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Brenda Banks

2026-06-26T04:58:46Z

Benchilla: Updating this.

[[File:FurpocScream2023.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda after the Furpocalypse 2023 drag show.]]
'''Brenda Banks''' (a.k.a. '''Ben''', formerly '''Benchilla''', born October 1992) is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Since joining the community in August 2008, they have attended over 100 furry conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions]]. They currently reside in [[W:Seattle|Seattle, Washington.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Ben introducing Weasyl at their panel at [[Anthrocon 2012|AC 2012]].]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since 12, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were 15.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers" <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th, 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>.

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]] before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from FA after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the permitted size. Initially, it lasted for two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks" <ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2020.</ref>, despite having no prior ban history.

In January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]], alongside [[Kihari]], who is the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6k, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014 when he resigned due to accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on FA's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal] <ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref>. Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence" <ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref>, the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them resign for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con|BLFC]] dance competition in [[BLFC 2016|2016]] and [[BLFC 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest|MFF]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta|FWA]], and [[Furpocalypse]] primarily in judging roles, and hosting the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion|FC]], [[Anthro New England|ANE]], [[Anthrocon|AC]], and several others.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:BrendaBanksBLFC2022.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda holding their 2nd place trophy from the BLFC 2022 Fursuit Dance Competition.]]
[[File:Brenda 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda Banks 2.0, made by Bark in Neon, at TFF 2026.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]]. Its design has changed very little over the course of its creation for a decade. Although the [[character]] was initially presented as a [[male]], upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both genders. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character, which can switch between genders by changing eyelashes and wigs. The suit was completed in January 2018 and has since made appearances at several events. In October 2021, the suit was given a refurb, touching up and redesigning several aspects of the suit, including the face and chest.

In January of 2026, Brenda debuted a brand new version of their suit at [[Further Confusion 2026|Further Confusion]], made by Bark in Neon suits, which features a moving jaw, and revamped style. It has appeared in mutliple dance competitions since then.

=== Convention attendance ===
* [[Anthro New England]] - [[Anthro New England 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthro New England 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthro New England 2018|2018]]
* [[Anthro Northwest]] - 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026
* [[Anthrocon]] - [[Anthrocon 2010|2010]], [[Anthrocon 2011|2011]], 2012*, [[Anthrocon 2013|2013]]*, [[Anthrocon 2014|2014]]*, [[Anthrocon 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthrocon 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthrocon 2018|2018]]*, [[Anthrocon 2019|2019]], 2022, 2023, 2024. 2025, 2026
* [[AnthrOhio]] - [[AnthrOhio 2016|2016]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2017|2017]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2018|2018]]
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - [[BLFC 2014|2014]], 2016*, 2017*, [[BLFC 2018|2018]]*, [[BLFC 2019|2019]], [[BLFC 2021|2021]]*, 2022, 2023
* [[Campfire Tails]] 2022
* [[Camp Feral]] (Feral!) [[Feral! 2019|2019]]
* [[CanFURence]] 2018
* [[DenFur]] - 2023
* [[FA: United]] - [[FA: United 3|2010]], [[FA: United 4|2011]], [[FA: United 5|2012]]*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018, [[Furnal Equinox 2019|2019]], 2023, 2024
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012|2012]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|2013]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014|2014]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015|2015]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2016|2016]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2017|2017]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2018|2018]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2019|2019]], 2022, 2023*, 2024*, 2025*, 2026*
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
* [[FurFright]] - [[FurFright 2011|2011]], [[FurFright 2012|2012]]*, [[FurFright 2013|2013]]
* [[Furpocalypse]] - [[Furpocalypse 2014|2014]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2015|2015]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2016|2016]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2017|2017]]*, 2022, 2023*
* [[Furstivus]] 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - [[Further Confusion 2013|2013]]*, [[Further Confusion 2014|2014]]*, [[Further Confusion 2015|2015]]*, [[Further Confusion 2016|2016]]*, [[Further Confusion 2018|2018]], [[Further Confusion 2019|2019]], 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2014|2014]]
* [[IndyFurCon]] - [[IndyFurCon 2015|2015]]*
* [[Megaplex]] - [[Megaplex XIII|2014]], [[Megaplex XVI|2017]]*, [[Megaplex XVIII|2019]]
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - [[Midwest FurFest 2011|2011]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2012|2012]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2013|2013]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2014|2014]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2015|2015]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2016|2016]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2017|2017]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2018|2018]], [[Midwest FurFest 2019|2019]], 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - [[Motor City Furry Con 2016|2016]]*, [[Motor City Furry Con 2019|2019]]
* [[Rainfurrest]] - [[Rainfurrest 2013|2013]]*, [[Rainfurrest 2015|2015]]*
* [[Furry Fiesta]] - [[Furry Fiesta 2019|2019]], [[Furry Fiesta 2022|2022]]*, 2026
* [[Vancoufur]] 2023

(*) Attended conventions in drag.

== Art ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]

=== Drag ===
Brenda discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], which was a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]] <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref>. Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky, and Sai. It was posted on Youtube and Vimeo and as of April 2018, the video has racked up over a total of 100k plays on both sites. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]]) <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref>, which was filmed at FurFright 2012, "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as AC 2013 and Rainfurrest 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from Further Confusion 2014 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref>. Since 2011, Brenda has attended 40+ conventions in drag, and performs annually in the FWA Drag Show since 2022.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]

=== Dance ===
Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom. They have competed in twelve different [[Floor Wars|Floor War]] competitions since FWA 2013, with their most successful showing being runner-up at AC 2014 with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. The two would later reprise the team name's moniker at three more Floor Wars events. Their last appearance was at MFF 2015.

