In doing so, Mustache Mondays mapped an alternative circuit of queer nightlife and counter-WeHo culture that was firmly rooted in community, collectivity and care long after the last dance.ĭJ Josh Peace at the turntables. The cultural impact of Mustache Mondays, and the work of artists who cut their teeth at the weekly party, continues to reverberate through the worlds of fashion, photography, performance art, visual art, music and choreography in Los Angeles and beyond.
The party opened the door to performance and exhibition outside of the stratified 'art world' spaces for such high-profile Los Angeles artists as Gabriela Ruiz, rafa esparza, Sebastian Hernandez, San Cha and Maluca, Franc Fernandez, Ryan Heffington and so many other cultural producers. and mainly from the working-class communities of color closest to downtown. Anywhere it went, Mustache attracted a steady stream of partygoers from around L.A. Mustache Mondays traveled from bar to club to venue around downtown. Three of the four founders of Mustache Mondays: Danny Gonzales, Ignacio 'Nacho' Nava and DJ Josh Peace.
