“Brought to you live and in stunning HD, it's EarlCrayTea! EarlCrayTea, or Zach when he’s out of cosplay, is an upstate New York cosplayer who has been in the cosplay community for 12 years now and in his time has been part of a number of cosplay contests. Whether he is competing or judging, he loves to give 110% in showing the audience a great time and this is no exception for hosting! You can expect nothing less than an entertaining experience that not only highlights our amazing competitors, but also brings a smile to your face!"

EarlCrayTea will be hosting the cosplay contest at Cosplay SnowFest 2024!

“Elephantbird Cosplay (she/they) is a cosplayer of ten years and professional embroiderer living in Brooklyn. In her professional life, she makes costumes sparkle across film, TV, and Broadway. As a cosplayer she has a love of fine needlework, touchable textures, and storytelling through materials. Through her teaching, she hopes to spread her love of embroidery and make even advanced techniques accessible to all. When not sewing, she is generally thinking about, playing, or listening to other people play tabletop RPG's."

Elephantbird Cosplay will be judging the cosplay contest and hosting the Ambitious Embroidery panel at Cosplay SnowFest 2024!

“Sola is a 10+ years cosplay veteran with a proclivity for sewing and, more recently, 3D printing. While she cosplays from a variety of media, she is a storyteller at heart creating multimedia costumes that showcase both skill and artistic eye. "

Sola-heika will be judging the cosplay contest and hosting the Patterning while Plus Sized panel at Cosplay SnowFest 2024 (more details to be revealed later)!

“Maeviary is an award-winning cosplayer and fashion designer based out of Brooklyn, NY. They have been creating their own cosplays since 2009, and found their calling in garment design and construction through the hobby. Their specialties lie in sewing, tailoring, and patternmaking. They graduated with their BFA in Fashion Design with a minor in Art History from the Pratt Institute in 2020, and currently work as a technical designer in the luxury fashion market. They provide educational panels about cosplay construction and garment making techniques, pulling from their years of costume creation and a decade of experience in the fashion industry as a design professional. To Maeviary, cosplay is a world where they can mix their love of craft, performance, and community building, and they love to share that passion with both aspiring and experienced crafters!"

Maeviary will be judging the cosplay contest and hosting the Best Fit Forward: Tailoring for Cosplay and Making It Work: Navigating the Fashion Industry as a Cosplayer panels at Cosplay SnowFest 2024 (more details to be revealed later)!

"“Ben Balmaceda is a Chilean voice actor currently based in DFW. He primarily works in anime dubbing, with some notable roles being Neku Sakuraba in The World Ends With You: The Animation, Raido in Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Jiro Yakuin in More Than A Married Couple But Not Lovers, Pedro in One Piece, Rikiel in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Tenza in Hell's Paradise and Saber in the upcoming dub of Fate/Strange fake. He's also appeared in numerous video games including Genshin Impact as Kaveh, LIVE A LIVE, Pokemon Masters EX, Eternal Return, Path of the Midnight Sun and Project Wingman. Finally, he assisted in production work on several anime dubs including Kemono Jihen, A Place Further Than The Universe and Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting."

Ben will be hosting a panel and doing signings at Cosplay SnowFest 2024 (more details to be revealed later)!

“Nicholas Leung is an artist born and raised in New York City. He is best known for his role as Dan Heng in the Hoyoverse video game HONKAI STAR RAIL, as well as animes such as Bi in KINGDOM (SEASON 3). You can also hear him as the voice of Han Hee-seong in the Netflix live action film KILL BOKSOON. After growing up on a healthy diet of Guitar Hero, superhero films, and countless hours of Toonami, he’s thrilled to take that childhood love behind the mic and share his story with the world. He hopes to inspire others to do the same with their own."

Nicholas will be hosting a panel and doing signings at Cosplay SnowFest 2024 (more details to be revealed later)!

“Jonah Scott is a Voice Actor, Singer and Twitch Streamer from Los Angeles. Jonah has provided his 'Leading Man' voice to many video games and serials including Netflix's BEASTARS, Dying Light 2, Attack on Titan, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and more. Not just an accomplished actor, he is a classically trained singer with over 15 years of instruction across all disciplines. When he's not behind the mic, he is streaming content to his large Twitch community, watching anime or playing Dungeons & Dragons with his friends."

Jonah will be hosting a panel and doing signings at Cosplay SnowFest 2024 (more details to be revealed later)!