[{"nid":"481","name":"A.J. Beckles","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EA.J. Beckles, born and raised in the Boston area, is most known for his roles as TakemichiHanagaki, the lead in Tokyo Revengers and Shiki Tademaru in Kemono Jihen! He\u2019s studied under some of the best in the industry, including Crispin Freeman, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Richard Horvitz. When not acting in animation, anime and games, A.J. can probably be found demolishing a cheese burger and playing some video games!\u003C\/p\u003E\n","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA.J. Beckles, born and raised in the Boston area, is most known for his roles as TakemichiHanagaki, the lead in Tokyo Revengers and Shiki Tademaru in Kemono Jihen! He\u2019s studied under some of the best in the industry, including Crispin Freeman, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Richard Horvitz. When not acting in animation, anime and games, A.J. can probably be found demolishing a cheese burger and playing some video games!\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-02\/AJ-01.png?h=763b9fbe\u0026amp;itok=Wdzemm_y","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"AJ"},{"nid":"480","name":"Anairis Qui\u00f1ones","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EAnairis Qui\u00f1ones is a voice actress most known for voicing Mirko in \u003Cem\u003EMy Hero Academia\u003C\/em\u003E, Nessa in \u003Cem\u003EPokemon: Twilight Wings\u003C\/em\u003E, Yelena in \u003Cem\u003EAttack on Titan\u003C\/em\u003E, Yuki in \u003Cem\u003EHorimiya\u003C\/em\u003E, and Rika in \u003Cem\u003EWonder Egg Priority\u003C\/em\u003E. You can also hear her in \u003Cem\u003EYs IX\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESMITE\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ERWBY\u003C\/em\u003E, and \u003Cem\u003ERainbow High\u003C\/em\u003E. When she\u0027s not acting, she\u2019s gaming, singing Steven Universe songs, or crushing on cute anime girls on Twitter.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAnairis Qui\u00f1ones is a voice actress most known for voicing Mirko in \u003Cem\u003EMy Hero Academia\u003C\/em\u003E, Nessa in \u003Cem\u003EPokemon: Twilight Wings\u003C\/em\u003E, Yelena in \u003Cem\u003EAttack on Titan\u003C\/em\u003E, Yuki in \u003Cem\u003EHorimiya\u003C\/em\u003E, and Rika in \u003Cem\u003EWonder Egg Priority\u003C\/em\u003E. You can also hear her in \u003Cem\u003EYs IX\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESMITE\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ERWBY\u003C\/em\u003E, and \u003Cem\u003ERainbow High\u003C\/em\u003E. When she\u0027s not acting, she\u2019s gaming, singing Steven Universe songs, or crushing on cute anime girls on Twitter.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-02\/Anairis-01.png?h=b1ef424a\u0026amp;itok=OidBipQE","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Ana"},{"nid":"493","name":"Jessica Calvello","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EJessica Calvello began her work in the anime industry with ADVfilms (now Sentai Filmworks\/Seraphim Digital) back in 1995, with her first show being 3 BIG LINES in the TV Series Evangelion. Some of Jessica\u2019s voice work in recent years includes: Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan (Utano Tadano), Attack on Titan (Hange Zoe), Amagi Brilliant Park (Tiramy), Pop Team Epic (Pipimi, Ep.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EJessica Calvello began her work in the anime industry with ADVfilms (now Sentai Filmworks\/Seraphim Digital) back in 1995, with her first show being 3 BIG LINES in the TV Series Evangelion. Some of Jessica\u2019s voice work in recent years includes: Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan (Utano Tadano), Attack on Titan (Hange Zoe), Amagi Brilliant Park (Tiramy), Pop Team Epic (Pipimi, Ep. 10a, Ginza Hostess Detectives!), ARIA series (Aika), the Victorian British drama, Emma, (double cast as Eleanor and Monica [they\u0027re sisters!]), Girls und Panzer (Saori), Hitorijime My Hero (Megumi Setagawa), and a number of animated shorts from famed comic strip Cyanide \u0026amp; Happiness including: Dinner with the Folks, Going Down and the twisted Grandma in their game Freakpocalypse: The Cyanide \u0026amp; Happiness Adventure Game! She\u0027s also voiced hundreds of characters and creatures from the super popular MMORPG Wizard 101. Some of Jessica\u0027s earlier work includes iconic titles such as Excel Saga (Excel Excel, [V1-3]), Dragonhalf (Mink), Kay the Raichu Trainer (Pokemon) and New Cutey Honey in which she was personally cast by Go Nagai to play the lead role, Honey Kisaragi for the English dub. Jessica also reprised her role as Honey in Cutie Honey Universe, too!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re into Cyberpunk, you can check out her first audiobook titled Marlowe Kana (by award-winning author: Joe Peacock), and you can pretty much download it anywhere, so check it out! :) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/marlowekana.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emarlowekana.