In 2014, Brenda began serving as a judge at various dance conventions. The first occurrence was at FC 2014's preliminaries, and their first public appearance as a judge being at the Furpocalypse 2014 Dance Competition. Two years later, Brenda (along with [[Eaite Randjam]]) became the show-runner at BLFC 2016 and 2017 for the iterations of its dance competition, having also served as a prelim judge and host, alongside [[Haku Panther]]. Since then, Brenda has appeared on numerous judging panels and has done showcases for several of the events they judged at, including IFC, Rainfurrest, Anthro New England, Anthro Northwest, and Motor City Fur Con. As of 2022, Brenda is the organizer and host for the [[Further Confusion|Further Confusion]] fursuit dance competition, and [[Furrydelphia]]'s dance competition as of 2024.

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at FE 2018 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>. Later that year, they competed in the [[Furrydelphia]] Dance Competition, placing second <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/1029122915126726658 Hello. I did a little dance thing at @Furrydelphia this weekend and got 2nd place.] - Posted August 13th, 2018</ref>, as well as competing in the FC and Furry Fiesta Dance Competitions in 2019. Since returning from the pandemic, Brenda has competed in many more fursuit dance competitions, most notably placing 1st at Furrydelphia 2023, 2nd at [[Biggest Little Fur Con|BLFC 2022]] & Furrydelphia 2019, and 3rd at [[Furpocalypse 2022]] & Furnal Equinox 2018.

=== Video production ===
Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around theirs and other's convention experiences since MFF 2011. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90-minute movie filmed at FC 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref>, with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions, such as for [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky, and others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

=== Music ===
Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at BLFC, MFF, Furpocalypse, and AnthrOhio, as well as performances at FWA, ANE, TFF, FC, and Furnal Equinox. <ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref>. Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mash-ups of pop music since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating it was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves or as commissions for others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [https://twitter.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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File:Brenda 2.jpg

2026-06-26T04:56:18Z

Benchilla: Brenda Banks 2.0, made by Bark In Neon.

== Summary ==
Brenda Banks 2.0, made by Bark In Neon.
== Licensing ==
{{subst:No license from license selector|Don't know}}

Brenda Banks

2025-03-29T17:42:42Z

Benchilla: Top photo is hella outdated.

[[File:FurpocScream2023.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda after the Furpocalypse 2023 drag show.]]
'''Brenda Banks''' (a.k.a. '''Ben''', formerly '''Benchilla''', born October 1992) is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Since joining the community in August 2008, they have attended over 100 furry conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions]]. They currently reside in [[W:Seattle|Seattle, Washington.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Brenda introducing Weasyl at their panel at [[Anthrocon 2012|AC 2012]].]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since 12, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were 15.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers" <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th, 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>.

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]] before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from FA after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the permitted size. Initially, it lasted for two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks" <ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2020.</ref>, despite having no prior ban history.

In January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]], alongside [[Kihari]], who is the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6k, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014 when he resigned due to accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on FA's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal] <ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref>. Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence" <ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref>, the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them resign for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con|BLFC]] dance competition in [[BLFC 2016|2016]] and [[BLFC 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest|MFF]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta|FWA]], and [[Furpocalypse]] primarily in judging roles, and hosting the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion|FC]], [[Anthro New England|ANE]], [[Anthrocon|AC]], and several others.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:BrendaBanksBLFC2022.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda holding their 2nd place trophy from the BLFC 2022 Fursuit Dance Competition.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]]. Its design has changed very little over the course of its creation for a decade. Although the [[character]] was initially presented as a [[male]], upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both genders. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between the two genders, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots. The suit was completed in January 2018 and has since made appearances at several events. In October 2021, the suit was given a refurb, touching up and redesigning several aspects of the suit, including the face and chest.

=== Convention attendance ===
* [[Anthro New England]] - [[Anthro New England 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthro New England 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthro New England 2018|2018]]
* [[Anthro Northwest]] - 2021, 2023
* [[Anthrocon]] - [[Anthrocon 2010|2010]], [[Anthrocon 2011|2011]], 2012*, [[Anthrocon 2013|2013]]*, [[Anthrocon 2014|2014]]*, [[Anthrocon 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthrocon 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthrocon 2018|2018]]*, [[Anthrocon 2019|2019]], 2022, 2023, 2024
* [[AnthrOhio]] - [[AnthrOhio 2016|2016]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2017|2017]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2018|2018]]
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - [[BLFC 2014|2014]], 2016*, 2017*, [[BLFC 2018|2018]]*, [[BLFC 2019|2019]], [[BLFC 2021|2021]]*, 2022, 2023
* [[Campfire Tails]] 2022
* [[Camp Feral]] (Feral!) [[Feral! 2019|2019]]
* [[CanFURence]] 2018
* [[DenFur]] - 2023
* [[FA: United]] - [[FA: United 3|2010]], [[FA: United 4|2011]], [[FA: United 5|2012]]*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018, [[Furnal Equinox 2019|2019]], 2023, 2024
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012|2012]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|2013]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014|2014]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015|2015]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2016|2016]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2017|2017]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2018|2018]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2019|2019]], 2022, 2023*, 2024*
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
* [[FurFright]] - [[FurFright 2011|2011]], [[FurFright 2012|2012]]*, [[FurFright 2013|2013]]
* [[Furpocalypse]] - [[Furpocalypse 2014|2014]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2015|2015]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2016|2016]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2017|2017]]*, 2022, 2023*
* [[Furstivus]] 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - [[Further Confusion 2013|2013]]*, [[Further Confusion 2014|2014]]*, [[Further Confusion 2015|2015]]*, [[Further Confusion 2016|2016]]*, [[Further Confusion 2018|2018]], [[Further Confusion 2019|2019]], 2023, 2024, 2025
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2014|2014]]
* [[IndyFurCon]] - [[IndyFurCon 2015|2015]]*
* [[Megaplex]] - [[Megaplex XIII|2014]], [[Megaplex XVI|2017]]*, [[Megaplex XVIII|2019]]
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - [[Midwest FurFest 2011|2011]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2012|2012]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2013|2013]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2014|2014]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2015|2015]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2016|2016]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2017|2017]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2018|2018]], [[Midwest FurFest 2019|2019]], 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - [[Motor City Furry Con 2016|2016]]*, [[Motor City Furry Con 2019|2019]]
* [[Rainfurrest]] - [[Rainfurrest 2013|2013]]*, [[Rainfurrest 2015|2015]]*
* [[Furry Fiesta]] - [[Furry Fiesta 2019|2019]], [[Furry Fiesta 2022|2022]]*
* [[Vancoufur]] 2023

(*) Attended conventions in drag.

