Mystare Divine has been a well-known name in Calgary’s drag scene for the past 20 years, dating back to the days of Detours and Boyztown where she got her start.  The man behind the "Mascara", Eric Jackson, was born in Loretteville, Quebec.  Because his father was in the military, he was raised while living all over Canada and Europe. After moving to Calgary in 1991 and coming out for the first time, drag began as a Halloween experiment that developed into an outlet to express himself and be someone else.  He soon realized that he could use his talent to help others in need, and started getting involved with fundraising, which he continues to this day.

Broken City is the bar he calls home, and has put on regular fundraising drag shows there for the past 5 years.  He estimates that over the past 3 years he has raised over $20,000 for SHARP Foundation, and has helped raise over $10,000 in the past 3 years through the Cut-a-thon.  His affiliations also include organizations like Canadian Drag Queens and Friends, and International Drag Queens and Friends, from which he holds many titles.

Today Eric is 43 years old and works full time as the Assistant Manager at the Gap Factory Store.  He has been happily married since June of 2012.  Aside from drag, he also sings as a hobby, and does occasional DJ-ing gigs for fundraising events outside of the LGBT community.