Dorian Electra
Electra in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Dorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg
Born	(1992-06-25)June 25, 1992 (age 32)[1] Houston,Texas, U.S.
Genres	Experimental pop hyperpop[2] futurepop[3] avant-pop[4] alt-pop[5]
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2009–present
Website	www.dorianelectra.com

Dorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg (born June 25, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter. Electra is known for their non-conforming fashion, queer aesthetics, andexperimental pop sound. Their debut studio album,Flamboyant, was released in 2019, followed by their second studio album,My Agenda, in 2020. They released their third studio album,Fanfare, in 2023. Electra isgenderfluid and uses they/them pronouns.

Electra was born inHouston,Texas, to aJewish family.^[6] Their father is Paul Gomberg (known as "the Rockstar Realtor" in Houston), originally fromBeverly Hills.^[7] Their mother who is Paula Fridkin is a artist andjewelry designer.^[8] Electra graduated fromSchool of the Woods, aMontessori high school in Houston.^[9] Electra was the founder of their high school'sphilosophy club.^[10] They then attendedShimer College, aGreat Books school inChicago,Illinois, from 2010 to 2014.^[11]

Electra first drew national attention in 2010 with the music video "I'm in Love with Friedrich Hayek",^[12] which lauded the philosophy of the Austrian economistFriedrich Hayek and garnered commentary from the modern Austrian theory professorSteven Horwitz.^[13]

In 2011, they released two more videos, "Roll with the Flow" and "We Got it 4 Cheap". Both were covered by mainstreampolitical media.^[14][15] "We Got it 4 Cheap" came in second in theLloyd V. Hackley Endowment's "Supply and Demand Video Contest".^[16]

In 2012, they interned at production company Emergent Order.^[9][17] Emergent Order had previously published "Fear the Boom and Bust", a similar Hayek-oriented rap video.^[18][19]

Electra then produced a new, similarly economics-oriented pop video, "FA$T CA$H", with the support of an award from theMoving Picture Institute.^[20]

In September 2012, Electra released the music video "Party Milk", which they describe as an attempt to merge common party scene symbolism with something one would never associate with a party, but that everyone is familiar with in another context.^[21][22]

In 2014, Electra (as Dorian Electra & the Electrodes) released a music video called "What Mary Didn't Know",^[23] based onFrank Jackson's philosophical thought experiment of the same name (from 1986).^[24]

2015 saw the release of Electra's video "Forever Young: A Love Song to Ray Kurzweil", a tribute to thefuturistRay Kurzweil.^[25][26]In 2016, Electra released "Ode to the Clitoris" onRefinery29, detailing the scientific history of theclitoris, fromAncient Greece through to modern,3D models.^[27] In an interview, Electra stated it was to "desensitize people to the word CLITORIS and help bring it more into popular consciousness."^[28] In June 2016 Electra released "Mind Body Problem" through Bullett Media, a song and video "about femininity as a performance—when being a 'woman' feels like putting on a costume and the costume doesn't seem to come off with the clothes".^[29] Electra was also creating aweb series, at the time, under theirdrag king persona 'Don Bogman', aused car salesman.^[30]

Electra continued their music video series, via Refinery29, aboutintersectional feminism andqueer histories with "The History of Vibrators" (2016),^[31] the "Dark History of High Heels" (2016),^[32] "2000 Years of Drag" (2016),^[33] and "Control" (2017).^[34] These videos focused on the histories of intersectional feminist and queer issues, collaborating with many artists, including Imp Queen, London Jade,The Vixen, Lucy Stoole, Eva Young, Zuri Marley, K Rizz, andChynna.^[35][34][36] "2000 Years of Drag" was accepted and screened at TheEast Village Queer Film Festival,NewFest,Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest,TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival,Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF),^[37] Art All Night - Trenton: 6th Annual Film Festival,Desperado LGBT Film Festival, QUEER-Streifen Regensburg, Filmfest homochrom,Flatpack Film Festival, andCINEMQ.