== Art ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]

=== Drag ===
Brenda discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], which was a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]] <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref>. Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky, and Sai. It was posted on Youtube and Vimeo and as of April 2018, the video has racked up over a total of 100k plays on both sites. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]]) <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref>, which was filmed at FurFright 2012, "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as AC 2013 and Rainfurrest 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from Further Confusion 2014 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref>. Since 2011, Brenda has attended 40+ conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]

=== Dance ===
Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom. They have competed in twelve different [[Floor Wars|Floor War]] competitions since FWA 2013, with their most successful showing being runner-up at AC 2014 with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. The two would later reprise the team name's moniker at three more Floor Wars events. Their last appearance was at MFF 2015.

In 2014, Brenda began serving as a judge at various dance conventions. The first occurrence was at FC 2014's preliminaries, and their first public appearance as a judge being at the Furpocalypse 2014 Dance Competition. Two years later, Brenda (along with [[Eaite Randjam]]) became the show-runner at BLFC 2016 and 2017 for the iterations of its dance competition, having also served as a prelim judge and host, alongside [[Haku Panther]]. Since then, Brenda has appeared on numerous judging panels and has done showcases for several of the events they judged at, including IFC, Rainfurrest, Anthro New England, Anthro Northwest, and Motor City Fur Con. As of 2022, Brenda is the organizer and host for the [[Further Confusion|Further Confusion]] fursuit dance competition, and [[Furrydelphia]]'s dance competition as of 2024.

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at FE 2018 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>. Later that year, they competed in the [[Furrydelphia]] Dance Competition, placing second <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/1029122915126726658 Hello. I did a little dance thing at @Furrydelphia this weekend and got 2nd place.] - Posted August 13th, 2018</ref>, as well as competing in the FC and Furry Fiesta Dance Competitions in 2019. Since returning from the pandemic, Brenda has competed in many more fursuit dance competitions, most notably placing 1st at Furrydelphia 2023, 2nd at [[Biggest Little Fur Con|BLFC 2022]] and 3rd at [[Furpocalypse 2022]].

=== Video production ===
Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around theirs and other's convention experiences since MFF 2011. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90-minute movie filmed at FC 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref>, with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions, such as for [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky, and others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

=== Music ===
Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at BLFC, MFF, Furpocalypse, and AnthrOhio, as well as performances at FWA, ANE, TFF, FC, and Furnal Equinox. <ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref>. Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mash-ups of pop music since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating it was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves or as commissions for others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [https://twitter.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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[[Category:1992 births]]

File:FurpocScream2023.jpg

2025-03-29T17:39:03Z

Benchilla: Brenda Banks after the 2023 Furpocalypse drag show.

Brenda Banks after the 2023 Furpocalypse drag show.

Brenda Banks

2022-06-24T07:47:19Z

Benchilla: Updated what my twitter is, and swapped out a newer fursuit photo.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[BLFC 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''' (a.k.a. '''Ben''', formerly '''Benchilla''', born October 1992) is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Since joining the community in August 2008, they have attended over 50 furry conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions]]. They currently reside in [[W:Seattle|Seattle, Washington.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Brenda introducing Weasyl at their panel at [[Anthrocon 2012|AC 2012]].]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since 12, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were 15.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers" <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th, 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>.

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]] before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from FA after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the permitted size. Initially, it lasted for two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks" <ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2020.</ref>, despite having no prior ban history.

In January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]], alongside [[Kihari]], who is the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6k, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014 when he resigned due to accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on FA's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal] <ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref>. Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence" <ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref>, the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them resign for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con|BLFC]] dance competition in [[BLFC 2016|2016]] and [[BLFC 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest|MFF]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta|FWA]], and [[Furpocalypse]] primarily in judging roles, and hosting the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion|FC]], [[Anthro New England|ANE]], [[Anthrocon|AC]], and several others.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:BrendaBanksBLFC2022.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda holding their 2nd place trophy from the BLFC 2022 Fursuit Dance Competition.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]]. Its design has changed very little over the course of its creation for a decade. Although the [[character]] was initially presented as a [[male]], upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both genders. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between the two genders, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots. The suit was completed in January 2018 and has since made appearances at several events. In October 2021, the suit was given a refurb, touching up and redesigning several aspects of the suit, including the face and chest.

