Guests to Appear

Greg Ayres can usually be found rockin’ out somewhere, whether animated or not. From the loud-mouthed Hideki in Nerima Daikon Brothers, to Koyuki, singing with the the band in Beck:Mongolian Chop Squad, he’s always glad to shake things up a bit. He is thrilled to be able to add the roles of Uesugi Kenshin in Sengoku Basara, Seikechi Tayama in Oh Edo Rocket, and Abe in Big Windup to his list of new roles. He can also be heard as Son Goku in Saiyuki, Chrono in Chrono Crusade, Kaoru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club, Yuki in The Wallflower, Leo in Ghost Stories , Satoshi Hiwatari in DNAngel, Kaworu Nagisa in the Director’s Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Negi Springfield in Negima, Heihachi in Samurai 7, Jr. in Xenosaga:The Animation, Tsujido in Speed Grapher, Roan in Ragnorok The Animation, Yamazaki in Welcome to the NHK, Nowy in Glass Fleet, Gau Ban in Shadow Skill, Pope Alessandro XVIII in Trinity Blood, and a bunch of other titles he’ll probably forget to mention.

When he’s not in a booth with headphones on, you can usually find him sporting headphones of another variety behind “the decks”. A veteran nightclub DJ of many years, Greg has really enjoyed the opportunity of doing something else that he truly loves at conventions. From packed rooms at anime conventions, to the legendary stage of The Knitting Factory (NYC), Greg never misses an opportunity to share his love of music with anyone who will listen. read more ...

Brittney Karbowski can be heard in her newest role of Yamada in B Gata h Kei- Yamada's First Time but she's also known for her work as the character Ikaros in Heaven's Lost Property, Kei Shindou in ef- a tale of memories as well as the show stealing Black Star in Soul Eater. You can hear Brittney featured in many other shows including Xenosaga: The Animation, Angel Beats, High School of the Dead and Clannad just to name a few. 

Since 2000, Katsuhiko Jinnai has been entertaining anime conventions, mixing anime songs while incorporating his Electronic music talent and DJ artistry. He has worked with several independent artists such as Kristine Sa, Stephanie Yanez, SLY and anime/videogame rapper Maja. He was involved in the "Animetoonz 3 - Lemon and Lime" albums with independent Pop singer Kristine Sa.

Jinnai plans to challenge himself further by releasing his own independent albums, making all-original Electronic tracks as well as futuristic anime-inspired compositions.

Katsuhiko Jinnai currently runs an online anime radio mixshow titled "The Jinfluence", on Keiichi.net EX2 Extreme Anime Radio (www.animeradio.net). Supporting DJs on the Jinfluence also include his other aliases, Trance DJ Sigma Starr and Faux DJ Anime Armani - delivering quality nonstop mixes every week. read more ...

Kazha is a rock band from Japan.

Lead singer Kazuha Oda started the band after her successful solo career working on over 20 records in Japan. She has worked with a wide variety of different performers including the Grammy winning pianist Bob James. 

With the release of the first album “Overture” in April 2010, Kazha made their first National tour in North America and South America. Kazha represents the new future of the world music with a fusion of cultures and musical viewpoints  which create their sound. Their music combines the softness of a falling feather with the heaviness of a hurricane. You can find out more about this group by visiting their official website, Facebook page, or Myspace

 

What do you get when the popular hits of TV, Radio, Movies and Games "Meets Metal"? You get  Eric "EROCK" Calderone! Eric can be seen weekly on his YouTube channel giving his fans (137,000 strong and growing) a rocking twist on hits old and new!

Fun Facts about Eric-

Eric has taught over 16,000 guitar lessons!!!!!

 

Mari Watanabe is famous for costume playing a certain magical high school sailor scout! Can you guess who? .
Mari has been a special guest at many events and is very active in promoting Japanese culture everywhere she goes! Along with being a skilled seamstress, Mari has hosted festivals and is popular for her singing at anime conventions. To add to her credits, Mari has also had appearances in Shojo Beat magazine, Japanese television and Mexican Media! But, most of all, it is Mari's very friendly and down to earth attitude that wins the hearts of her fans! You can find Mari as a “Virtual Idol” on the popular avatar virtual world  TinierMe.com and at this August at Ani-jam 2012.

 

Inspired in Jr.high by the Japanese rock genre Visual-Kei, Kairu began performing live
at age 16 forming and leading the band {mid:night}.
After years of honing his song writing and live performance skills all over the West Coast,
{mid:night} dissolved and Kairu began his solo project with the aim of bringing together

the modern sounds and styles of the east with the west.

Kairu's first live performance was at the famous San Francisco venue BOTTOM OF THE HILL

in May 2010. The following year kicked off a stream of constant activity for Kairu including performances at  larger CA conventions such as SAC-ANIME and ANIME LOS ANGELES. The musical journey eventually led to the creation of his current backing-band known as "FLESH FEVER"!

Whether at a anime convention, a night club or a divey bar, Kairu w/FLESH FEVER
brings a live energy and a genre spanning rock sound that will connect with anyone.