James Allen Clarke (born 1985), better known as Jodie Harsh, is a London-based DJ music producer, promoter, and

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. Born in

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, Kent in 1985, Harsh attended the London College of Fashion. While at university, she first adopted the persona of Jodie Harsh to make money through nightclub jobs. In April 2016, it was announced that Harsh has filmed scenes for '' Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie'', a film adaptation of the cult British television series; the film was released in July 2016. Jodie played herself in the movie, which also stars

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, and supermodel Kate Moss. In 2019, '' Out'' described Harsh as "Britain's Best-Known Drag Queen". In 2021, Harsh made a guest appearance on the third episode of the second series of ''

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'' on

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* Club DJs English drag queens English LGBT musicians 1985 births British DJs Living people People from Canterbury Musicians from Kent Electronic dance music DJs {{UK-musician-stub