Snap E. Tiger

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One of Snap E. Tiger's fursuits, "Snap-Bo" at OSFEST 2010

Snap E. Tiger (real name Eric Stevens) is a fursuiter who lives in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. His fursona is a tiger.

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[edit] Origin

Snap E. entered furry fandom around 1999 after seeing some furry art and seeking out other furries on the internet. His lifelong love of big cat species lead to him adopting a tiger phenotype. His fursona name came from his side business, Snap E. Video.

[edit] Costuming

Snap E. has owned and worn several fursuits which he has built himself.[1]

  • Snap Bo (White tiger with HUGE green mohawk (sold))
  • Tsigoti (a black tiger who wears native American garb (no longer exists))
  • CounterSnap (a black tiger with gray stripes and a mohawk (sold))
  • Tutsihusi (a ghost tiger, black with grey stripes)
  • Velkro Tiger 1 (2001) and Velkro Tiger 2 (2006) and Velkro Tiger 3 (2009) (white tigers with a variety of swappable coloured stripes)
  • Snapd Werepoodle (a pink 6'8" poodle)
  • MARF (a "big dumb lion" who debuted at Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009) It was sold in April of 2009 to a new owner)
  • Salvo (a black liger with HUGE silver mane)

Snap E. also built many other suits as a fursuit maker on his website at www.ByCats4Cats.com

[edit] Media

Snap E. has made several appearances in the media. He was interviewed for the April 2001 Omaha World-Herald article "Finding His Inner Tiger", and in May of the same year the letters column of Vanity Fair included a letter from Snap E. commenting on the "Pleasures of the Fur" article from that magazine's March edition.

Snap E. was also filmed for the 2003 TLC documentary Animal Imitators, footage from which was used in an in a episode of 2008's Weird, True and Freaky - Humanimals on Animal Planet.

In 2010, Snap also took part of a local ABC news story on the local furry scene. "Omaha Furries Explain Animal Attraction" aired May 28th. Also appeared on local CBS affiliate morning show "The Morning Blend" in July of 2010 and 2011 to promote OSFEST, the Omaha Sci-Fi convention.

[edit] Conventions

Snap E. has attended several conventions dating back to Midwest FurFest 2000. He has been a panelist and con staff for several conventions including AC, FC, MFF and RCFM. His most recent involvement is with RCFM from 2008-present where he is a board member as the con Treasurer. This year he is also running registration. He also attends OSFEST Contagion, NukeCon and Anime Nebraskon in Omaha, Nebraska.

[edit] Occupations and Hobbies

Snap E. is a fursuit maker via ByCats4Cats.com. He still works part time at PayPal.com working with buyer and seller fraud. When he's not busy working, Snap E. enjoys bowling, golfing, tennis, hiking, and pretty much anything that involves the outdoors.

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Snap E. Tiger at the Fursuit Database

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