We love our Man of the Hour as well as his memorable (and sometimes messy) MOJO TORONTO parties. Joey Viola is tickling us purple!

JUST THE FACTS

I’m a: Proud Taurus.

I’m (age): A quarter of a century.

I was born: 05/05/86 in Toronto, Canada.

I: Co-own MOJO TORONTO, an event and media company with my boyfriend.

My fave colour: Viola.

Passion: Life, Love, and Traveling.

Fantasy entourage: James Dean, Britney Spears, Batman, Harry Potter, Rachel McAdams, Francois Sagat, & the X-Men.

Turn-ons: My boyfriend.

Irresistible in a mate: His smile.

Phrase I most overuse: “Sooooo….”

Most people would be surprised to know I: have my 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Fictional best friend: Bruce Wayne.

Talent I wish I had: A good singing voice, playing the drums.

When I order a cocktail I ask for: Rye & Ginger / Vodka-Soda-Bar lime.

GUILTY PLEASURES

TV: True Blood, Big Brother, The View, Family Guy.

Song: Britney Spears (and/or Bobby Brown) – “My Prerogative”.

Greatest extravagance: VEGAS!

WEAR APPARENT

Jeans: Diesel, Jack&Jones, Energie.

Footwear: I’m so addicted to shoes! I have too many favourites to pick just one.

Watch: Diesel, Bell & Ross, Esquire.

Eyewear: Aviators, please!

Casual: Vintage print tee, faded jeans, dog tags, and Converse.

Formal: Suit (pin stripped or solid), tie (patterned or solid but always with a pop of colour), my silver and onyx tie clip, dress shirt to match the tie but never taking away from it, gold ring, Esquire watch, and point-toed black dress shoes.

Perfume / Cologne: John Varvatos, DSquared Wood, Narcisso Rodriguez.

BEAUTY DUTY

Shampoo: Salon Shampoo.

Face wash: My boyfriend’s.

Moisturizer: Oil of Olay or Vitamin E cream.

Body Lotion: Vaseline Vanilla.

Indulgence: Hair product.

GOTTA GETTA GADGET

Gadgets (MP3 player / stereo / smart phone / sexy car) I love and / or covet: Blackberry, Green iPod Nano, Nintendo Wii.

On my music player now: Beyonce – “Schoolin’ Life”

I always PVR: True Blood

CULTURE VULTURE

Last book read: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows (again!).

Last movie seen: X-Men First Class.

Last concert: Rihanna’s “Loud” Tour.

Last play: Discharge by Tyson James & Paul Charbonneure at Toronto’s Fringe Festival.

OBSESSIONS

Current obsession: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2

Past obsession: X-men cartoon on FOX and Anne Rice novels.

Future obsession: Dark Knight Rises, iPhone 5, and Tumblr.com.

CRYSTAL BALL

The next big thing will be: Me! And Goolge+ (Google Plus).

AND FINALLY …

Words of wisdom: Success is not the key to happiness; happiness is the key to success.

FML MONDAYS is a weekly Monday night Industry party brought to you by MOJO TORONTO taking place every week inside Vizion Lounge (above Fuzion Resto-Lounge & Garden) located at 580 Church Street in Toronto’s gay village.

Launched in November 2010, FML Mondays has become one the best weekly parties in Toronto! With a rotating DJ lineup, FML has showcased some of the Village’s best DJ’s, as well as up & coming DJ’s, and some international names such as Rachel Sehl & Toronto-based live-to-air DJ ViVi Diamond!

With our Industry drink specials, no cover (ever!), a characteristically beautiful venue, and the best DJ’s in and around Toronto’s gay village, FML Mondays is a guaranteed fabulous Industry party with a prescription for your Case of the Mondays.

We have every episode of 1 Girl 5 Gays on our DVR and are always surprised (and sometimes in awe) of the things that our Man of the Hour says! Meet the always controversial, Matt Barker!

JUST THE FACTS

I’m a Pisces.

I’m 21.

I was born on March 10th 1990.

I am an Entertainer, Club and Television Personality.

My fave colour: Black, Gun Metal Gray

Passion: Entertainment and Creative Expression

Fantasy entourage: Matt Sims, RuPaul, James St James, and Michael Alig

Turn-ons: Baseball Hats, Tattoos, and BMWs

Irresistible in a mate: Money, Maturity, and Independance

Phrase I most overuse: “Going through it” “Tranny” “Fierce” “Wherq”

Most people would be surprised to know I: am EXTREMLY sensitive

Fictional best friend: Don’t need one! My best friend is Matt Sims. He is my mentor and everything I need in a best friend.

Talent I wish I had: To Dance

When I order a cocktail I ask for: I don’t, I ask for Triple Vodka on the rocks

GUILTY PLEASURES

TV: 1Girl5Gays, Ancient Aliens, Golden Girls

Song: BLOW by KESHA

Greatest extravagance: Porn Culture

WEAR APPARENT

Jeans: Nudi Black Skinnies

Footwear: Army Boots of ANY make (except ALDO)

Watch: Michael Kors

Eyewear: Ray Ban or Prada

Casual: Ben Sherman head to toe

Formal: Fitted Jacked with my NUDI skinnies

Perfume / Cologne: WOOD by DSquared

BEAUTY DUTY

Shampoo: Tresume

Face wash: Don’t need it- my skin is flawless.

