Elektra Shock

James Luck (born 30 September 1992), better known by the stage name Elektra Shock, is a New Zealand drag performer best known for competing on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under and the second season of House of Drag.

Early life Luck was born in England and raised in Invercargill, New Zealand where he attended Southland Boys' High School. He studied dance at the Urban Dance Centre in Sydney, Australia. He was a backup dancer in the 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony for Annie Lennox.

Elektra was a contestant on the second season of the New Zealand drag competition show House of Drag, placing as the runner-up. On the show, she won four challenges, the most in the show's history, and never placed in the bottom. She was eliminated in the final lip sync by that season's winner, New Zealand drag queen Spankie Jackzon.

In March 2021, Elektra was announced as a competitor on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. House of Drag hosts and judges Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it competed alongside Elektra, making Elektra the first Drag Race contestant to compete against the judges of a previous show she was on. In episode 7, she landed in the bottom two and was eliminated by season winner Kita Mean.

Personal life Luck has identified as queer. He lives in the Ponsonby neighborhood of Auckland with his partner Michael.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2018 Dancing with the Stars Himself Guest dancer (series 7) 2018 The Great NZ Dance Masala Himself Judge 2020 House of Drag Herself Runner-up (season 2) 2021 RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 1) Herself 5th place (season 1)2021 My Life is Murder Ginger SnapsSeason 2 Episode 3 2022 Dancing with the Stars Himself Judge (series 9) 2022 RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 2) Herself Guest Choreographer