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!

Guest Announcement: Dan and Jillian!

An attendee favorite, Dan and Jillian and their Akitas return to No Brand Con 2016!

Dan Coglan, a.k.a. “Samurai Dan” and his wife, Jillian are the acknowledged masters of marital… er, MARTIAL mayhem. This dynamic duo travels the civilized portions of the U.S., bringing their unique show to curious and horrified audiences alike.

In addition to their high-energy, mostly safe stage shows (where razor sharp blades and barbs fly) the couple teaches historical and hysterical panels on the way of the warrior. Offering a wide range of lectures and interactive workshops, Dan and his lethal love Jillian are guaranteed to provide con attendees fun and fulfillment.

Due to a supreme lack of filter, Dan also performs standup comedy, and lives to embarrass his wife onstage, in censored and uncensored settings.

A storyteller at heart, Dan is finishing his third horror novel, and offers insights into the creative process with panels for the aspiring writer as well.

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DJ Announcement: DJ Amaya!

Notorious American J-Pop/K-Pop Remixer, Composer, Skilled Instrumentalist, and Producer, DJ Amaya began making waves when he started introducing audiences to Japanese dance music at anime conventions across the USA, which led to him playing shows in Japan, Singapore, and Sweden as well. Along the way he released 4 full length albums of original music, collaborated with Japanese artists, and has been commissioned to produce tracks and remixes for artists around the globe. With a career spanning over 15 years, it appears we still haven’t even seen his final form.

DJ Announcement: DJ Jinrei!

Andre Smith, better known under the alias ‘Jinrei’ (pronounced JIN-RAY), broke into the scene in 2005, working under the long-running promotion ‘Nostalgia.LA’ with his live mixing on vinyl. Jinrei is originally from Bristol, England, and grew up partially here in the US, in a Korean district of San Francisco where he became involved in Korean music, and then later Japanese dance pop, which was one of the biggest influences on his work. Later, working with other promotions and headlining DJs, Jinrei mastered his craft with everything EDM, from dance fusions to French house with Japanese/Korean original remixes. Having done shows with Cosmic Gate, DJ Amaya, ZEDD, DJ Diamond, Steve Aoki, and many more big names, as well as running his own nights in LA, OC, and Vegas, Jinrei has become a well-seasoned veteran in putting people on the dance floor, whether setting the mood lounge-style, or hitting the room with rare bangers for a high-energy crowd.

DJ Announcement: Liquid 86!

Liquid touched his first turntable in his Sophomore year of high school in 1999 and quickly developed a taste for Trance and House music. Liquid witnessed what many regard as the “death” of the original rave movement back in 2001 and upon attending college in the fall of 2002, all but gave up DJing. Though he ceased “spinning” events, his love of Electronic music in all forms never faded.

In 2007, Liquid attended his first Anime convention: NoBrand Con in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He attended their dance and for the first time in years saw that the rave and electronic movement had been reborn here. Over the next 9 years Liquid threw himself headlong back into DJing, turning it from a simple hobby, into a a full fledged business, spinning several geek events and shows all over the United States. Liquid is honored to have worked with some of the most talented individuals in the Convention Rave world to bring shows and dances to fans that they will never forget, DJing conventions all over the United States.

Guest Announcement: GameGeeks!

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From Kurt Wiegel, Host of Game Geeks;

“Hi there- I’m Kurt Wiegel the Host and Creative Director of GameGeeks- the most popular game review show on YouTube. I’ve been gaming since I was 7 and I’ve never let go of it. I play dozens of gems. In my real life I’m a Professor of Chemistry and a husband and family of 4. A super busy but fun life. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

Head on over to the Game Geeks Website to see more!

Guest Announcement: Ryan Reynolds

For more than a decade, anime has had a fan in Ryan Reynolds. Needless to say, when she got the opportunity to do some voice work at Funimation Entertainment it was like a dream come true for her.
Ryan’s big break came when she was given the chance to voice Latvia in a little show called Hetalia – Axis Powers. Since then she has voiced such characters as Etoile in The Heroic Legend of Arslan, the younger version of Gray Fullbuster in Fairy Tail, Toto Sakigami in Deadman Wonderland, Satoru Wamiya in Red Data Girl, and Chikage Izumi in Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero.
Along with voice acting, Ryan also works by day as an Art Director for a marketing agency in Dallas and she earned a degree in Theater from Northwestern State University.

Guest Announcement: Mr. Creepy Pasta

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 year ago and over that time the Creepy Pasta narrators have grown exponentially over the years to becoming a staple in the YouTube community and in the horror genre.

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