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Every year, ConBravo! plays host to an amazing fleet of guests and 2012 is no different. Reviewers, critics, artists, actors, performers, and much more will be at the show signing autographs, hosting panels, and running all kinds of events. In the next little while we’ll be revealing them one by one, so stand ready and keep your ear to the ground!
Guests of Honour
James Rolfe
James Rolfe is the creator and mastermind behind Cinemassacre.com, a highly successful internet destination for comedic, nostalgic and informative pop culture entertainment. He has created more than 300 films in his career, and has become an icon in the gaming world with his hit web series The Angry Video Game Nerd. James creates content for Spike.com, GameTrailers.com, and MTV. He’s been interviewed on Opie & Anthony (XM radio), featured on CNN Headline News “News to Me”, featured on G4′s “Attack of the Show”, and was the winner of Mashable’s Best Web Series of 2009 for The Angry Video Game Nerd. [READ FULL BIO]
Doug Walker
Doug Walker, from ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com is best known for his character The Nostalgia Critic, who reviews bad movies and TV shows from childhood. He’s also noted for having a long standing “rivalry” with The Angry Video Game Nerd. His online shows averages one to two hundred thousand viewers a week. He’s appeared on PBS, Entrepreneur Magazine, New York Times, has worked with the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at the 4th Annual Mashable Awards in 2010. Often his convention appearances end up turning into comedic videos featured on his site, so don’t miss your chance to possibly be featured in one! [READ FULL BIO]
Noah “Spoony” Antwiler
Proprietor of the Spoony Experiment and contributing member of That Guy with the Glasses, Noah is a renowned voice amongst game reviewers and critics, casting his gaze over the best and worst that the industry has to offer. From electronic entertainment to tabletop distractions, his material extends far and wide. He is also frequently at odds with one Dr. Insano, whose plot to take over Canada last year remains unfulfilled, though perhaps only temporarily… [READ FULL BIO]
Lewis Lovhaug
Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug is known on the internet for reviewing bad comic books and doing a retrospective on Power Rangers! And if you ever wanted evidence that ANYBODY can become famous on the internet for whatever stupid reason, you will find no better proof than this man! Sure, you might say that it’s because he’s funny or that you enjoy his storylines or that you think he has something insightful to say about comic books or a children’s show. But chances are that’s probably not the case and you’re only here to point and stare at the weirdo. [READ FULL BIO]
Lindsay Ellis
Lindsay Ellis is currently quite active as blip.tv’s most viewed lady-producer under the pseudonym of “Nostalgia Chick”. Before moving to California in 2009, she attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts before coming to the University of Southern California to study film production as a graduate. Somehow this lead to the thankless position of lady-Internet comedian/film academic, where she must be very careful of wearing low-cut shirts, lest the townsfolk whip out the torches and pitchforks. [READ FULL BIO]
Todd Nathanson
Todd Nathanson, better known as Todd in the Shadows, is the resident music reviewer for the popular review website ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com. Details about this mysterious faceless man’s backstory have been hard to unearth, but here’s what we know for sure: For the past two years, this mysterious shadowy man has sat in a dark room in front of a piano and explored the deeper meanings of Katy Perry songs without ever once showing his face; when asked why, all he would say is, “If this was what you did for a living you wouldn’t want to show your face either.” [READ FULL BIO]
Mike “Birdman” Dodd
Mike “Birdman” Dodd is one of the most multi-talented professional geeks in the industry and a tireless reviewer across an array of outlets. With a strong background in radio and broadcast, Mike is an expert of his craft. His body of work includes This Week in Geek, Review a Day, the Jim Richards ShowGram on NewsTalk 1010, and he’s a contributing member of the venerable Blistered Thumbs. [READ FULL BIO]
Musical Guests
Danimal Cannon
Hi, I’m guitarist and producer Danimal Cannon. You may remember me from such video game bands as “Armcannon” and Metroid Metal”. I’m here today to make music using a Nintendo Gameboy, otherwise known as “chiptunes”. Don’t let its size fool you, it sounds scarily bigger than most bands you’ve heard. My delicious concoction of old timey soundchips mixed with heroic guitar wizardry will leave your faces melted and your dancing shoes in business. Please caution, my chiptune assault has been found to be extremely addictive due to high doses of: DIY indie cred, pop hooks, and progressive wankery that no true music snob can resist. Don’t worry, initial doubts about using Gameboys for music will wear off once your brain starts to violently resonate due to its punishing bass. Or perhaps after you hear a pulsewave rip a monster solo that rivals any guitar hero will you realize that Danimal Cannon is no novelty act. [READ FULL BIO]
Random aka Mega Ran
Teacher, Rapper, Hero. Random manages the unthinkable by dazzling retro gamers while garnering respect from the video game and music industry’s harshest critics. Random’s unique “Mega Ran” persona was born in 2007 when he was approached by representatives at Capcom and offered an exclusive partnership agreement. Ran will be performing at ConBravo! on Friday night at the Music Show. [READ FULL BIO]
Peter Chimaera
Hello i’m Peter. Come to my panel and have a good reading of fanfiction. Digimon will be ther! Nom usic it is not my job. [READ FULL BIO]
Community Guests
Doctor Holocaust
Known to many as Toronto’s greatest villain and to some as a genius visionary, Dr. Holocaust is a gentleman who is, above all else, trying to take over the world. With a wire array of technological gadgets and mischievous ideas he storms the city streets, causes mayhem, exacts revenge, saves allies and reports it all from his YouTube broadcast “The War Front“. [READ FULL BIO]
Tom White
Tom is not an evil genius. He just plays one on the Internet. Best known for his show Weird Video Games on Blistered Thumbs, Tom makes fun of the inherent strangeness in games. He also enjoys cheesecake and the server to his website is powered by unintentional comedy.
Kudrel
Kudrel is a Master level cosplayer and costume accessory designer from Ottawa, Ontario. She got into cosplaying back in 2004; attending the first AC-Cubed, and has been addicted ever since. She�s won over 10 awards for her costumes including Best in Class in several divisions and Best in Show. She has also had the pleasure of becoming Co-Founder of a line of costume accessories called Steampixie. [READ FULL BIO]
Katie Shanahan
Katie Shanahan (ktshy) is a cartoonist, animator and story artist from Toronto. “Silly Kingdom” (written by her bro “Shaggy”) is her first self published comic project. She’s also illustrated stories featured in the critically acclaimed anthologies “Flight”, “The Anthology Project” and “Womanthology”. [READ FULL BIO]
The MoonRoses
The MoonRoses are back and ready to judge the Masquerade this year at ConBravo!. Come have them take a look at your latest work, or attend their panels as they give tips and instructions on both the basic and advanced parts of costume construction! Hailing from Quebec, Cats_Luna and WildRose are excited to return for their third year, and hope to see all of you at the show! [READ FULL BIO]