=== Convention attendance ===
* [[Anthro New England]] - [[Anthro New England 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthro New England 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthro New England 2018|2018]]
* [[Anthro Northwest]] - 2021
* [[Anthrocon]] - [[Anthrocon 2010|2010]], [[Anthrocon 2011|2011]], 2012*, [[Anthrocon 2013|2013]]*, [[Anthrocon 2014|2014]]*, [[Anthrocon 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthrocon 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthrocon 2018|2018]]*, [[Anthrocon 2019|2019]], 2022
* [[AnthrOhio]] - [[AnthrOhio 2016|2016]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2017|2017]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2018|2018]]
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - [[BLFC 2014|2014]], 2016*, 2017*, [[BLFC 2018|2018]]*, [[BLFC 2019|2019]], [[BLFC 2021|2021]]*, 2022
* [[Camp Feral]] (Feral!) [[Feral! 2019|2019]]
* [[CanFURence]] 2018
* [[FA: United]] - [[FA: United 3|2010]], [[FA: United 4|2011]], [[FA: United 5|2012]]*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018, [[Furnal Equinox 2019|2019]]
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012|2012]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|2013]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014|2014]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015|2015]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2016|2016]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2017|2017]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2018|2018]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2019|2019]], 2022
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018, 2019
* [[FurFright]] - [[FurFright 2011|2011]], [[FurFright 2012|2012]]*, [[FurFright 2013|2013]]
* [[Furpocalypse]] - [[Furpocalypse 2014|2014]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2015|2015]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2016|2016]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2017|2017]]*
* [[Furstivus]] 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - [[Further Confusion 2013|2013]]*, [[Further Confusion 2014|2014]]*, [[Further Confusion 2015|2015]]*, [[Further Confusion 2016|2016]]*, [[Further Confusion 2018|2018]], [[Further Confusion 2019|2019]]
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2014|2014]]
* [[IndyFurCon]] - [[IndyFurCon 2015|2015]]*
* [[Megaplex]] - [[Megaplex XIII|2014]], [[Megaplex XVI|2017]]*, [[Megaplex XVIII|2019]]
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - [[Midwest FurFest 2011|2011]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2012|2012]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2013|2013]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2014|2014]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2015|2015]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2016|2016]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2017|2017]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2018|2018]], [[Midwest FurFest 2019|2019]], 2021
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - [[Motor City Furry Con 2016|2016]]*, [[Motor City Furry Con 2019|2019]]
* [[Rainfurrest]] - [[Rainfurrest 2013|2013]]*, [[Rainfurrest 2015|2015]]*
* [[Furry Fiesta]] - [[Furry Fiesta 2019|2019]], [[Furry Fiesta 2022|2022]]*

(*) Attended conventions in drag.

== Art ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]

=== Drag ===
Brenda discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], which was a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]] <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref>. Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky, and Sai. It was posted on Youtube and Vimeo and as of April 2018, the video has racked up over a total of 100k plays on both sites. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]]) <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref>, which was filmed at FurFright 2012, "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as AC 2013 and Rainfurrest 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from Further Confusion 2014 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref>. Since 2011, Brenda has attended 40+ conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]

=== Video production ===
Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around theirs and other's convention experiences since MFF 2011. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90-minute movie filmed at FC 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref>, with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky, and others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

=== Dance ===
Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom. They have competed in twelve different [[Floor Wars|Floor War]] competitions since FWA 2013, with their most successful showing being runner-up at AC 2014 with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. The two would later reprise the team name's moniker at three more Floor Wars events. Their last appearance was at MFF 2015.

In 2014, Brenda began serving as a judge at various dance conventions. The first occurrence was at FC 2014's preliminaries, and their first public appearance as a judge being at the Furpocalypse 2014 Dance Competition. Two years later, Brenda (along with [[Eaite Randjam]]) became the show-runner at BLFC 2016 and 2017 for the iterations of its dance competition, having also served as a prelim judge and host, alongside [[Haku Panther]]. Since then, Brenda has appeared on numerous judging panels and has done showcases for several of the events they judged at, including iFC, Rainfurrest, ANE, Anthro Northwest, and Motor City Fur Con. As of 2022, Brenda is the organizer for the [[Further Confusion|Further Confusion]] fursuit dance competition.

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at FE 2018 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>. Later that year, they competed in the [[Furrydelphia]] Dance Competition, placing second <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/1029122915126726658 Hello. I did a little dance thing at @Furrydelphia this weekend and got 2nd place.] - Posted August 13th, 2018</ref>, as well as competing in the FC and Furry Fiesta Dance Competitions in 2019. Since returning from the pandemic, Brenda has competed in Texas Furry Fiesta and Furry Weekend Atlanta's fursuit dance competitions.

=== Music ===
Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at BLFC, MFF, Furpocalypse, and AnthrOhio, as well as performances at FWA, ANE, TFF, and Furnal Equinox. <ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref>. Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mash-ups of pop music since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating it was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves or as commissions for others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [https://twitter.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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File:BrendaBanksBLFC2022.jpg

2022-06-24T07:45:12Z

Benchilla: Brenda Banks with their 2nd place trophy from the BLFC 2022 Fursuit Dance Competition.

== Summary ==
[[Brenda Banks]] with their 2nd place trophy from the BLFC 2022 Fursuit Dance Competition.
== Licensing ==
{{Cc-by-4.0}}

Brenda Banks

2022-05-12T06:57:12Z

Benchilla: Updating convention attendance, location, and a couple notable occurrences, 'cause why not I guess.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[BLFC 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''' (a.k.a. '''Ben''', formerly '''Benchilla''', born October 1992) is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Since joining the community in August 2008, they have attended over 50 furry conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions]]. They currently reside in [[W:Seattle|Seattle, Washington.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Brenda introducing Weasyl at their panel at [[Anthrocon 2012|AC 2012]].]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since 12, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were 15.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers" <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th, 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>.

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]] before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from FA after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the permitted size. Initially, it lasted for two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks" <ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2020.</ref>, despite having no prior ban history.

In January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]], alongside [[Kihari]], who is the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6k, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014 when he resigned due to accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on FA's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal] <ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref>. Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence" <ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref>, the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them resign for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con|BLFC]] dance competition in [[BLFC 2016|2016]] and [[BLFC 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest|MFF]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta|FWA]], and [[Furpocalypse]] primarily in judging roles, and hosting the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion|FC]], [[Anthro New England|ANE]], [[Anthrocon|AC]], and several others.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda as their fursona at [[Furnal Equinox 2018|FE 2018]].]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]]. Its design has changed very little over the course of its creation for a decade. Although the [[character]] was initially presented as a [[male]], upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both genders. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between the two genders, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots. The suit was completed in January 2018 and has since made appearances at several events. In October 2021, the suit was given a refurb, touching up and redesigning several aspects of the suit, including the face and chest.