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can find Jessica on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessicacalvello\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jessicacalvello\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/JessicaCalvelloIsFunny\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EYouTube\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jessicacalvello\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/jessicacalvello\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitch\u003C\/a\u003E and Discord @jessicacalvello\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-04\/Jessica-01.jpeg?h=acc25c41\u0026amp;itok=6sIRlqJY","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Jessi"},{"nid":"492","name":"Kari Wahlgren","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2022","summary":"Kari Wahlgren\u2019s first role was the Vespa-riding Haruko in FLCL. Since then, Wahlgren has voiced numerous anime characters including Fuu in SAMURAI CHAMPLOO, Saber in FATE ZERO and FATE STAY\/NIGHT, Celty in DURARARA, Dee Eye Ell in SWORD ART ONLINE: ALICIZATION, Lucia Fex in PROMARE, Kagami in LUCKY STAR, Robin in WITCH HUNTER ROBIN, Anemone in EUREKA SEVEN, Tayuya in NARUTO, Saya and Diva in BLOOD+, and Blue Rose in TIGER \u0026amp; BUNNY.","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKari Wahlgren\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2019s first role was the Vespa-riding \u003Cem\u003EHaruko\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EFLCL\u003C\/strong\u003E. Since then, Wahlgren has voiced numerous anime characters including \u003Cem\u003EFuu\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ESAMURAI CHAMPLOO\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESaber\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EFATE ZERO\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EFATE STAY\/NIGHT\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ECelty\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EDURARARA\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EDee Eye Ell\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ESWORD ART ONLINE: ALICIZATION\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ELucia Fex\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EPROMARE\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EKagami\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ELUCKY STAR\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ERobin\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EWITCH HUNTER ROBIN\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EAnemone\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EEUREKA SEVEN\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ETayuya\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ENARUTO\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESaya\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EDiva\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EBLOOD+\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cem\u003EBlue Rose\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ETIGER \u0026amp; BUNNY\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWahlgren has also voiced characters in many U.S. animation shows, including \u003Cem\u003EJessica\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003ERick\u2019s Spaceship\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ERICK AND MORTY\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EStarfire\u003C\/em\u003E in the DC direct-to-video \u003Cstrong\u003ETEEN TITANS\u003C\/strong\u003E movies, \u003Cem\u003EZatanna\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EDC SUPERHERO GIRLS\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ETigress\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EKUNG FU PANDA: LEGENDS OF AWESOMENESS\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ECharmcaster\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EBEN 10\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EEmma Frost\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EWOLVERINE \u0026amp; THE X-MEN\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EShannon\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EOK KO: LET\u2019S BE HEROES\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cem\u003EAnka\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EARCHER\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHer notable video game roles include \u003Cem\u003EMileena\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EKitana\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EMORTAL KOMBAT 11\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EPortnova\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ECALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS COLD WAR\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EStarfire\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EINJUSTICE 2\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EAranea\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EFINAL FANSTASY XV\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EAshe\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EFINAL FANTASY XII\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EProctor Ingram\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003EFALLOUT 4\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EVex\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ESKYRIM\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cem\u003ERaine\u003C\/em\u003E in \u003Cstrong\u003ETALES OF SYMPHONIA\u003C\/strong\u003E. A full list of credits can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1312566\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIMDB.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-04\/Kari-main.jpeg?h=18f74a6b\u0026amp;itok=0bhzXYdD","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Kari"},{"nid":"504","name":"Dr. B.A. Ferguson","type":"Musician","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. B.A. Ferguson was born in Waco, Texas. He was 11 years old when he came across the video game \u003Cem\u003EChrono Trigger\u003C\/em\u003E for the Super Nintendo. This would be the catalyst that would get him into music and composition. He won the Reed Holmes award in 2007 for his compositions, and his composition \u201cThrough the Looking Glass in 60 Seconds\u201d was curated as part of the \u003Cem\u003E60\u00d760 Scarlet Mix\u003C\/em\u003E and it was performed throughout the world. At this time, he also started playing with the Led Zeppelin tribute band, Mothership, and its sister group: Q: The Music of Queen. Dr. B.A.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. B.A. Ferguson was born in Waco, Texas. He was 11 years old when he came across the video game \u003Cem\u003EChrono Trigger\u003C\/em\u003E for the Super Nintendo. This would be the catalyst that would get him into music and composition. He won the Reed Holmes award in 2007 for his compositions, and his composition \u201cThrough the Looking Glass in 60 Seconds\u201d was curated as part of the \u003Cem\u003E60\u00d760 Scarlet Mix\u003C\/em\u003E and it was performed throughout the world. At this time, he also started playing with the Led Zeppelin tribute band, Mothership, and its sister group: Q: The Music of Queen. Dr. B.A. Ferguson\u2019s video game research co-authored with TJ Laws-Nicola was recently published in the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Sound and Music in Video Games\u003C\/em\u003E in 2021 and in the edited collection \u003Cem\u003ENostalgia in Video Game Music\u003C\/em\u003E (to be released June 2022). He also completed five video game soundtracks in 2020 and 2021, including one for the Nintendo Switch that will soon be released. As a classical guitar performer, Dr. B.A. Ferguson performs music of living composers with a specialty on music from Latin America and video game music arrangements. He also performs with Dr. Michael Averett in the MIENT Duo, and they have an album due out later this year. Aside from performing, Dr. Ferguson teaches and has taught music to hundreds of students in the Texas, Kansas, and Maryland areas.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWebsite: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drbaferguson.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edrbaferguson.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFacebook: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facebook.com\/drbaferguson\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efacebook.com\/drbaferguson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInstagram: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ferguson_music\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einstagram.com\/ferguson_music\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe RPG National Anthem Variations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSpotify: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6w6jWY2AmLKWSNVcAIJHiU\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6w6jWY2AmLKWSNVcAIJHiU\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nApple Music: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/the-rpg-national-anthem-variations\/1512913724\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/the-rpg-national-anthem-variations\/1512913724\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBandcamp: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rpgnav.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-rpg-national-anthem-variations\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/rpgnav.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-rpg-national-anthem-variations\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Ferguson-small.jpg?h=a637edc7\u0026amp;itok=icV9ICGj","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"3","alpha_sort":"Ferg"},{"nid":"505","name":"Eric Roth","type":"Musician","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EAWR Music\u0027s Eric Roth is a formidable musical force: music director\/conductor, orchestrator\/arranger, producer of concerts and recordings, composer of original music, and much more.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAWR Music\u0027s Eric Roth is a formidable musical force: music director\/conductor, orchestrator\/arranger, producer of concerts and recordings, composer of original music, and much more.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EEric is the music director and chief arranger for \u003Cem\u003EA New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY\u003C\/em\u003E, the chamber music ensemble concert production by AWR Music Productions and video game developer SQUARE ENIX. Since premiering in 2014, the production has performed hundreds of concerts on four continents and released two acclaimed full-length recordings. He is also the associate music director and an orchestrator\/arranger for \u003Cem\u003EDistant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY\u003C\/em\u003E, the global live orchestral performance phenomenon. In 2018, he created the \u003Cem\u003EOPENWORLD\u003C\/em\u003E ensemble to represent a broad scope of video game music, with many successful performances at community and culture conventions in North America and beyond. In 2020, Eric was the music director and conductor for the incredible sold-out world premiere of \u003Cem\u003EUndertale LIVE\u003C\/em\u003E featuring the music from Toby Fox\u0027s hit video game. Eric was also the lead orchestrator\/arranger and produced the subsequent album.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EEric was the primary conductor of the orchestra for \u0022Weird Al\u0022 Yankovic\u0027s historic \u003Cem\u003EStrings Attached Tour\u003C\/em\u003E in 2019, performing dozens of monumental multimedia shows throughout the United States and Canada. Eric also conducted the once-in-a-lifetime \u003Cem\u003ESuprise, Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular!