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DJ Announcement: Liquid86

We are inviting a talented group of DJ’s to spin for you at No Brand Con 2017!

Our Third DJ is Liquid86!

Jason “Liquid86” has been spinning for over 15 years, jumping on his first set of turntables in his sophomore year of high school, and is die-hard fan of raving and EDM for as long as he can remember. In 2007 he attended his first Anime Convention and set his sights on a new rave scene, fueled by otaku and geeks all over the country. Now, a decade later, Liquid has performed more shows than he can count for geeks all over the country. A master of Big Room and Electro House, Liquid is sure to get your hands in the air and make you sweat.

DJ Announcement: Kurtz Callum

We are inviting a talented group of DJ’s to spin for you at No Brand Con 2017!

Second is Kurtz Callum!

Hailing from Eau Claire, WI and jumping on the decks in late 2012, Kurtz Callum brings the bass canon back to this year’s No Brand Con. Kurtz specializes in Glitch-Hop and Dubstep with splashes of Trap and Moombaton making his low-end heavy sets something not to be missed. Coming off of a huge year in 2016 which included his debut performance at Anime Expo back in July, he has been a mainstay at X-Geek events as well as conventions all over the Midwest. You can find Kurtz on his monthly podcast North Star EDM, the first Wednesday of each month, and his mix show The Bass Cannon, every third Wednesday.

DJ Announcement: DJ Kade

We are inviting a talented group of DJ’s to spin for you at #NoBrandCon2017!

First up is DJ Kade, and he has a special message for you below!

“What is up, No Brand Con?? Usually for these DJ bio paragraphs, I try to write something about my style and previous shows in the third person, as most normal DJ bios usually go, but I wanted to try writing something more direct for a change. Conventions like these give me a bunch of unique opportunities as a DJ, not only to bring out my geekier side, but also to bring more unique music to the table than your average radio fare. Although I think the opportunity I’m luckiest enough to have is the ability to help bring together a whole room of people in one intense celebration, where people can express themselves (mostly) however they please and let any cares and worries fade away along with the last track that was just played, and I honestly think that’s pretty awesome. So, even when I’m not DJing, I’m doing what I can behind the scenes to help bring a show together. I’ve been coming back to No Brand for quite a few years, sometimes as an attendee, and sometimes helping out behind the scenes with the Dance, running lights, sound, ect., and I’m thrilled to able to bring my harder-than-your-average flavor to you guys and gals at this years convention! I’ve made a ton of memories already through No Brand, so I want to bring some new stuff to the stage this year that I haven’t yet brought to any of my previous convention appearances, and I’m honestly so hype about it that I’m getting distracted trying to finish writing this bio here. No time for writing out all that “face-destroying bass” stuff this time, you already know it’s gonna be lit. Now go! I must return to the lab and continue crafting these grooves…” -DJ Kade

Guest Announcement: Kyle Hebert

We are excited to welcome voice actor Kyle Hebert to No Brand Con 2017!

Kyle Hebert is a Los Angeles-based anime and video game voice actor whose credits include:

Wreck-It Ralph/Street Fighter 5(Ryu), Naruto (Kiba), Bleach (Aizen, Ganju), League of Legends (Ezreal, Jarvan, and Graves) and Gurren Lagann (Kamina). He is best known as the Narrator and Teen Gohan from the Funimation dub of Dragonball Z/Kai/Super.  Other fan faves include One Punch Man (Atomic Samurai) Blue Exorcist (Bon Suguro), Fire Emblem Awakening (Frederick, Validar),  Fullmetal Alchemist (Vato Falman), Tales of Symphonia (Richter Abend) and Star Ocean (Dias, Arumat, Crow).

Kyle can also be heard in numerous popular shows and games, such as Pokemon (Professor Oak in “Origins”, Eusine in “Generations”), Digimon (Ballistamon and Dorulumon in “Fusion”), Sonic (Big the Cat in “Colors”), Final Fantasy (Nimbus in “Type-0”), World of Warcraft (Algalon the Observer in “Lich King”, Skylanders, Devil May Cry, Dynasty Warriors, Soul Calibur and Resident Evil.

He is also the promo voice of filmmaker, Kevin Smith’s Smodcast series of podcasts .

