The Roast of Monica Parker: One of Grand Rapids’ best deejays gets hers

The city may have fewer and fewer dance clubs, but the amount of deejays is not declining anytime soon. 

In fact, one local is about to get her moment in the spotlight as she becomes the subject of a roast held at Rumors Nightclub in the heart of the Avenue for the Arts on Division Avenue.

DJ Monica Parker is no stranger to the dance scene of our city, as she has played for many years as the house DJ at Rumors and also has popped up at events like the annual LoveWins at the Rainbow Bridge party in June.

On Tuesday night, DJ Monica Parker will take over the hot seat that Batty Davis inhabited last year as Rumors’ first person to be honored at this now annual roast.

This year’s roast will be hosted by the witty and towering Jasinya Sanchez and will feature a cast of Grand Rapids’ most bad assed drag kings and queens, including Batty Davis, Anna Mossity, Tequila Sanchez, Evelyn Forest, Reba Rose Rau, and Harold Sanchez.

Fans of roasts will no doubt enjoy this one because, just like “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” you never know what is going to pop out of these roasters’ mouths — so it is best to be there to see it revealed live than hear about it later. There’s never buyer’s remorse when considering a roast ran by some of the best drag queens and kings of our city.