[2] Fay Slift is the drag persona of Jean Paul "JP" Kane, who also works as a kindergarten teacher with the Toronto District School Board.
[1][3] Fluffy Soufflé is the drag persona of Kaleb Robertson, who also works as an independent cultural producer and child care provider, including as a nanny and formerly running a home daycare.
[1][3] In 2015 Fay Slift was inspired by Michelle Tea, a San Francisco based author and activist, and the launch of Drag Queen Story Time in the city.
[4][2] In 2016 two show creators from Lopii Productions, a children's media boutique based in Toronto, met with Fay and Fluffy at one of their story times where they were inspired to create their TV series.
[13] They also faced protest at a Mississauga storytime event with similar cases happening at other drag story times across Canada.