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Jodie Harsh is the stage name of Jay Clarke, a London-based DJ, music producer, promoter, and drag queen who was born in Canterbury in Kent.
She founded the gay club brand Room Service in 2010, which was initially based in London but later expanded internationally. As a promoter for Room Service, Harsh booked renowned DJs like Honey Dijon to perform. During these parties, she also began to DJ herself due to budget constraints for hiring opening act DJs. Harsh's reputation as a DJ grew, and she received bookings from various clubs in Europe and beyond, as well as fashion brand events. In 2016, she achieved further notoriety when she launched the party Dollar Baby in East London, where she was accompanied by her friend Lady Gaga on opening night.
In July 2021, Harsh launched club night Feel It in association with live music venue Omeara, alongside Clayton Wright. The club night has hosted sets and performances from acclaimed artists like Jessie Ware, Annie Mac, Eats Everything, Patrick Topping and Charli XCX.
As the pandemic forced clubs to shut down abruptly in 2020, Harsh's DJ career came to an unexpected halt. This prompted her to venture into music production and release her own tracks, as well as to start livestreaming and podcasting. In November 2020, she unveiled her first single signed to a record label, "My House" initially under Another Rhythm records, but later signed a deal with Warner Music UK. "My House" gained popularity and was played on Radio 1 Playlist for several months, becoming the top trending sound on TikTok, and featured cameos from 61 British drag queens in the music video, including nearly every queen who'd been featured in both seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. The dance track instantly became a post-lockdown anthem as clubs reopened across the country. Harsh's subsequent singles included "No Sleep", "Good Time", "Shock", and "Hectic".
Harsh has created remixes for several artists, including Sonny Fodera, Kylie Minogue, Years and Years, Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama, Fatboy Slim, and Sigala. In 2021, she signed a major global publishing deal with Universal Music. In 2022, Harsh was featured on the BBC Radio 1 playlist for her "My House" and her SG Lewis co-production "No Sleep". In 2024, Harsh supported Troye Sivan on the UK/EU Something to Give Each Other Tour. She opened for Sivan at the Wembley Arena in London on June 27.
In April 2016, Harsh appeared in , a 2016 film adaptation of the cult British television series. She played herself in the movie, which also stars Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, and supermodel Kate Moss.
In 2021, Harsh made a guest appearance on the third episode of the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK on BBC Three. She also co-hosted an episode of BBC Radio 1's Dance Anthems, alongside Charlie Hedges. Harsh has also made notable appearances on radio shows such as the Essential Mix for Pete Tong's show and on Radio 1's Mini Mix.
Out described Harsh as "Britain's Best-Known Drag Queen" and The Guardian characterized her "Britain's most famous drag queen DJ/friend to the stars" in 2008. PinkNews described her as "Britain’s busiest working drag queen" before Drag Race UK, and BBC referred to her as a "staple of the UK's club scene for more than a decade" in a 2021 article.
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