Musician Dorian Electra has always been trying to educate the masses with their music. In 2010, they shot to fame with a viral song and music video about Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek, and soon began releasing more economics-themed videos, including the pop video "Fa$t Ca$h" and "We Got It 4 Cheap." In 2015, they returned to their philosophy roots, releasing "Forever Young: A Love Song to Ray Kurzweil," a tribute to futurist Ray Kurzweil.
In 2016, the musician started releasing videos about queer history and intersectional feminism with Refinery29, covering everything from the clitoris to the history of drag. They've also collaborated with Charli XCX, Rebecca Black, and many more.
Their debut album, "Flamboyant," a work of political, genre-defying hyperpop, was released in 2019. A year later, it was followed by their second album, "My Agenda," which takes on toxic masculinity and incels through the lens of queerness. "I believe it's absolutely important to understand the roots of why people believe what they believe," they told Metal Magazine in 2020 of the deep dive into incel culture that inspired the album. "Especially when we disagree with those ideas or when those ideas are hateful."
Through it all, Electra has been open about being genderfluid. "I like to challenge people," they said to Metal, addressing the sometimes negative comments they've received about their gender presentation. "It means, this person defies categorisation visually. It made people question something about themselves."
As their star has risen, they've stayed true to their roots, continuing to create music that bridges education with pure pop ecstasy. All of this, plus a knack for creating electrifying hyperpop anthems, has made Electra a veritable Gen Z icon. "I get really bored of things that aren't extreme in some way," they told Dazed in 2022. "The things I get the most excited about are the things that are so uncool that nobody wants to touch."