=== Convention attendance ===
* [[Anthro New England]] - [[Anthro New England 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthro New England 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthro New England 2018|2018]]
* [[Anthro Northwest]] - 2021
* [[Anthrocon]] - [[Anthrocon 2010|2010]], [[Anthrocon 2011|2011]], 2012*, [[Anthrocon 2013|2013]]*, [[Anthrocon 2014|2014]]*, [[Anthrocon 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthrocon 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthrocon 2018|2018]]*, [[Anthrocon 2019|2019]]
* [[AnthrOhio]] - [[AnthrOhio 2016|2016]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2017|2017]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2018|2018]]
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - [[BLFC 2014|2014]], 2016*, 2017*, [[BLFC 2018|2018]]*, [[BLFC 2019|2019]], [[BLFC 2021|2021]]*
* [[Camp Feral]] (Feral!) [[Feral! 2019|2019]]
* [[CanFURence]] 2018
* [[FA: United]] - [[FA: United 3|2010]], [[FA: United 4|2011]], [[FA: United 5|2012]]*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018, [[Furnal Equinox 2019|2019]]
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012|2012]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|2013]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014|2014]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015|2015]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2016|2016]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2017|2017]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2018|2018]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2019|2019]], 2022
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018, 2019
* [[FurFright]] - [[FurFright 2011|2011]], [[FurFright 2012|2012]]*, [[FurFright 2013|2013]]
* [[Furpocalypse]] - [[Furpocalypse 2014|2014]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2015|2015]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2016|2016]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2017|2017]]*
* [[Furstivus]] 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - [[Further Confusion 2013|2013]]*, [[Further Confusion 2014|2014]]*, [[Further Confusion 2015|2015]]*, [[Further Confusion 2016|2016]]*, [[Further Confusion 2018|2018]], [[Further Confusion 2019|2019]]
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2014|2014]]
* [[IndyFurCon]] - [[IndyFurCon 2015|2015]]*
* [[Megaplex]] - [[Megaplex XIII|2014]], [[Megaplex XVI|2017]]*, [[Megaplex XVIII|2019]]
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - [[Midwest FurFest 2011|2011]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2012|2012]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2013|2013]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2014|2014]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2015|2015]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2016|2016]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2017|2017]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2018|2018]], [[Midwest FurFest 2019|2019]], 2021
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - [[Motor City Furry Con 2016|2016]]*, [[Motor City Furry Con 2019|2019]]
* [[Rainfurrest]] - [[Rainfurrest 2013|2013]]*, [[Rainfurrest 2015|2015]]*
* [[Furry Fiesta]] - [[Furry Fiesta 2019|2019]], [[Furry Fiesta 2022|2022]]*

(*) Attended conventions in drag.

== Art ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]

=== Drag ===
Brenda discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], which was a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]] <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref>. Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky, and Sai. It was posted on Youtube and Vimeo and as of April 2018, the video has racked up over a total of 100k plays on both sites. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]]) <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref>, which was filmed at FurFright 2012, "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as AC 2013 and Rainfurrest 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from Further Confusion 2014 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref>. Since 2011, Brenda has attended 40+ conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]

=== Video production ===
Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around theirs and other's convention experiences since MFF 2011. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90-minute movie filmed at FC 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref>, with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky, and others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

=== Dance ===
Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom. They have competed in twelve different [[Floor Wars|Floor War]] competitions since FWA 2013, with their most successful showing being runner-up at AC 2014 with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. The two would later reprise the team name's moniker at three more Floor Wars events. Their last appearance was at MFF 2015.

In 2014, Brenda began serving as a judge at various dance conventions. The first occurrence was at FC 2014's preliminaries, and their first public appearance as a judge being at the Furpocalypse 2014 Dance Competition. Two years later, Brenda (along with [[Eaite Randjam]]) became the show-runner at BLFC 2016 and 2017 for the iterations of its dance competition, having also served as a prelim judge and host, alongside [[Haku Panther]]. Since then, Brenda has appeared on numerous judging panels and has done showcases for several of the events they judged at, including iFC, Rainfurrest, ANE, Anthro Northwest, and Motor City Fur Con. As of 2022, Brenda is the organizer for the [[Further Confusion|Further Confusion]] fursuit dance competition.

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at FE 2018 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>. Later that year, they competed in the [[Furrydelphia]] Dance Competition, placing second <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/1029122915126726658 Hello. I did a little dance thing at @Furrydelphia this weekend and got 2nd place.] - Posted August 13th, 2018</ref>, as well as competing in the FC and Furry Fiesta Dance Competitions in 2019. Since returning from the pandemic, Brenda has competed in Texas Furry Fiesta and Furry Weekend Atlanta's fursuit dance competitions.

=== Music ===
Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at BLFC, MFF, Furpocalypse, and AnthrOhio, as well as performances at FWA, ANE, TFF, and Furnal Equinox. <ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref>. Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mash-ups of pop music since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating it was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves or as commissions for others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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Brenda Banks

2021-02-19T14:10:37Z

Benchilla: Fixing an error in the 2nd paragraph and adding MFF 2019.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[BLFC 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''' (a.k.a. '''Ben''', formerly '''Benchilla''', born October 1992) is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Since joining the community in August 2008, they have attended over 50 furry conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions]]. They currently reside in [[W:Toronto|Toronto, Ontario.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Brenda introducing Weasyl at their panel at [[Anthrocon 2012|AC 2012]].]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since 12, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were 15.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers" <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th, 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>.

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]] before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from FA after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the permitted size. Initially, it lasted for two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks" <ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2020.</ref>, despite having no prior ban history.

In January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]], alongside [[Kihari]], who is the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6k, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014 when he resigned due to accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on FA's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal] <ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref>. Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence" <ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref>, the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them resign for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con|BLFC]] dance competition in [[BLFC 2016|2016]] and [[BLFC 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest|MFF]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta|FWA]], and [[Furpocalypse]] primarily in judging roles, and hosting the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion|FC]], [[Anthro New England|ANE]], [[Anthrocon|AC]], and several others.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda as their fursona at [[Furnal Equinox 2018|FE 2018]].]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]]. Its design has changed very little over the course of its creation for a decade. Although the [[character]] was initially presented as a [[male]], upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both genders. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between the two genders, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots. The suit was completed in January 2018 and has since made appearances at several events.