In 2017, Electra released the single "Jackpot" throughGrindr's digital publicationInto More, a song that "addressesgender fluidity, but in a more subtle, less explicitly educational way."^[38] Later that year, Electra was featured on theCharli XCX track "Femmebot", withMykki Blanco, on the mixtapePop 2.^[39]

In 2018, Electra released three new tracks, "Career Boy", "VIP", and "Man to Man".^{[40][41][42][43]} Electra's frequent creative collaborator, Weston Allen, co-directed and edited this music video series.^[44]

In 2019, Electra released their debut album,Flamboyant.^[45] In August 2019, Electra embarked on the Flamboyant: Chapter I Tour, which lasted until November 2019.^[46] They began the second leg, Flamboyant: Chapter II, in early 2020. However, in March of the same year, the rest of the tour dates were postponed due toCOVID-19 restrictions.^[47]

In 2020, Electra released the single "Thirsty (For Love)", a collaboration with fans.^[48] They also released a deluxe version ofFlamboyant later that year. Following this, they released the singles "Sorry Bro (I Love You)", "Give Great Thanks", "Gentleman", and "M'Lady".^[49][50][51]

On September 21, 2020, Electra announced their second studio albumMy Agenda, featuring appearances fromRebecca Black,Sega Bodega,Lil Mariko,Mood Killer,Faris Badwan,Pussy Riot,Village People, andDylan Brady, among others. It was released on October 16, 2020, and is described as exploring "crisis in masculinity".^[52] The satirical project had visuals parodying online conservative subcultures, featuringalt-rightconspiracy theories,alpha males, andtrilby-donningincels.^[53]

On April 7, 2023, Electra released the single "Freak Mode".^[54] It was followed by "Sodom & Gomorrah" on June 2.^[55] On July 19, they released the single "Anon" and announced their third studio albumFanfare for October 6.^[56] Two more singles, "Puppet" and "Idolize", were released on August 31 and on October 3, respectively.^[57][58] All five singles were accompanied by a music video.Fanfare explores themes ofcelebrity andfandom in thesocial media age.^[59][60] On October 13, Electra announced Fanfare: The World Tour, which was scheduled to visit the Americas and Europe and lasted from October 2023 to March 2024.^[61]

Electra isqueer andgenderfluid, and usesthey/them pronouns. They have been diagnosed withattention deficit hyperactivity disorder.^[3][62]

• "I'm in Love with Friedrich Hayek" (2010)^[88]
• "Roll with the Flow" (2011)
• "We Got It 4 Cheap" (2011)
• "Party Milk"^[21]
• "Fast Ca$h" (2012)
• "What Mary Didn't Know" (2015)^[23]
• "Forever Young: A Love Song To Ray Kurzweil" (2015)^[25]
• "Ode to the Clitoris" (2016)^[89]
• "Mind Body Problem" (2016)^[29]
• "The History of Vibrators" (2016)^[31]
• "Dark History of High Heels" (2016)^[32]
• "2000 Years of Drag" (2016)^[33]
• "Control" (2017)^[34]
• "Jackpot" (2017)^[38]
• "Career Boy" (2018)
• "V.I.P." (feat.K Rizz) (2018)^[90]
• "Man to Man" (2018)^[42]
• "Flamboyant" (2019)
• "Daddy Like" (2019)^[91]
• "Adam & Steve" (2019)
• "Guyliner" (2020)
• "Malibu"(Guest appearance) (2020)
• "Sorry Bro (I Love You)" (2020)
• "Give Great Thanks" (2020)
• "Gentleman / M'Lady" (2020)
• "Edgelord" (feat.Rebecca Black) (2020)
• "F the World" (2020)^[92]
• "Friday (Remix)"(Guest appearance) (2021)
• "Shape of You"(Ed Sheeran cover) (2021)
• "Positions"(Ariana Grande cover) (2021)
• "Ram It Down" (feat.Mood Killer,Lil Mariko &Lil Texas) (2021)
• "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"(Tame Impala cover) (2021)
• "Happy"(Pharrell Williams cover) (feat.645AR) (2021)
• "My Agenda" (feat.Village People &Pussy Riot) (2021)
• "My Agenda" (Anamanaguchi Remix) (feat. Village People & Pussy Riot) (2022)
• "Shinigami Eyes" (Grimes song)(Guest appearance) (2022)
• "Freak Mode" (2023)
• "Sodom & Gomorrah" (2023)
• "anon" (2023)
• "Puppet" (2023)
• "Idolize" (2023)

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