Sep 11 2025
J1-Con would like to introduce Greg as the poster child for “you’re doing it wrong, yet somehow it’s working”. Joining the world of voice acting through his background in IT and Engineering (that is not typo), Greg’s career has been… interesting, studying drama with the Walnut St. Theatre, the Wilma Theatre, and the People’s Improv …
Sep 09 2025
Luxury Leah is a multi-hyphenate creator, mentor, author, hairstylist, cosplayer, wrestler, boxer, and host, specializing in content that combines confidence, creativity, and community. Since debuting at New York Comic Con in 2011, Leah has built and manages a cosplay community of nearly 20,000 members on Facebook. She hosts events, leads charitable initiatives, and has partnered …
Sep 09 2025
Brian is a graduate of The University of the Arts where he mastered in Painting and Drawing. He was the winner of the Prestigious Rohm and Haas Fine Art Achievement Award in 2000. He has had several exhibitions of his paintings showing at the Bean Bag in Swarthmore College, Passero’s in Suburban Station, the Freeman …
Sep 08 2025
Les Price is an actor, stunt performer, and voice-over professional born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He has built a diverse career spanning film, television, and commercial work. Les is best known for his work as a stunt performer and featured “Alpha Zombie” role in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead, as well as his …
Sep 03 2025
Lady J is the founder of Lady J Nerdy Enterprises, LLC and a proud, Philadelphia-based, published cosplayer. Her passion for cosplay goes beyond costumes as she sees it as a powerful way to connect, express creativity, and celebrate the heroes (and villains) who inspire us. Through cosplay, she champions Cospositivity; a message of inclusion and …
Aug 27 2025
Erin Lunger is a transgender cosplayer from Pennsylvania, spending her days designing space traveling things at Lockheed Martin Space, and her evenings watching anime and building costumes. From building armor with foam or bondo, to 3d printing props and armor, to even sewing and wig styling, she’s spent time learning to do a little bit …
Aug 23 2025
Baltimore’s own Raikagelik jumped into the cosplay scene just four years ago and has been making waves ever since. Known for his bold portrayals of fan-favorite anime characters from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Jujutsu Kaisen, he brings high energy, detailed builds, and a creative twist to every look. As an avid gamer and amateur bodybuilder, Raikagelik blends strength, …
Aug 19 2025
Eric The Smoke Moran is Philadelphia native. The former United States Marine and professional wrestler is also an actor and a pioneer of the Blerd/cosplay/costuming scene since the mid 1980’s. Eric has appeared on television shows including The Jenny Jones Show , Heroes of Cosplay, AMC’s Dispatches From Elsewhere. Eric is one the founders of …
Aug 15 2025
Arcade Jade has been rocking the cosplay scene for over ten years and has been a gamer even longer. She’s known for bringing retro characters like Sly Cooper and Spyro the Dragon to life. Jade is also a Twitch affiliate and streams anything from gamecube games to modern day. Follow: https://www.instagram.com/arcadejade_/ For MORE INFO on …
Aug 14 2025
Tim has been creating YouTube videos for over 20 years and has been a Twitch streamer for over 5 years. He streams every Monday through Friday and likes to focus on Nintendo games, including Pokemon, Mario, and Legend of Zelda. Tim is also a comedian that uses video games to aid in his comedy. Follow …
