10/22/25 – Join us as Trans Northland welcomes the amazingly talented, Octavia Forte (she/her)...aka the #themmefatale of the North, and the evil twin of Brinn Major (they/them)!!

ICYMI: We're hosting a Halloween Party and we're thrilled that Octavia Forte will be spinning tunes and keeping the energy up all night! Brinn is a rapper, producer, and DJ from the Twin Ports area, and has been an active part of the local music scene for over a decade and has performed at the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival. They just recently began their drag career as a part of the Haus of Queer, and we can't wait to talk more with Octavia!

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*GUEST STAR INFO: 
Brinn Major has been a part of the Twin Ports music community for more than a decade as a rapper, producer and DJ, opening up for the likes of Krayzie Bone, Obie Trice and various mainstream artists. Brinn has MCed multiple Duluth Superior Pride Festivals at Bayfront, and is a fixture within the LGBTQIA2S+ community, spinning music for drag performances at clubs throughout the region. The artist has produced four mixtapes and three albums and is on the verge of a new release introducing their drag persona, Octavia Forté.

*SHOW NOTES:
1) Follow Brinn - @brinnmajor and @octavia.forte on Instagram
2) Follow Brinn’s drag house, the Haus of Queer - @hausofqueermn on Instagram
3) Find info about Brinn’s performances with the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival - https://duluthhomegrown.org/bands/brinn-major/
4) “Knowing Your Neighbor: Brinn Gordon A.K.A Octavia Forté” (Fox 21 News Story) - https://www.fox21online.com/2025/09/01/knowing-your-neighbor-brinn-gordon-a-k-a-octavia-forte/

*NEXT EPISODE: 
Join us as we welcome comedian, photographer, and business founder, Danielle Thralow on Wednesday, 11/5/25 at 12pm CST. 

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