Inside Festival Culture with Dr. Kushking: BBA, Bekky, and the Real EDM Scene

Dr. Kushking is a festival interviewer, content creator, and on-the-ground documenter of EDM culture—capturing real-time crowd energy, artist interactions, and festival lifestyle moments across the US.

He moves between festivals like Electric Forest, Lost Lands, Wakaan Festival, Dancefestopia, Secret Dreams, Cyclops Cove, Hulaween, and more—blending media, fashion, humor, and community storytelling under his Big Butt Association (BBA) movement.

Intro: Who is Dr. Kushking?

For those who don’t know, Dr. Kushking is a festival interviewer, content creator, and on-the-ground documenter of EDM culture, known for capturing real-time crowd energy, artist interactions, and festival lifestyle moments across the US.

He moves between festivals like Electric Forest, Lost Lands, Wakaan Festival, Dancefestopia, Secret Dreams, Cyclops Cove, Hulaween, and more—blending media, fashion, humor, and community storytelling under his Big Butt Association (BBA) movement.

What is festival culture to you?

Festival culture is really about energy, what you put into it and what you get back. It’s the vibe, the people, and the experience you create for yourself and others. It’s not just music—it’s interaction, connection, and being present in the moment.

It’s funny, awesome, chaotic, emotional, and just full of different layers. You’ve got people expressing childhood memories in adulthood lifestyles. That’s what makes it so wild.

Every festival is different… Dancefestopia, Forbidden Kingdom, Wakaan Festival, Electric Forest, Lost Lands, Resonate Suwannee, Cyclops Cove, Hulaween…they all bring different energy. But the common thread is always people and how they interact.

Some crowds are chaos, some are love, some are connection. But it’s always real in some way.

What makes a festival crowd special?

A special crowd is one that’s aware of each other. People who talk, interact, and actually see each other instead of just existing next to each other.

It really speaks on your character. You look at yourself in the mirror every day before you go out into the world, so how you carry yourself matters.

You can’t always read a book by its cover, but most covers give you a hint. Energy gives you a hint.

Confidence in this scene is just being the best version of your vibe wherever you go…. talking, interacting, being helpful, being aware.

Craziest fan interaction

One of the craziest moments was when a dude came up to me at a festival and started talking about something we experienced together at Electric Forest back in 2017.

I didn’t even recognize him at first. Then he said it, and everything came back instantly. It was like time collapsed for a second.

He was like, ‘Do you remember me?’ And I was like, now that you said that… yes, I do remember you. That’s bananas. What are the odds?

Content & media approach

I try to make people comfortable fast. It’s just natural conversation. I’m not forcing anything. I just let people be themselves.

What matters is if it feels real. If it feels real, it’s worth capturing.

Honestly, the wildest content comes from unplanned moments. Real reactions, real opinions, real energy.

You can do surveys, but when you catch someone live in that emotional moment at a festival — that’s gold.

It’s hard doing everything yourself…. filming, editing, posting… but when you have a team or even just a good setup, you can really capture something special.

What’s missing in festival media?

A lot of people are creating content now, but not everyone is capturing real moments anymore.

It’s either too polished or too staged. The raw voice gets lost sometimes.

Big Butt Association (BBA)

Big Butt Association started naturally. It wasn’t forced. It just made sense with the vibe I was already in.

It’s not just a brand…. it’s humor, identity, and movement. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, but it still means something.

What is BBA energy?

BBA energy is confidence, humor, and being yourself without caring what people think.

It’s also about people being on the same page. You can agree to disagree, but still enjoy each other’s presence.

What does BBA fam mean?

BBA Fam is a family. Solo dolo people, couples, anyone really who shares a similar mindset.

It’s people who want good energy, no drama, just real connection.

I don’t really have a fixed circle right now, so this is that circle. A place for people to grow together.

It’s a whole community of people trying to build something positive together.

Bekky With A Big Butt

She wasn’t always Bekky. She was just something sitting in my room for years.

I’d pass it every time before going to a festival. Then one day at Wakaan Festival, I looked at it and said, ‘You want to come with me?’

And from there it just started evolving. People started interacting with it.

The name came later in conversation… someone said ‘Becky with a big butt’ and it just stuck. It clicked instantly.

It felt like it teleported into existence.

There’s Becky one through seven. I currently have Becky number seven.

Why people connect with Bekky

It’s funny, it’s cute, and it hits childhood memory energy.

Everybody had something growing up… a toy, a stuffed animal, something they attached to.

So when people see Bekky, they just get it instantly.

Festival fashion

Extremely important. It speaks before you even talk.

It shows personality, creativity, confidence.

You don’t need expensive outfits. You just need expression.

The wildest outfit I’ve seen was a full-body flower costume… covered everything except face and hands. It was insane.

Community in festivals

Some people go to festivals alone and never really connect with anyone.

That’s why simple interaction matters so much.

If you have friends, you’re blessed. Some people don’t have that at all.

Just saying hello, giving a compliment, noticing someone…. that can change their whole experience.

Confidence in the scene

Confidence is just being yourself and not holding back.

It’s being open, being aware, and being willing to connect with whoever is around you.

Where the scene is going

The scene is growing, but it’s also changing.

Big festivals bring more mainstream crowds, and that changes the vibe sometimes.

There’s a shift happening.

Smaller community-based festivals are important because they preserve the real culture.

More water stations, more shade, more support for smaller artists — that’s important too.

Rhythm & bass culture

The rhythm scene is huge right now.

If you like mosh pits, headbanging, high energy…. that’s the ultimate vibe.

It’s one of the strongest growing parts of the scene.

Favorite festival energy

Griz crowds are amazing.

Lost Lands, Wakaan, Electric Forest, Secret Dreams, Dancefestopia, Forbidden Kingdom, Cyclops Cove, Hulaween, Resonate Suwannee… they all have their own identity.

FK and Seven Stars energy is always strong too.

I’m usually mosh pit or back of the crowd. Rarely on the rail.

Day sets and night sets are completely different… both are perfect in their own way.

Must-have festival item

Water. Always water.

What’s next

More festivals, more content, more clothing ideas.

Electric Forest, Lost Lands, Wakaan, Secret Dreams, Hulaween, Cyclops Cove, Dancefestopia — just constantly moving.

New vending booth setups, new designs, new ideas.

Also open to working with festivals as a media presence, capturing live reactions and real moments.

Final message

Shout out to all my vendor homies, DJs, and festival families.

Keep doing what you’re doing.

Be safe out there.

Much love to everyone.

Links

Dr. Kushking — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor_kushking | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKWorld

Big Butt Association (BBA) — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/big_butt_association

Bekky With A Big Butt — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becky_with_a_big_butt

Electric Sunshine Cult — https://www.electricsunshinecult.com | Link Hub: https://linktr.ee/jointhecult | Email: info@electricsunshinecult.com

Outro

Dr. Kushking’s presence in festival culture sits somewhere between media, movement, and memory capture—blending humor, honesty, and raw crowd energy into something that feels lived-in rather than produced.

Through Big Butt Association and BekkyWithABigButt, the message stays simple: connection matters, presence matters, and the festival scene is still built on people, not just production.

And as he puts it best—it’s always about the energy you bring in, and the energy you leave with.