Jay Barry Matthews AKA Jazbazmaz Pizzazz (they/them) is a sensational drag artist and creator of transformative embodiment workshops. Through their functional fitness coaching, Jivamukti Yoga teachings, and Somatic Life Coaching training, Jay created Drag Energy. This powerful workshop series builds confidence, fosters community, and champions queer visibility and LGBTIQA+ equal rights.

Since the Mid-Nineties, Jay has dazzled as a drag queen and costume designer, performing in underground clubs to the world’s biggest festival stages with the iconic Sink The Pink. Their career has taken them across the globe, working on major movies for Marvel, DC, Tim Burton, and Ridley Scott, and at festivals such as Glastonbury, Bestival, Mighty Hoopla, Stretch Berlin, and Venice Biennale. They also designed for and toured with Grace Jones, Kylie Minogue, The Spice Girls, and have collaborated with many RuPaul’s Drag Race queens.

Jay focuses on creating empowering workshops and providing holistic coaching that offers individuals a space to express themselves freely and authentically. Through Drag Energy, Jay integrates their expertise to support personal growth, resilience, somatic awareness and wellbeing with their clients. Besides their residency at Club Athleten, Jay also provides private coachings where they aim to cultivate joy in personal development and activism, making these processes more sustainable and enjoyable.