\u003C\/em\u003E concert at the United Center in Chicago with a roster of performers that included Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Usher, Kristin Chenoweth, Jamie Foxx, and Josh Groban. He has also worked as a conductor on projects with Five for Fighting, Seal, Jewel, Dennis DeYoung and Stevie Nicks, and has conducted many prominent symphony orchestras and other ensembles around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOther orchestration\/arranging credits include two best-selling \u003Cem\u003EMannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony\u003C\/em\u003E albums, the Pat Benatar\/Neil Giraldo orchestra production with the Pittsburgh Symphony, orchestral arrangements for KC and the Sunshine Band, Way\u00f4 Records\u0027 \u003Cem\u003ETwelve Doors: Tribute to Noriyuki Iwadare\u003C\/em\u003E, and for other projects and ensembles.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EEric\u0027s original music includes \u003Cem\u003EThe RPG National Anthem Variations\u003C\/em\u003E, a theme and variations based on Nobuo Uematsu\u0027s \u0022Main Theme from FINAL FANTASY,\u0022 for guitar virtuoso Sam Griffin, music for the dynamic harmonica\/piano duo Konstantin Reinfeld\/Benyamin Nuss, music for the documentary film \u003Cem\u003EBaseball\u0027s Been Very, Very Good to Me: The Minnie Minoso Story\u003C\/em\u003E, music for \u003Cem\u003ECurious George\u0027s Dictionary\u003C\/em\u003E, an award-winning application for mobile devices, and much more. He\u0027s also released his original music on albums such as \u003Cem\u003EBattery\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EProgram16\u003C\/em\u003E. Other original music includes \u003Cem\u003ELyceum\u003C\/em\u003E for percussion ensemble and solo recitation, \u003Cem\u003EThe Clark Street Bridge Project\u003C\/em\u003E for 80+ percussionists, and \u003Cem\u003ESecret Cheese\u003C\/em\u003E commissioned for live performance at the Tate Modern in London.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWebsite: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/awrmusic.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eawrmusic.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Eric%20Roth.jpeg?h=02de2396\u0026amp;itok=QrlAeOd6","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"3","alpha_sort":"FergR"},{"nid":"506","name":"Gavin Goszka","type":"Musician","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EOhio native Gavin Goszka has been writing, recording, and performing music since age 17, both as a solo artist and as one half of the horror soundscape outfit Midnight Syndicate. His fascination with anime music began in 2008, and the following year, he began performing acoustic renditions of popular anime songs at conventions throughout the Eastern half of the country. 2010 saw the release of Subtle Inversion\u0027s \u003Cem\u003EKaleidoscope\u003C\/em\u003E, an album of entirely original English-language songs featuring vocaloid Megurine Luka.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOhio native Gavin Goszka has been writing, recording, and performing music since age 17, both as a solo artist and as one half of the horror soundscape outfit Midnight Syndicate. His fascination with anime music began in 2008, and the following year, he began performing acoustic renditions of popular anime songs at conventions throughout the Eastern half of the country. 2010 saw the release of Subtle Inversion\u0027s \u003Cem\u003EKaleidoscope\u003C\/em\u003E, an album of entirely original English-language songs featuring vocaloid Megurine Luka. In 2014, Gavin\u0027s growing anime accessories business (Home Circle Media) began to demand more time and attention and he reluctantly decided to hang up his performer\u0027s hat for a while in order to focus on vending.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EGavin\u0027s music has been featured in theme parks and haunted attractions across the country, including Universal Orlando\u0027s \u003Cem\u003EHalloween Horror Nights\u003C\/em\u003E and Cedar Point\u0027s \u003Cem\u003EHalloWeekends\u003C\/em\u003E. Since 2014, Midnight Syndicate has also been bringing its series of acclaimed live shows to the stage of Cedar Point\u0027s iconic Jack Aldrich theater during \u003Cem\u003EHalloWeekends\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EGavin is thrilled to be making his return as a solo performer at this year\u0027s Naka-Kon, and will be bringing a new set of completely revamped, not-so-acoustic renditions of familiar favorites alongside lesser known anime music gems!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWebsite: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gavingoszka.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Egavingoszka.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFacebook: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gavin.goszka\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efacebook.com\/gavin.goszka\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInstagram: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gavingoszka\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einstagram.com\/gavingoszka\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTwitter: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/gavingoszka\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etwitter.com\/gavingoszka\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Gavin%20Goszka.jpg?h=90e95939\u0026amp;itok=nlzhnVUx","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"3","alpha_sort":"Gavin"},{"nid":"507","name":"Three Trails Taiko","type":"Musician","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EThree Trails Taiko Ltd. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, currently consisting of approximately eight volunteers. We have performed for local festivals, relief events, libraries, organizations, and business events in the Greater Kansas City area.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur mission is to become better taiko players in mind, body, and spirit while sharing the tradition, culture, and art of Kumi Daiko and Japan with the surrounding community.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThree Trails Taiko Ltd. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, currently consisting of approximately eight volunteers. We have performed for local festivals, relief events, libraries, organizations, and business events in the Greater Kansas City area.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur mission is to become better taiko players in mind, body, and spirit while sharing the tradition, culture, and art of Kumi Daiko and Japan with the surrounding community.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat is taiko? Originating in Japan, the word taiko simply means \u0022drum\u0022. Throughout history various forms of taiko have been used for several purposes including military action and warfare, theater, festivals, and performance arts. Three Trails Taiko, along with hundreds of groups around the world, participate in a style of taiko called \u0022kumi-daiko\u0022. Kumi-daiko was formed in the 1950\u0027s by jazz drummer Daihachi Oguchi and can be defined as group or ensemble drumming for the sake of performance arts and entertainment. Several different types of drums and percussion instruments are used in tandem to create beautiful and powerful musical compositions that can convey specific moods and tell stories of Japan\u0027s rich history and culture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThree Trails Taiko formed in the summer of 2010 from the collaboration of some passionate taiko players from Denver Taiko and KiDaiko. We currently practice at Aikijyuku Dojo in Lenexa, KS.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ThreeTrailsTaiko@gmail.com\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThreeTrailsTaiko@gmail.com\u003C\/a\u003E for more information. Please follow Three Trails Taiko on Instagram \u0026amp; Facebook for upcoming events including workshops.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWebsite: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.threetrailstaiko.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethreetrailstaiko.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFacebook: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThreeTrailsTaiko\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efacebook.com\/ThreeTrailsTaiko\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInstagram: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/threetrailstaiko\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einstagram.com\/threetrailstaiko\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTwitter: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/3trailstaiko\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etwitter.com\/3trailstaiko\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Three%20Taiko.jpg?h=a6da2980\u0026amp;itok=Lub5aspy","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Three%20Taiko-01.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Three%20Taiko-02.JPG, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Three%20Taiko-03.JPG","type_weight":"3","alpha_sort":"Three"},{"nid":"488","name":"Amelie Belcher","type":"Artist","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EAmelie Belcher is an award winning artist, painter, art instructor, comic creator, Twitch streamer and pod cast host. Known for her comedy based art education presentations, she has travelled the world teaching thousand of budding artist the secrets to starting their own journeys download the path to artistic expression with an eye eared toward Anime and Manga styled creations. She is known for her web comics \u0022Bounty Haunters\u0022 and \u0022The Real Life Adventures Of Ami Chan\u0022.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAmelie Belcher is an award winning artist, painter, art instructor, comic creator, Twitch streamer and pod cast host. Known for her comedy based art education presentations, she has travelled the world teaching thousand of budding artist the secrets to starting their own journeys download the path to artistic expression with an eye eared toward Anime and Manga styled creations. She is known for her web comics \u0022Bounty Haunters\u0022 and \u0022The Real Life Adventures Of Ami Chan\u0022. You can read her work on her website \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.amiarmy.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.amiarmy.com\u003C\/a\u003E and watch her weekly Twitch streams at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitch.tv\/ameliebelcher\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etwitch.tv\/ameliebelcher\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmelie believes that art is for everyone and gatekeeping is for suckers. During her presentations and Twitch streams she holds back no secrets and will gladly answer any and all questions a budding artist may have. As a Texas transplant from New Orleans, she has quite a few stories to share from her 20 year career in both anime conventions and the art world. Come enjoy her classically deep south drawl and laissez faire attitude.