29. June 2011 by admin.

That’s right - we have more guests for you to enjoy at ShadoCon! Make sure you check each of these guests out, as they are fabulous.

First, we are pleased to announce that Travis Willingham will be at ShadoCon!

Travis is probably best known as the voice of Colonel Roy Mustang in the hit anime series’ FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST and FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD. His other anime credits include Juugo/Black Zetsu in NARUTO, Akon in BLEACH, Yu Kanda in D GRAY MAN, Pierre in AQUARION, Badrick Serihan in BLACK BLOOD BROTHERS, Andreas Darlton in CODE GEASS, Iggy in ERGO PROXY, Kaiji in GUNXSWORD, Cleo in GLASS FLEET, Ginko in MUSHISHI, Portgas D. Ace in ONE PIECE, Takigawa in GHOST HUNT, Eustoma in SHUFFLE, and parts in the upcoming releases for MARVEL ANIME. Most recently, Travis provided the CGI Motion Capture for the multitude of Frost Giants in THOR. Other films include SECONDHAND LIONS, RAY, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, PRISON A- GO-GO, THE GUARDIAN, and A PERFECT GETAWAY. He has also worked on CBS’ COLD CASE, FX’s NIP/TUCK, Fox’s PRISON BREAK, and ABC’s PRIVATE PRACTICE.

An avid gamer himself, some of Travis’ video game credits include CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS, Knuckles the Echidna in SEGA’s SONIC THE HEDGEHOG games, Issac Frost in EA’s FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION, Ratchet and Hotrod in TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON, Gabriel Cunningham in TRAUMA CENTER 2, American hero Guile in STREET FIGHTER 4, Nathan Hale in RESISTANCE 2, Cell in DRAGONBALL Z, Torgal in THE LAST REMNANT, Clint in TALES OF VESPERIA, Zhang Liao/Zhou Tai in DYNASTY WARRIORS 6, Evan Bernard in TIME CRISIS 4, Gabriel Celeste IN VALKYRIE PROFILE 2: SILMERIA, and many, many more.

Currently, Travis is playing The Hulk and The Human Torch in Marvel’s new animated series, THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW on Cartoon Network.

The next guests will form our Chiptune Showcase, a cadre of 8-bit DJs ready to blow your mind!

Neofaust -

By day he’s a network security specialist, and by night a mild mannered musically minded mad scientist BENT on twisting old electronic gaming consoles into mangled messes of heavy hitting electronic visages they once were!!! Aside, he has always had a history of performing and producing music. Diversity has always been his aim when it came to it. Hacking, video games, sciences, and an assortment of other hobbies fit somewhere into the mix.
Overall, his main mission is to promote, organize, and spread awareness of the demo and chiptune scene throughout the Florida area.

Trey Frey -

Before three dimensional images, before highly realistic characters, before orchestrated soundtracks, there were 8-bit video games. Graphics were simple, and the music simpler. Now, decades later, 8-bit music has returned, more powerful than ever thanks to Trey Frey, a young man from Shepherdstown, WV, with a modded Gameboy and a skill for taking classic Nintendo sounds and turning them into 8-bit gold.

IAYD -

IAYD (I Am Your Destruction) uses the Nintendo Game Boy and the Nintendo Famicom to smash his way through space and the confines of classical training. For the past four years, IAYD has been playing live across the United States, almost exclusively playing in New York City and cities across Texas (namely Corpus Christi, and Austin). He has since been vicariously living through his handheld arsenal; making loud, powerful, and hard hitting electronic music since 2007.

Also part of the Chiptune Showcase are the bands Electric Children, Smiletron, USK, and NNNNNNNNN.

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12. June 2011 by admin.

 Attention all ShadoCon Attendees!

Are you interested in auditioning for the ShadoCon shows, but are unable to make it to either audition weekend? As long as you will be able to attend training, orientation, and rehearsals, you may send in a video tryout! The rules can be found here:

http://www.shadocon.com/downloads/vai.pdf

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12. June 2011 by admin.

ShadoCon is now bringing in more shows to fill your conventions weekend. With help from The Con Artist and Khaotic Kon we are making sure this is one ShadoCon you won’t soon forget!

.hack//SIGN the Musical

This is a unique musical adventure, following the story of a Wavemaster named Tsukasa who wakes up within the game, unable to log out. His journey takes him through a roller coaster of events as he meets both friends and enemies on his quest to find a way out. Come see the show for live music, dance, and incredible performance arts that tell this timeless tale of strength and perseverance. “Come with me in the twilight of a summer night for awhile. Tell me of a story never ever told in the past…

.hack//REMED

This event is weekend-long and interactive, themed around the first four .hack games for the Playstation 2 - Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, and Quarantine. Convention attendees join the .hackers in the fight to save the players who have fallen into the game and risk getting deleted forever. Six classes are available to choose from, and there are multiple quests and events each day so any participant can get the level of adventure and excitement they so desire.

Ultimate Bishonen

Are you the model every anime guy is based on? Is your sports ability only outshone by your charm and comedic talent? When you stop walking, does a convenient breeze always blow your hair back just so? If you answered yes to any of these questions, even if you are lying, you may be an Ultimate Bishonen! Formed by ShadoCon and KhaoticKon, the Ultimate Bishonen contest tests its participants in categories a bishonen should be good at - physical capability, sports talent, intelligence, and comedic flair. Information about participation will be coming soon, so check both the ShadoCon website and the KhaoticKon website for more details when they are posted.

