8ULENTINA BOILER ROOM STRIKE FUND

Hi my name is Esra, I DJ and make music under the name 8ULENTINA. I am raising funds to match an upcoming Boiler Room gig on July 13th 2025 that I recently turned down due to Boiler Room's recent acquisition by Superstruct Entertainment which is owned by KKR, one of the world's largest investment firms. KKR is directly involved in the genocide of Palestinians and the destruction of the environment with it's investment in arms manufacturers, tear gas and other forms of weapons for policing and carceral technology. I cannot actively participate in a gig that has direct ties to genocide and torture while Boiler Room exploits the work of trans and SWANA artists like myself to create a progressive or radical image for their brand.

Accepting this gig goes against my ethos as an artist and person but unfortunately turning it down does have financial consequences. I have been in an extremely difficult financial situation for months, applying for jobs that I am overqualified for with little to no response making it more and more difficult for me to be selective about my creative labor. Please support this strike fund so that I can survive financially and continue to try my best to participate in a creative economy that is in line with my politics of indigenous resistance and liberation. Funds raised from this GFM are to recoup the fee I would have been paid by Boiler Room as well as an offer for another gig that I was going to play that same weekend which I lost due to this Boiler Room offer.