Rock M. Sakura
Quick Facts
Biography
Bryan Steven Bradford, better known by the stage name Rock M. Sakura, is an American drag performer most known for competing on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Early life and education
Bradford is Filipino and Vietnamese. He was born and raised in San Jose, California, and attended Adrian C. Wilcox High School in Santa Clara. He studied animation and illustration at De Anza College.
Career
In 2020, Bradford competed as Rock M. Sakura on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and participated in the Halloween variety special Bring Back My Ghouls.
In April 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, Rock M. Sakura was announced as a featured cast member for the very first Digital Drag Fest, an online drag festival for all ages, with attendees given opportunities to interact with the artists, tip them, and win prizes during the broadcast.
Her mockumentary series Rock M. Sakura Sexy Superhero Sickening Spectacular premiered in 2021. In 2022, she was nominated in the 2022 WOWIE Awards in the category Best YouTube Channel (The Like, Comment and Subscribe Award).
Personal life
Bradford lives in San Francisco, and enjoys anime and gaming. In 2021, following a series of attacks on Asian American sex workers, he acknowledged his own history of sex work.
Filmography
Film
- The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021)
Television
- RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12, 2020)
- Bring Back My Ghouls (2020)
- Rock M. Sakura Sexy Superhero Sickening Spectacular (2021)
Web series
- Bring Back My Girls (2022)
- Give It to Me Straight (2023)