Heavy metal fan Ash began doing drag two years ago after watching hit US show, RuPaul’s Drag Race.
But the 27-year-old was worried how people would react to his drag persona – Maria Weaver Rose – on the metal scene in his home city of Stoke-on-Trent.
They loved it, leaving Ash keen to inspire people to “dress up and rock out”.
This video was created as part of We Are Stoke-on-Trent – a BBC project with the people of the city to tell the stories that matter to them.