Adam All
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Adam All | |
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 Adam All on the main stage at World Pride | |
| Born | Jen Powell |
| Alma mater | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Occupation(s) | Drag king, performer, host |
| Spouse | Eleanor Burke |
| Website | www |
Jen Powell, better known by their stage name Adam All, is a British drag king, performer and host.
Powell was born and grew up in Winchester, and performs as a Drag King under the name Adam All.[1][2] Growing up, Powell was often mistaken for a boy and cites this as one of their earliest inspirations to dress in male clothing. Powell also cites novel Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters, which was adapted into a BBC Dramatization in 2000, as a key inspiration. Powell explained in their TEDX Talk that Drag has been integral to them exploring and finding their own gender identity.[3]
Powell studied contemporary arts at Manchester Metropolitan University and has an extensive background in music, having taken lessons on seven instruments, eventually focusing on the saxophone and the ukulele. Singing is Powell and Adam's primary form of musical expression, particularly 80s power ballads and stadium rock. Comedy is also integral to their art.[4]