\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn her free time, Amelie lovingly creates watercolor portraits of her all time favorite actor, Jeff Goldblum. Why? Because why not. It\u0027s art, Y\u0027all. She also loves traveling to historic locations, parks, and theme parks like Disney World and painting live, engaging with people from all over the world. Her art can be viewed on her instagrams @ameliebelcher and @ipaintparks.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmelie is excited to share her art knowledge with everyone and maybe tell a fun story or two.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-03\/2022-Amelie.png?h=e406829c\u0026amp;itok=Rryvntt9","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-03\/Amelie%20Belcher%202022%20-%20Bonedaddy72dpi.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-03\/Amelie%20Belcher%202022%20-%20Bowsetteflat72dpi.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-03\/Amelie%20Belcher%202022%20-%20dinoskelflat72dpi.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-03\/Amelie%20Belcher%202022%20-%20Headshot.jpg","type_weight":"5","alpha_sort":"Belch"},{"nid":"508","name":"Right Stuf Anime","type":"Industry Guest","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 1987, Right Stuf, Inc. is amongst North America\u0027s largest publishers, distributors, and retailers in the anime, manga, and Japanese collectibles industry. Right Stuf operates one of the trade\u0027s most recognized Internet storefronts, rightstufanime.com. Included under the Right Stuf corporate umbrella is the publishing division, Nozomi Entertainment. As an independent video publisher, Nozomi Entertainment specializes in packaging and distributing pre-recorded programming to English-language audiences including Dirty Pair, El-Hazard, Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 1987, Right Stuf, Inc. is amongst North America\u0027s largest publishers, distributors, and retailers in the anime, manga, and Japanese collectibles industry. Right Stuf operates one of the trade\u0027s most recognized Internet storefronts, rightstufanime.com. Included under the Right Stuf corporate umbrella is the publishing division, Nozomi Entertainment. As an independent video publisher, Nozomi Entertainment specializes in packaging and distributing pre-recorded programming to English-language audiences including Dirty Pair, El-Hazard, Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei, and many more. Right Stuf\u2019s unique position as a publisher, distributor, and retailer gives it a distinct advantage in the anime marketplace, as it operates in both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rightstufanime.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erightstufanime.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFacebook: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rightstufanime\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efacebook.com\/rightstufanime\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInstagram: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/instagram.com\/rightstufanime\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einstagram.com\/rightstufanime\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTwitter: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/rightstufanime\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etwitter.com\/rightstufanime\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Rightstuf.jpg?h=da5fc0e2\u0026amp;itok=qJDDKjpB","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Ritsu-logo%20%281%29.jpg","type_weight":"7","alpha_sort":"Right"},{"nid":"496","name":"Starla Wynn","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EStarla Wynn is a Kansas City cosplayer that has been doing her crafting thing since 2013. Swift with a brush and accurate with a craft knife, prop building is Starla\u2019s passion (sewing just happens to be a really good friend.) From small to large builds, from one day craft-a-thons to months long endeavors, Starla\u2019s had the full cosplay experience. After 8 years and many competitions later, Starla still enjoys the challenges of starting a new cosplay.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EStarla Wynn is a Kansas City cosplayer that has been doing her crafting thing since 2013. Swift with a brush and accurate with a craft knife, prop building is Starla\u2019s passion (sewing just happens to be a really good friend.) From small to large builds, from one day craft-a-thons to months long endeavors, Starla\u2019s had the full cosplay experience. After 8 years and many competitions later, Starla still enjoys the challenges of starting a new cosplay. Starla has been a traditional artist since the age of 4 and has recently expanded to the digital format, so creativity is always at the forefront on her mind.