=== Convention attendance ===
* [[Anthro New England]] - [[Anthro New England 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthro New England 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthro New England 2018|2018]]
* [[Anthrocon]] - [[Anthrocon 2010|2010]], [[Anthrocon 2011|2011]], 2012*, [[Anthrocon 2013|2013]]*, [[Anthrocon 2014|2014]]*, [[Anthrocon 2015|2015]]*, [[Anthrocon 2017|2017]]*, [[Anthrocon 2018|2018]]*, [[Anthrocon 2019|2019]]
* [[AnthrOhio]] - [[AnthrOhio 2016|2016]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2017|2017]]*, [[AnthrOhio 2018|2018]]
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - [[BLFC 2014|2014]], 2016*, 2017*, [[BLFC 2018|2018]]*, [[BLFC 2019|2019]]
* [[Camp Feral]] (Feral!) [[Feral! 2019|2019]]
* [[CanFURence]] 2018
* [[FA: United]] - [[FA: United 3|2010]], [[FA: United 4|2011]], [[FA: United 5|2012]]*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018, [[Furnal Equinox 2019|2019]]
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012|2012]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|2013]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014|2014]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015|2015]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2016|2016]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2017|2017]]*, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2018|2018]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2019|2019]]
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018, 2019
* [[FurFright]] - [[FurFright 2011|2011]], [[FurFright 2012|2012]]*, [[FurFright 2013|2013]]
* [[Furpocalypse]] - [[Furpocalypse 2014|2014]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2015|2015]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2016|2016]]*, [[Furpocalypse 2017|2017]]*
* [[Furstivus]] 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - [[Further Confusion 2013|2013]]*, [[Further Confusion 2014|2014]]*, [[Further Confusion 2015|2015]]*, [[Further Confusion 2016|2016]]*, [[Further Confusion 2018|2018]], [[Further Confusion 2019|2019]]
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2014|2014]]
* [[IndyFurCon]] - [[IndyFurCon 2015|2015]]*
* [[Megaplex]] - [[Megaplex XIII|2014]], [[Megaplex XVI|2017]]*, [[Megaplex XVIII|2019]]
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - [[Midwest FurFest 2011|2011]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2012|2012]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2013|2013]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2014|2014]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2015|2015]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2016|2016]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2017|2017]]*, [[Midwest FurFest 2018|2018]], [[Midwest FurFest 2019|2019]]
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - [[Motor City Furry Con 2016|2016]]*, [[Motor City Furry Con 2019|2019]]
* [[Rainfurrest]] - [[Rainfurrest 2013|2013]]*, [[Rainfurrest 2015|2015]]*
* [[Furry Fiesta]] - [[Furry Fiesta 2019|2019]]

(*) Attended conventions in drag.

== Art ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]

=== Drag ===
Brenda discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], which was a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]] <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref>. Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky, and Sai. It was posted on Youtube and Vimeo and as of April 2018, the video has racked up over a total of 100k plays on both sites. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]]) <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref>, which was filmed at FurFright 2012, "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as AC 2013 and Rainfurrest 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from Further Confusion 2014 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref>. Since 2011, Brenda has attended 40+ conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]

=== Video production ===
Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around theirs and other's convention experiences since MFF 2011. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90-minute movie filmed at FC 2013 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref>, with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky, and others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

=== Dance ===
Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom. They have competed in twelve different [[Floor Wars|Floor War]] competitions since FWA 2013, with their most successful showing being runner-up at AC 2014 with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. The two would later reprise the team name's moniker at three more Floor Wars events. Their last appearance was at MFF 2015.

In 2014, Brenda began serving as a judge at various dance conventions. The first occurrence was at FC 2014's preliminaries, and their first public appearance as a judge being at the Furpocalypse 2014 Dance Competition. Two years later, Brenda (along with [[Eaite Randjam]]) became the show-runner at BLFC 2016 and 2017 for the iterations of its dance competition, having also served as a prelim judge and host, alongside [[Haku Panther]]. Since then, Brenda has appeared on numerous judging panels and has done showcases for several of the events they judged at, including iFC, Rainfurrest, ANE, and Motor City Fur Con.

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at FE 2018 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>. Later that year, they competed in the [[Furrydelphia]] Dance Competition, placing second <ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/1029122915126726658 Hello. I did a little dance thing at @Furrydelphia this weekend and got 2nd place.] - Posted August 13th, 2018</ref>, as well as competing in the FC and Furry Fiesta Dance Competitions in 2019.

=== Music ===
Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at BLFC, Furpocalypse, AnthrOhio, FWA and ANE <ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref>. Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mash-ups of pop music since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating it was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves or as commissions for others <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>.

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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Brenda Banks

2019-08-30T03:34:39Z

Benchilla: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''', also known as '''Ben''', formerly as '''Benchilla''' (born October 1992), is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Since joining the community in August of 2008, they have attended over fifty furry conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions.]] They currently reside in [[W:Toronto|Toronto, Ontario.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Ben introducing Weasyl at their 2012 Anthrocon panel.]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since the age of twelve, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were fifteen.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse between fandom awareness and actual involvement can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]], before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from Fur Affinity after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the size normally allowed. Initially, their ban was for only two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks,"<ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved ?.</ref> despite having no previous history of being banned.

On January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]] alongside [[Kihari]], the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6000 dollars, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014,  having stepped down amidst accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on Fur Affinity's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref> Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence,"<ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref> the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them step back from the site, for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] dance competition in [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016|2016]] and [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furpocalypse]] since 2014, primarily in judging roles, as well as having hosted the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthro New England]], [[Anthrocon]], and several more.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda at Furnal Equinox 2018.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]], the design of which has changed very little over the course of ten years. Although the [[character]] initially presented as a boy, upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both [[male]] and [[female]]. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between being a boy and a girl, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots.

