CAMP DIRECTOR, INSTRUCTOR

Joey is a New York City-based DJ, producer, and event promoter known for delivering high-energy, joy-filled sets that blend disco, house, and irresistible groove. With deep roots in NYC’s queer nightlife scene, Joey brings a dynamic, emotionally resonant sound to every dancefloor he touches.

From late-night sets at Le Bain to sun-soaked beach parties in Fire Island Pines, Joey’s style is unmistakably New York — eclectic, expressive, and built for connection. He’s played iconic stages like Madison Square Garden and traveled dancefloors across the U.S. and Latin America, bringing his signature blend of fun and musicality to a global audience.

In addition to Fire Island DJ Camp and FRUITSNAX, Joey produces 5HTP, one of Fire Island’s most unique cultural staples of queer activism and music.

COUNSELOR, INSTRUCTOR

Ana is a storyteller, DJ and performer best known as the co-lead singer of pop phenomenon Scissor Sisters. She is the creator and host of history podcast Good Time Sallies, building on her ten year experience as a broadcaster for the BBC where she hosted her weekly show Dance Devotion from 2017-2022 on Radio 2. Ana’s broadcasting history includes hosting the Eurovision semi-finals on television and radio, and DJ’ing live for special events in Ibiza, Blackpool, Manchester, and London’s Hyde Park. Ana enjoys a summer residency on Fire Island at Cherry Grove’s legendary home of disco, the Ice Palace, where she acts as house historian. She is featured in the joint BBC/PBS documentary Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution, sharing Fire Island’s contribution to disco and the rise of the club DJ. Ana Matronic lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband Seth and their cat Bootsy.

COUNSELOR, INSTRUCTOR

Someone From Berlin (as known as Raf) is a New York City based DJ and event designer. Born and bred in The City, they have been working since 2015 to create welcoming spaces, from small rooms and off-the-run venues to large-format festival style builds, where people can come together and experience community and music. Playing events for just as long, SFB deep-seated love for the totality of house music results in an impressive range, engaging an audience from the jump and guiding it on a high momentum journey with ease. 

SFB is the curatorial force behind UltraMaroon, a highly successful queer community focused monthly event now in it’s sixth year, and the current producer of Fire Island’s longest running benefit house party – IndepenDACE, which takes place over the 4th of July weekend in the Pines every year.

COUNSELOR, PHOTOGRAPHER

Roland is a queer photographer and visual storyteller whose work lives at the intersection of identity, environment, and fashion. With roots in both editorial and documentary photography, Roland creates surreal yet emotionally grounded images that explore how self-expression takes shape through place and character. At camp, they’ll be behind the camera—and maybe on the dance floor—documenting the magic as it unfolds.