Meet Lucyfer

My Story

My name is Lucyfer, and BiteSize Productions was born from heartbreak, frustration, and an unshakable determination to do things differently. I started working in small business to escape the soulless grind of corporate life, believing it would be a space of integrity, community, and connection. Instead, I found myself betrayed by a local business I thought would be my future—one that, unfortunately, operated more like a corporate entity than the community-focused business I had hoped for. When I was fired in 2022, I was devastated but also determined. I wanted to build the kind of local business I had been searching for all along: one grounded in the values of fairness, community, and authenticity.

Growing up as a trans non-binary person in the Denver punk scene, I learned early on what it meant to fight for space. I spent years pushing back against exclusionary attitudes, working to carve out room for femmes, trans folks, and other marginalized voices in a scene that often overlooked us. That fight for inclusion and equity shaped my passion for creating spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and supported—spaces that celebrate individuality rather than erase it.

That same fight extended into my professional life. As a disabled person, I found that traditional workplaces weren’t built to accommodate people like me. Time and again, I encountered systems that prioritized productivity over people, leaving me feeling unseen and unsupported. I realized that the best way to survive—and thrive—was to create a job that worked for me, my body, and my values. BiteSize Productions became that space: a business where I could embrace my creativity, respect my limitations, and make a meaningful impact on the community I love.

Around the same time I was fired, my car was totaled in an accident, and being a poor punk kid, when the settlement money came through, I saw an opportunity. I used part of it to buy a used car, and with the rest, I created BiteSize Productions and my cosmetics brand, Catacomb Cosmetics. BiteSize started humbly with Denver Underground Pride, an event that drew about 100 people in its first year. From that small beginning, BiteSize began to grow, fueled by a promise I made to myself: as long as BiteSize grows, the local community grows with us.

When I first started BiteSize, there was a lot of trial and error in figuring out how to structure the business in a way that matched my ideals. I wanted to run a company that supported artists and staff equally while fostering a sense of community and mutual respect. Along the way, I discovered Madeline Pendleton’s book I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt, which completely transformed how I thought about business. Her insights inspired me to adopt a profit-sharing model—a system that ensures everyone involved is fairly compensated and shares in the success of the work we do together. I wanted—and continue to strive—for everyone involved in BiteSize projects and events to feel truly seen, deeply valued, and fairly compensated, while cultivating a culture rooted in mutual respect.

BiteSize is also my answer to the corporate takeover of local music scenes. I wanted to pull the scene out of the hands of faceless corporations and put it back where it belongs: in the hearts of the people who live and breathe it. We’re nothing without each other, and the underground scene thrives when we lift each other up. I’ve seen both the music and queer scenes become fractured, entangled in competition and division. BiteSize is my way of weaving us back together, creating a space where we can unite, collaborate, and rise.

BiteSize isn’t just about music or shows—it’s about smashing through the glass ceilings that hold so many of us back. It’s about carving out a space where the underground is celebrated, and local voices can roar. As BiteSize grows, I am fiercely dedicated to ensuring the underground grows with us. Together, we can keep building something extraordinary, one show at a time.