Perro

Perro is a furry artist, fursuit maker, and convention organizer, who lives in Illinois, USA. He first became interested in anthropomorphic animals at age fifteen, from watching cartoon characters and werewolves in the media. When he began to explore the Internet, he discovered the already-established online furry community, and began conversing with other furs worldwide.

After taking a two-year break from the fandom, Perro returned in 2002, at which point he began to attend furry conventions and organize local meets. In 2004, he moved from North Carolina to Chicago.

Besides work, Perro enjoys volunteering for wildlife educational and research facilities, exploring the outdoors, sportbike riding, cycling, scuba diving, skiing, hockey, traveling, working on car audio projects and beer. He once took commissions for fursuits, and has constructed costumes for several characters.

Convention involvement
Perro served as Assistant Programming Director at Midwest FurFest 2006 before taking over as Programming Director for Midwest FurFest 2007. He was named Chairman for Midwest FurFest 2012, continuing through 2014, and became president of the convention's parent organization, Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc., in February 2016, and also took over the Social Media and Operations departments. He stepped down from these positions in 2018, but maintained his Vice Chair and Board Member status for Midwest FurFest 2018.

Perro enjoys a variety of activities within the Chicagoland area, and has historically attended attends some of the events sponsored by LAFF, as well as these conventions:

He was a guest of honor at Furry Fiesta 2016.

Fursona
Perro's fursona is a canine (a "typical doggy mutt"). He has dark brown fur with tan highlights, and yellow-brown eyes. Perro has built a multiple fursuit versions of this character, and owns five other personal costumes.