Love and Flare.
check out www.idke.info for more details about IDKE and the board.
