Rabbette

2025-01-09T20:01:53Z

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{{Infobox person
| name = Rabbette
| realname = Brian J. Yelverton
| othernames = da Bunnyman, Bunnyman
| image = [[File:No image available.png|240px]]
| caption =
| born = February 6, 1957<ref name="RabbetteDA">[http://rabbette.deviantart.com/ Rabbette's profile] on [[DeviantArt]]. Retrieved October 31, 2012.</ref>
| birthplace = [[W:Ipswich, Massachusetts|Ipswich, Massachusetts]], USA<ref>[https://ccbfuneral.com/obituaries/brian-j-yelverton/ Brian J. Yelverton's obituary] on the [https://ccbfuneral.com/ Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Peabody] website. Retrieved January 5, 2025.</ref>
| died = November 15, 2024<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11042658/#cid:60891577 ''Losing the Old Guard''] comment on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved January 5, 2025.</ref>
| deathplace = [[W:Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts]]
| residence = Peabody, Massachusetts
| spouses = n/a
| profession = [[Furry commissioner]], [[publisher]]
| species = [[Rabbit]]
| gohonor =
| url =
}}
'''Rabbette''', also known as the '''da Bunnyman''' or just '''Bunnyman''', was a furry commissioner and publisher.

== Biography ==

Born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, he was raised in Peabody and attended [[St. John the Baptist School]], graduating in 1971. He continued his education at [[Bishop Fenwick High School]], graduating in 1975.

Brian had been employed for over twenty-five years as a [[Verizon]] service representative, working in [[W:Salem, Massachusetts|Salem, Massachusetts]], and Andover until his retirement in 2010. He was also a [[W:Communications Workers of America|Union-Communication Workers of America]] ('''CWA''') member.

Brian was an avid reader, especially [[science fiction]] and [[funny animal]] books, had a vast collection of [[comic book]]s, and had attended several [[comic]] and [[furry convention]]s throughout the country.

== Fandom involvemnent ==

Rabbette published the [[furry fanzine]]s ''[[The Sheepette Gazette]]''<ref>[http://rabbette.deviantart.com/art/Bunny-in-the-buff-314403983 ''Bunny in the buff''] post by Rabbette on DeviantArt. Dated July 13, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.</ref> and ''[[Bunny Pages]]''.<ref>[http://rabbette.deviantart.com/#/d5ics4v ''Belly dancer Babs''] post by Rabbette on DeviantArt. Dated October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.</ref>

Apart from the [[commission]]s he paid for, he had accumulated a large library of hard-to-get and one-of-a-kind [[furry]] and professional [[animation art]].

=== Fursona ===

Rabbette's [[fursona]] was a rabbit.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[San Diego Comic Con]] - ?

== Death ==

Rabbette passed away on November 15, 2024<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11042658/ ''Losing the Old Guard''] post on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved January 5, 2025.</ref> due to non-disclosed health reasons.

==References==
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==External links==

* [http://rabbette.deviantart.com/ Rabbette] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bunnyman da Bunnyman] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://x.com/d_bunnyman/ da Bunnyman] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@dabunnyman9133/channels da Bunnyman] on [[YouTube]]

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[[Category:Rabbit characters]]
[[Category:United States of America]]
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:2024 deaths]]

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