Moisturizer: -don’t use

Body Lotion: -don’t use

Indulgence: XY Skin Care

GOTTA GETTA GADGET

Gadgets I love and / or covet: Black on Black BMW, iPhone.

On my music player now: BLOW Kesha

I always PVR: CELEBRITY APPRENTICE

CULTURE VULTURE

Last book read: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Last movie seen: HANNA

Last concert: – Never been to a concert

Last play: – I was in a play that I had to be completely naked in. I never watched it… and I never watch plays because I get to scared for them because I feel like they are going to screw up at any second.

OBSESSIONS

Current obsession: The Gym and Suppressing my appetite

Past obsession: My Boyfriend

Future obsession: My Career

CRYSTAL BALL

The next big thing will be: Pop Tribal music, and interactive parties that are connected to television and celebrity culture.

AND FINALLY …

Words of wisdom: This is going to sound SO cliché, but its something I live for. “Keep Dreaming and Keep Going”. Be strong and love everyone- even the haters.

I have been developing a weekly party at COBRA NIGHTCLUB [510 King W]. My party is called Z-list. It’s a WEDNESDAY night event that combines Straight and Gay into 1 Super power party. Z-list is easily one of the most talked about nights in Toronto and is quickly becoming a substitute for gays that have been apart of The Barn’s famous College Night Party. Gays are starting to venture to the west and I have a home ready for them. You can see photos at http://www.z-list.com.

Armani Exchange's Spring/Summer 2010 Ad. Being gay is sexy!!!

The fashion industry is global multi-billion dollar business. Strip away the lights, glamour, supermodels, clothes, runway presentations and cameras what do you have? You have a man (though there are women designers as well), who secretly read Vogue, and believed in his vision. At the end of the day he worked hard, had the talent and drive to make his dream come true, but what’s more important: he got the world to believe in his world. Fashion is about fantasy. It’s not about eating disorders, makeup, hair, clothes or even glitter (though there’s lots of that too).

Like many of you I was attracted to boys, told it was wrong, felt out of place and didn’t know where to turn. I came out when I was 16 and yes it was hard, I would never have changed it for the world. Being homosexual rocks and in fact if there was a “heterosexual fairy” and he or she said, “I can make you straight.” I’d say, “f**k off with that.” We as gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered people have a unique view of the world. It’s not right or wrong (well usually it’s right) but it just is that, unique. Your voice can change the way people think, dream, love, dress, live, love, even have sex all over the world and now plus throughout history. Homosexuality is NOT abnormal, shameful, bad, or evil. It is just a part of you and as you discover a wonderful part of you.

As I now sit by the runways of the world watching dresses, suits, pants, shirts, and other pieces of clothing presented in creatively wonderful ways, I think to myself how lucky I am. In only the short time I have been with GayGuideToronto.com as their Style blogger I hope I have shown you the power of what one gay man’s vision can do. That man being an openly gay designer who changes the world each season with the power of style and is helping fans and the industry see a different visual aesthetic every season. My love is bringing that to you.

My fashion journalism mentors: Elsa Klench, the late Liz Tibardis, Tim Blanks, Grace Mirabella, David Livingstone, Francis Lear, and Suzie Menkies all taught me one thing. Whether you’re gay or straight, fashion is about allowing people to dream for a single moment and in one simple outfit you can change the way someone sees the world. Fear not gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth you are in great company with designers: John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, DSquared’s Dean and Dan Caten, Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Dolce and Gabanna, WL&T and many, many more are all openly gay men. Fashion has and always will be a gay man’s playground. From the 16 year old, awkward, pimply faced, 6 foot tall, newly out teenage to the 40-year old multimedia fashion journalist and model I am today, I lift a champagne glass to all of you and proudly say, “IT DOES GET A LOT BETTER!” Never! Never! Never! Put up with being picked on, bullied, being called names, or told you are less than. You are worth far more than that.

A wise man once told me, “Never let anyone’s baggage become yours!” It’s very true and that is what got me to being that Style Guy I am today.

Make room for the Italian invasion! DSquared duo Dean and Dan Caten will be back in Canada. However they will not be gracing Toronto with their fabulousness. The two who were born in Canada and made it big in Italy have been fixtures in the Canadian and Toronto scene since the mid-80. To give you an idea I used to party with both Dean and Dan at 80s gay bar extravaganza Komrads and attended their very first fashion show at the Diamond club right after their first appearance on Fashion Television.

Though Dean and Dan will be holding an exclusive meet and greet at Holt Renfrew’s Vancouver store signing their new limited-edition sweatshirt. You can almost be part of the action by grabbing one of their sweatshirts before they are all gone here in Toronto. The shirt features a large red maple leaf and for all you label queens has a large DSquared name which will spread across your chest. But hurry, like the designer’s visit to Canada these shirts will be around for a short time only ($350).