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Starla%20Wynn%20-%20small.png?h=536e1d25\u0026amp;itok=16_ehvs5","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Starla%20Wynn.png","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"Starl"},{"nid":"495","name":"Strangecat Cosplay","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EStrangecat Cosplay consists of two ambitious crafters who have a variety of passions, including cosplay, cats, and Dungeons and Dragons. Carley and Victor have been cosplaying and participating in various competitions since 2012, with several awards under their belt, including winning Best In Show at Naka-Kon 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EStrangecat Cosplay consists of two ambitious crafters who have a variety of passions, including cosplay, cats, and Dungeons and Dragons. Carley and Victor have been cosplaying and participating in various competitions since 2012, with several awards under their belt, including winning Best In Show at Naka-Kon 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWith experience in cosplay electronics, prop making, fabric dyeing, and patterning, they encourage others to explore outside the box when tackling those difficult cosplay problems. They both enjoy designing original cosplays as well, taking on their own interpretations of characters and bringing them to life. When deciding on a new cosplay, they always enjoy a challenge in the art of \u0022how do I make that?\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTogether, this duo hopes to encourage others to express themselves through the art of cosplay, and have fun doing it!\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Strangecat%20Cosplay%20-%20small.jpg?h=54593c66\u0026amp;itok=re4HAMtG","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Strangecat%20Cosplay%20-%20small.jpg","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"Stran"},{"nid":"497","name":"Adonis Cosplay","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EAdonis is a Kansas City cosplayer who\u2019s been building costumes and props for over 8 years. He has taken cosplay all over the country from one coast to the other. You can most easily find him on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adonis_cosplay\/?hl=en\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E, but he has a YouTube presence as well teaching the community the basics of cosplay, sewing, and crafting.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAdonis is a Kansas City cosplayer who\u2019s been building costumes and props for over 8 years. He has taken cosplay all over the country from one coast to the other. You can most easily find him on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adonis_cosplay\/?hl=en\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E, but he has a YouTube presence as well teaching the community the basics of cosplay, sewing, and crafting.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Adonis%20Cosplay.jpg?h=db1cd46e\u0026amp;itok=Ugi1ZURu","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"zAdon"},{"nid":"498","name":"Diana The Great","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EDiana The Great is a master level, multi award winning cosplayer and kind of super cool nerd from the Midwest. An avid fan of all things anime, Disney, Marvel \u0026amp; DC, Diana has been actively cosplaying for seven years, and crafting for much much longer. Diana is entirely self taught on makeup, facepaint, props, sewing, working with thermoplastics, EVA foam, molding with clay and resin, as well as wig making, fabric dying and painting.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDiana The Great is a master level, multi award winning cosplayer and kind of super cool nerd from the Midwest. An avid fan of all things anime, Disney, Marvel \u0026amp; DC, Diana has been actively cosplaying for seven years, and crafting for much much longer. Diana is entirely self taught on makeup, facepaint, props, sewing, working with thermoplastics, EVA foam, molding with clay and resin, as well as wig making, fabric dying and painting. Best known for her deep love of Sailor Moon, Diana\u0027s efforts and cosplays are geared to empower others, educate, promote diversity\/representation, and show that cosplay truly is for everyone, regardless of age, gender or skill.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/diana.the.great\/?hl=en\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E@Diana.the.Great\u003C\/a\u003E on Instagram\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Dianathegreat.jpg?h=c7d2ad93\u0026amp;itok=iH6_nqFU","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"zDian"},{"nid":"510","name":"Cos-lesque Performers","type":"Cosplay","convention":"2022","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EThe lovely performers for our \u003Ca href=\u0022\/programming\/ticketed-events\/cos-lesque-18\u0022\u003Ecosplay burlesque show\u003C\/a\u003E inspired by Japanese pop culture!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnnie-Mae Allure\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnnie-Mae Allure, Kansas City\u0027s Animated Burlesque Star, is an award-winning and internationally traveled performer known for her high energy acts and powerhouse vocals. 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With performances featuring Emma Frost, Daria, Harley Quinn, and their personal favorite Rocko from the hit 90s animated series Rocko\u2019s Modern Life, Nerdy Nita\u2019s true goal in life is sexually confusing everyone in their path while dismantling societal norms and expectations.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2022-05\/Cos%20Lesque%20Logo%20png.png?h=bde28bee\u0026amp;itok=yqsC-5Q5","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Cos%20Lesque%20Logo%20png.png, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/anniemaeallure_clown_studio_RussMatthewsPhotography.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Daddy%20Dimples.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Kater%20Tot.png, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Knotty%20Orchid.jpeg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Lola%20Pic.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2022-05\/Nerdy%20Nita.jpeg","type_weight":"9","alpha_sort":"zzzzz"}]