The suit was completed in January 2018, and has since made appearances at several events.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthro New England]] - 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[Anthrocon]]- 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017*, 2018*, 2019
* [[AnthrOhio]] - 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2014, 2016*, 2017*, 2018*, 2019
* [[Camp Feral]] - 2019
* [[CanFURence]] - 2018
* [[FA: United]] - 2010, 2011, 2012*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018, 2019
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018, 2019
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018, 2019
* [[FurFright]] - 2011, 2012*, 2013
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Furstivus]] - 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2018, 2019
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - 2014
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2015*
* [[Megaplex]] - 2014, 2017*, 2019
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2016*, 2019
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2013*, 2015*
* [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] - 2019

(*) Conventions where the subject attended in drag.

== Artistry ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]
===Drag===

Brenda first discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref> Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky and Sai. The video has racked up over 100,000 plays between YouTube and Vimeo combined as of April 2018. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]])<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref> which was filmed at [[FurFright 2012]], "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as [[Anthrocon 2013]] and [[Rainfurrest 2013]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from [[Further Confusion 2014]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref> Since 2011, Brenda has attended over forty conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]
===Video Production===

Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around their convention experiences and the experiences of others since [[Midwest Furfest 2011]]. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90 minute movie filmed at [[Further Confusion 2013]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref> with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky and more.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

===Dance===

Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom, having competed in twelve different [[Floor Wars]] since [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|FWA 2013]], with their most successful showing being runner-up at [[Anthrocon 2014]] with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. Brenda and Dalmy would later reprise the Ratchet Couture moniker at three more Floor Wars events, with their last showing together having been at [[Midwest Furfest 2015]].

In 2014, Brenda began serving as a judge at various dance conventions, with their first occurrence being at [[Further Confusion 2014]]'s preliminaries, and their first public appearance as a judge being at the [[Furpocalypse 2014]] Dance Competition. Two years later, Brenda (along with [[Eaite Randjam]]) became the showrunner for [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] for the 2016 and 2017 iterations of its dance competition, having also served as a prelim judge and host, alongside [[Haku Panther]]. Since then, Brenda has appeared on numerous judging panels, and has done showcases for several of the events she's judged at, including [[IndyFurCon]], [[Rainfurrest]], [[Anthro New England]], and [[Motor City Fur Con]].

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at [[Furnal Equinox 2018]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place for their effort.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref> They competed again in the [[Furrydelphia]] Dance Competition later that year, placing 2nd overall,<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/1029122915126726658 Hello. I did a little dance thing at @Furrydelphia this weekend and got 2nd place.] - Posted August 13th, 2018</ref> as well as competing in the Further Confusion and Texas Furry Fiesta Dance Competitions in 2019.

===Music===

Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], [[Furpocalypse]] and [[AnthrOhio]], as well as [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Anthro New England]].<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref> Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mashups of pop music, having done so since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating mashups was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves, or as commissions for others.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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Brenda Banks

2018-11-06T23:00:36Z

Benchilla: Slight update. Realizing the intro paragraph had some repetition.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''', also known as '''Ben''', formerly as '''Benchilla''' (born October 1992), is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Since joining the community in August of 2008, they have attended over fifty furry conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions.]] They currently reside in [[W:Toronto|Toronto, Ontario.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Ben introducing Weasyl at their 2012 Anthrocon panel.]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since the age of twelve, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were fifteen.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse between fandom awareness and actual involvement can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]], before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from Fur Affinity after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the size normally allowed. Initially, their ban was for only two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks,"<ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved ?.</ref> despite having no previous history of being banned.

On January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]] alongside [[Kihari]], the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6000 dollars, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014,  having stepped down amidst accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on Fur Affinity's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref> Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence,"<ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref> the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them step back from the site, for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] dance competition in [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016|2016]] and [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furpocalypse]] since 2014, primarily in judging roles, as well as having hosted the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthro New England]], [[Anthrocon]], and several more.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda at Furnal Equinox 2018.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]], the design of which has changed very little over the course of ten years. Although the [[character]] initially presented as a boy, upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both [[male]] and [[female]]. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between being a boy and a girl, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots.

The suit was completed in January 2018, and has since made appearances at several events.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthro New England]] - 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[Anthrocon]]- 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[AnthrOhio]] - 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2014, 2016*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[CanFURence]] - 2018
* [[FA: United]] - 2010, 2011, 2012*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018
* [[FurFright]] - 2011, 2012*, 2013
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Furstivus]] - 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2018
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - 2014
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2015*
* [[Megaplex]] - 2014, 2017*
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2016*
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2013*, 2015*

(*) Conventions where the subject attended in drag.

== Artistry ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]
===Drag===

Brenda first discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref> Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky and Sai. The video has racked up over 100,000 plays between YouTube and Vimeo combined as of April 2018. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]])<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref> which was filmed at [[FurFright 2012]], "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as [[Anthrocon 2013]] and [[Rainfurrest 2013]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from [[Further Confusion 2014]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref> Since 2011, Brenda has attended over forty conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]
===Video Production===

Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around their convention experiences and the experiences of others since [[Midwest Furfest 2011]]. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90 minute movie filmed at [[Further Confusion 2013]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref> with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky and more.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

===Dance===

Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom, having competed in ten different [[Floor Wars]] since [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|FWA 2013]], with their most successful showing being runner-up at [[Anthrocon 2014]] with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. Brenda and Dalmy would later reprise the Ratchet Couture moniker at three more Floor Wars events, with their last showing together having been at [[Midwest Furfest 2015]]. Overall, Brenda has competed in eleven different iterations of Floor Wars.

