Spent most of his childhood between British Columbia, San Francisco (US), and Ontario.
Completed his undergrad at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, studying theatre.
His first performance as 'Jackie Cox' was at a competition called 'So You Think You Can Drag' at New World Stages in New York.
Was the second contestant of Middle Eastern descent (specifically Iranian) and second Canadian to compete in RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) after D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce, who is half Saudi Arabian, and after Brooke Lynn Hytes (Brock Hayhoe), respectively.