ABOUT

FREDDIE

Kat Maxted (they/them) is a queer, trans/nonbinary multidisciplinary artist based in Barrie, Ontario, offering handpoke tattooing, custom illustration, drag costuming and theatrical, camp-infused drag performances as King Freddie.

With roots in theatre, music, and visual arts, Kat’s work is grounded in storytelling, transformation, and queer joy. Whether designing a meaningful tattoo, bringing a number to life on stage, creating original drag looks for clients, or illustrating bold digital artwork, Kat approaches every project with care, intention, and creative vision.

Kat’s artistic journey began in Erin, ON, where their love for theatre, visual arts, and music took shape. From painting sets and leading plays to busking with their beloved guitar “DaVinci,” art has always been a lifeline. After detouring through grief, fitness, and educational work, Kat found their way back to the arts—first through the transformative power of drag as King Freddie, then through digital illustration, and now as a handpoke tattoo artist.

Kat's work is tender, bold, often silly, and deeply rooted in queer joy and storytelling.

Let’s make something unforgettable together—book a tattoo, commission an artwork, or bring King Freddie to your next event.

Creativity is better when it's shared.

Kat and their kitten Bow

Things you might not know about Freddie!

  • Opened with an acoustic set for Craig Cardiff in Guelph, 2013

  • King Freddie sings live and has been incorporating this into his numbers as of 2024

  • They taught themselves how to illustrate digitally

  • Worked for the better part of a decade in the fitness industry

  • Have moved across Canada, living in Erin, Hamilton, Guelph, Winnipeg and Barrie

  • King Freddie illustrated a whole Drag King/Thing Alphabet featuring international drag artists!