If you want more info, check him out at  www.kylehebert.com.

Guest Announcement: Brichibi and Snow!

We are excited to announce Brichibi and Snow for No Brand Con 2017!

15 years ago Briana Lawrence (Brichibi Cosplays) and Jessica Walsh (SnowCosplays) were two fanfiction writing ladies who geeked out over Gundam Wing boys and Resident Evil. Now? They’re still geeks and still have their fandoms, but they’re also a cosplaying couple who write books, make crafts, and are generally nerdy women. Snow is the seamstress of the couple, meanwhile, Brichibi talks about issues in the cosplay community and how the most important thing about cosplay is to love yourself and have fun. The two ladies also speak on the importance of diversity when it comes to writing and pop culture, and they’ve both written about it via personal blogs and various websites. Speaking of writing, the ladies have work published through Dreamspinner Press, and they’ve also begun self-publishing their own urban fantasy series of books. Brichibi is currently working on a black, queer, magical girl series called “magnifiqueNOIR,” and when she’s not promoting that, she’s writing scripts for WatchMojo.com, so there’s a chance you’ve watched a video game or anime top ten list that was written by her!

When going to conventions they always bring their best so that they can promote their work. You can enjoy their crafts, get lost in their urban fantasy series, or heck, you can come by for a hug and fun conversations about cosplay, anime, or video games. Always promoting positivity and always supporting one another, Brichibi and Snow are smiling their way through the geek scene.

Guest Announcement: Mr.CreepyPasta

We are excited to bring Mr.CreepyPasta to No Brand Con 2017!

Creepy Pasta is the new Urban Legend. Horror stories and experiences from around the internet are crawling out of the woodwork and coming to your ears from one specific voice.
MrCreepyPasta, horror story teller of YouTube, is a well-known voice for such famous horror characters such as Jeff the Killer, Smile.Dog and Eyeless Jack. He started 4 years ago and over that time the Creepy Pasta narrators have grown exponentially over the years to become a staple in the YouTube community and in the horror genre.

Guest Announcement: Uncle YO

We are excited to announce our first Guest of Honor, Uncle YO!

Karl “Uncle Yo” Custer is New York’s premiere geek-specific comedian, having appeared at over 100 anime, comic book and video game conventions. His self-proclaimed style of “rantcore” combines long-form stories with motivational rhyming couplets. Panel leader, emcee, Off-Broadway playwright, puppeteer and podcaster, Yo show-runs his original Youtube’s fantasy sitcom with puppets, Dungeon Crawlers. You can listen to his latest project on Youtube, a bi-weekly narrative horror podcast called Chroniclers of Darkness.

His entire 4-CD collection is available through Amazon, iTunes, and streaming on Spotify. He’ll also have DVD’s on him exclusively for No Brand Con. Alternatively, you can spot him in several cameos alongside Channel Awesome, where he was featured alongside the Nostalgia Critic, Demo Reel, and the channel’s 5th anniversary feature, DragonBored. For older kids, you can see him as corporate, flower-loving super-villain Jeff Regan on Youtube’s suburban super-hero series, Schnoz-Man and HolePunch: the Justice Lease.

Early Video Game Room Tournament Registration!

It may be early, but we wanted to let you all know that you can now register for Video Game Room tournaments at No Brand Con 2017!

Use this early announcement to prep your teams, and plan your time next year!

Click the tourney titles below to find the enrollment page, and stay tuned for more tournaments in the future!

Rocket League (PC)
Doom (2016)
Pokemon Sun and Moon
League of Legends
Overwatch
Initial D (Regular)
Initial D Randomizer
Mario Kart 8
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. 4 (WiiU)

Volunteer at No Brand Con!

Online Registration may be closed (you can still register at the door), but you want to get into No Brand Con for cheap? Maybe even free?

No Brand Con is always looking for volunteers to help staff parts of our convention, and one of the perks to doing so is that you gain free admission to the convention if you work 10 hours or more (plus a free t-shirt)! And now, if you work more hours you’re also able to win more merchandise! If you have any other questions, you should email volunteering@nobrandcon.org.

Signing up to volunteer is easy! Fill out the volunteer form and send it to volunteering@nobrandcon.org!