Brinn Major is a Superior-based rapper, DJ, producer, singer-songwriter, and drag performer, also known on stage as Octavia Forté. A fixture of the Twin Ports music scene since 2012, Brinn previously performed under the alias illyrik, releasing four mixtapes before reemerging as Brinn Major in 2022. This local rapper blends polished, synth-driven hip-hop with affirming messages around identity, mental health, and self-expression. Brinn is a regular performer with Haus of Queer, Gender Blend, The Body Electric Cabaret, and Duluth Flame, and hosts Superior’s revived Flame Stage drag shows. They also were recently honored with a 2025 Minnesota Queer Arts Awards nomination for DJ of the Year, among multiple other Haus of Queer nominations.