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12. June 2011 by admin.

Panel Name: Shado and Khaotic Conventions

Location: METROCON, Panel RM22

Come join us as we reveal the fates of these two conventions. We will be announcing new shows with full detail, new characters, new guests, and so much more. Also, stick around at the end of the panel for some fun trivia games and prizes.

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2. June 2011 by admin.

It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure the ShadoCon announces its third round of guests! DJ Robert VanWest, The Con Artists, Crazy Random Happenstance, The Heroes Alliance, and PikaBelleChu

DJ Robert VanWest ft. Zoe VanWest & Synthwulf. This Dutch Madman is one of the busiest men in the entertainment Industry. CEO of the Hellroy Corporation, Robert’s day to day functions include Graphic, Clothing, and Environmental Design as well as Club Creative and Music Production. By night he can be found tearing up DJ booths across the Country and Decimating the stages as lead singer of Empakt. Locally he can be found at Warehaus21 where is the Club Creative and one of the resident DJ’s at their all ages KABOOM Sunday parties!

Robert is known for his aggressive HIGH BPM stylings that span across Hardcore, Hard Trance, Hard Style, with a touch of EBM. Much like last year Robert will be joined on stage Friday Night by His Wife Zoe ( the Original studio vocalist of some of Happy Hardcore’s biggest hits) and DJ Synthwulf for some live vocals and synths. He will be spinning on Saturday night, so don’t miss it!

The Con Artists were formed by seven friends with a similar interest in conventions. Each was involved in convention life to varying degrees, but they all had one thing in common: they believed that if you’re going to do something, you’ve got to do it right. And have fun doing it.

The Con Artists goal is to do everything to the best of their ability and to be as diverse and inventive with costumes, panels and other events as humanly (and at times inhumanly) possible. Since the day of their formation their numbers have grown, including members from all over Florida and the States. Video gamers, anime lovers, artists, performers, costumers, and crazy convention dwellers alike have taken the pledge and donned the mustache. By attending cons and fairs, running panels and events, and thriving on live feedback and suggestions from their audiences and fellows, the Con Artists have set on a path to rock the world of any con they touch down at. So get your monocles and top hats ready and crack open that box of pocky, for the goal of the Con Artists can be summed up in two words:

“Convention excellence.”

Congratulations, you’ve just been conned!

The Con Artists will be hosting two brand new events for ShadoCon - .hack//SIGN the Musical, and .hack//REMEDY. Details about these two events can be found below.

Crazy Random Happenstance is calling all Evil League of Evil applicants! Come out to see the live cast of the Crazy Random Happenstance perform the inspiring story of Dr. Horrible in the Dr. Horrible Sing-Along Picture Show. The Crazy Random Happenstance has performed at many conventions throughout Florida and they are proud to be performing at ShadoCon!

This show is interactive, much like the Rocky Horror Picture Show: The LIVE shadow cast acts out the musical in front of the screen while everyone in the audience is not only allowed but ENCOURAGED to sing-along and shout random callback lines throughout the show. For those that don’t know what to say, the cast will provide FREE suggestions in the form of an audience participation script. Be sure to come dressed as your super-villain persona for a chance to be in the Evil League of Evil!

The Heroes Alliance is a not for profit organization that was formed by a group of superhero costumers who want to give back to the community through the costumes that we make.

The Heroes Alliance originated in Tampa, and expanded throughout the state of Florida as well as a few other states in the U.S. The Heroes Alliance has done all sorts of community events, from helping local law enforcement with community events to visiting sick children in the hospital to help brighten their spirits. Some of the events they have done in the past are Give Kids the World, Base Camp, and visits to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Whatever it may be, the Heroes Alliance is here to help you.

PikaBelleChu is most well known in the anime world for her continuing passion for Pokemon. She has appeared in many magazines, newspapers and TV specials, including but not limited to Animerica, Anime Insider, Pokemon Fan, Nintendo UK, St. Augustine Record, Indiana Courier, and on Cartoon Network. She is also featured in a book published worldwide called Cosplay in America. She has been featured in the Gamers Edition of Guinness Book of World Records in 2009 for having the World’s Largest Pokemon Collection in the World, as well as featured in the 2010 Main Book of Guinness Book of World Records. Her collection is over 12,000 items and growing every day, with both American and Japanese collectables. The crown jewel of her collection is the PikaBug, the official Pikachu Volkswagen you see displayed at many conventions and events she attends.

She does numerous Pokemon events and tours, everything from Children’s Charity events and car shows to parades and kids parties, and appears at anime conventions and other events worldwide. Also a cosplayer, she has created more than 90 costumes. Most of her costumes are Pokemon and her own special creations, Pokewomon Princesses. The Princess costumes are the result of her creating a royal version of a specific Pokemon. Some of the costumes have taken more than 3 months to create. When not promoting Pokemon and cosplaying at events for children, she also teaches kids cartooning at local craft stores, commissions costumes for others and paints murals in businesses and private homes in the area she lives.

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