Mister Joe Black

About

British cabaret singer, musician, artist, and performer known for dark cabaret and theater music, macabre comedy, vintage music hall influences, and performances inspired by early 20th-century Britain and Europe which he shares on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok with his followers. He is also known for appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, for hosting Kleines Kabarett, and for hosting the Joe Black Meets podcast.

Before fame

He began performing professionally around 2007 and has toured across the UK and Europe with appearances in Australia and America. He gained wider attention in 2021 as a contestant on season two of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. He launched his interview podcast Joe Black Meets in July 2022 and began hosting and producing Joe Black's Kleines Kabarett at Komedia Brighton in 2023.

Trivia

He has written, performed, and toured multiple full length shows including Sex, Drugs & Vaudeville in 2011, Ginfully Yours in 2014, Meet Me At The Eldorado in 2016, Touch Of Evil: A Celebration Of Villainy In Song in 2018, Decopunk in 2019 and 2021, and Club Cataclysm in 2022. His signature pencil moustache was inspired by Gomez Addams, John Waters, and Vincent Price.

Family life

His full name given to him by his parents is Joseph Lewis Black. He is originally from Portsmouth, England, and has been based in Brighton, England.

Associated with

He competed on the same season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Bimini Bon Boulash.