Gottmik is a prominentLA-based drag performer and glam makeup artist. Known for their boldlyavant-garde and vintage circus-glamour-inspired makeup artistry, they weresigned to a makeup agency by the age of 21. Gottmik attended Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in LosAngeles and has worked with iconic celebrities including Cindy Crawford, HeidiKlum, Tinashe, Steve Aoki, Lizzo, French Montana, Lil Nas X, Leona Lewis, AdamLambert, Pabllo Vitar, Kim Petras, RuPaul, and Paris Hilton among others.  Gottmik is the first-ever transgender man tocompete on RuPaul’s Drag Race and isa finalist in the current 13th season. Challenging the definition of modern drag and shaking up the “cis-tem”is intrinsic to Gottmik’s image and power. As both an MUA and performer, Gottmik has alwaysconfronted convention head-on.  Strivingto bring trans men the representation and visibility they mostly lack inmainstream media, Gottmik’s work is a testament to the fluidity of the individual.Determined and multi-faceted in their talents, Gottmik is a must-watch both asan artist and influential, trendsetting, ground-breaking performer.