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at [[Furnal Equinox 2018]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place for their effort.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref> They competed again in the [[Furrydelphia]] Dance Competition later that year, placing 2nd overall.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/1029122915126726658 Hello. I did a little dance thing at @Furrydelphia this weekend and got 2nd place.] - Posted August 13th, 2018</ref>

===Music===

Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], [[Furpocalypse]] and [[AnthrOhio]], as well as [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Anthro New England]].<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref> Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mashups of pop music, having done so since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating mashups was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves, or as commissions for others.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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[[Category:Writers]]
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[[Category:Musicians]]
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[[Category:Ohio]]
[[Category:1992 births]]

Brenda Banks

2018-08-20T15:47:10Z

Benchilla: Oh right, I don't live in Columbus anymore.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''', also known as '''Ben''', formerly as '''Benchilla''' (born October 1992), is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Brenda, also known as '''Ben''', joined the community in August of 2008, and has since attended over fifty conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions.]] They currently reside in [[W:Toronto|Toronto, Ontario.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Ben introducing Weasyl at their 2012 Anthrocon panel.]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since the age of twelve, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were fifteen.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse between fandom awareness and actual involvement can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]], before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from Fur Affinity after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the size normally allowed. Initially, their ban was for only two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks,"<ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved ?.</ref> despite having no previous history of being banned.

On January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]] alongside [[Kihari]], the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6000 dollars, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014,  having stepped down amidst accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on Fur Affinity's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref> Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence,"<ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref> the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them step back from the site, for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] dance competition in [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016|2016]] and [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furpocalypse]] since 2014, primarily in judging roles, as well as having hosted the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthro New England]], [[Anthrocon]], and several more.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda at Furnal Equinox 2018.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]], the design of which has changed very little over the course of ten years. Although the [[character]] initially presented as a boy, upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both [[male]] and [[female]]. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between being a boy and a girl, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots.

The suit was completed in January 2018, and has since made appearances at several events.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthro New England]] - 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[Anthrocon]]- 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[AnthrOhio]] - 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2014, 2016*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[CanFURence]] - 2018
* [[FA: United]] - 2010, 2011, 2012*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018
* [[FurFright]] - 2011, 2012*, 2013
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Furstivus]] - 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2018
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - 2014
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2015*
* [[Megaplex]] - 2014, 2017*
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2016*
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2013*, 2015*

(*) Conventions where the subject attended in drag.

== Artistry ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]
===Drag===

Brenda first discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref> Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky and Sai. The video has racked up over 100,000 plays between YouTube and Vimeo combined as of April 2018. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]])<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref> which was filmed at [[FurFright 2012]], "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as [[Anthrocon 2013]] and [[Rainfurrest 2013]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from [[Further Confusion 2014]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref> Since 2011, Brenda has attended over forty conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]
===Video Production===

Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around their convention experiences and the experiences of others since [[Midwest Furfest 2011]]. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90 minute movie filmed at [[Further Confusion 2013]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref> with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky and more.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

===Dance===

Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom, having competed in ten different [[Floor Wars]] since [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|FWA 2013]], with their most successful showing being runner-up at [[Anthrocon 2014]] with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. Brenda and Dalmy would later reprise the Ratchet Couture moniker at three more Floor Wars events, with their last showing together having been at [[Midwest Furfest 2015]]. Overall, Brenda has competed in ten different iterations of Floor Wars, with their most recent entry having been [[Anthrocon 2017]], competing with Teej as part of the team "Vulvacious."

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at [[Furnal Equinox 2018]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place for their effort.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>

===Music===

Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], [[Furpocalypse]] and [[AnthrOhio]], as well as [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Anthro New England]].<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref> Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mashups of pop music, having done so since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating mashups was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves, or as commissions for others.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Chinchilla characters]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Ohio]]
[[Category:1992 births]]

Brenda Banks

2018-08-17T14:52:10Z

Benchilla: /* Convention attendance */ - This is important. This matters to a lot of people. Yes.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''', also known as '''Ben''', formerly as '''Benchilla''' (born October 1992), is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Brenda, also known as '''Ben''', joined the community in August of 2008, and has since attended over fifty conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions.]] They currently reside in [[W:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Ben introducing Weasyl at their 2012 Anthrocon panel.]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since the age of twelve, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were fifteen.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse between fandom awareness and actual involvement can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]], before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from Fur Affinity after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the size normally allowed. Initially, their ban was for only two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks,"<ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved ?.</ref> despite having no previous history of being banned.

On January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]] alongside [[Kihari]], the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6000 dollars, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014,  having stepped down amidst accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on Fur Affinity's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref> Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence,"<ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref> the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them step back from the site, for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] dance competition in [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016|2016]] and [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furpocalypse]] since 2014, primarily in judging roles, as well as having hosted the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthro New England]], [[Anthrocon]], and several more.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda at Furnal Equinox 2018.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]], the design of which has changed very little over the course of ten years. Although the [[character]] initially presented as a boy, upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both [[male]] and [[female]]. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between being a boy and a girl, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots.

The suit was completed in January 2018, and has since made appearances at several events.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthro New England]] - 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[Anthrocon]]- 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[AnthrOhio]] - 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2014, 2016*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[CanFURence]] - 2018
* [[FA: United]] - 2010, 2011, 2012*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2018
* [[FurFright]] - 2011, 2012*, 2013
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Furstivus]] - 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2018
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - 2014
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2015*
* [[Megaplex]] - 2014, 2017*
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2016*
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2013*, 2015*

(*) Conventions where the subject attended in drag.

== Artistry ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]
===Drag===

Brenda first discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref> Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky and Sai. The video has racked up over 100,000 plays between YouTube and Vimeo combined as of April 2018. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]])<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref> which was filmed at [[FurFright 2012]], "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as [[Anthrocon 2013]] and [[Rainfurrest 2013]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from [[Further Confusion 2014]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref> Since 2011, Brenda has attended over forty conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]
===Video Production===

Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around their convention experiences and the experiences of others since [[Midwest Furfest 2011]]. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90 minute movie filmed at [[Further Confusion 2013]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref> with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky and more.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

===Dance===

Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom, having competed in ten different [[Floor Wars]] since [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|FWA 2013]], with their most successful showing being runner-up at [[Anthrocon 2014]] with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. Brenda and Dalmy would later reprise the Ratchet Couture moniker at three more Floor Wars events, with their last showing together having been at [[Midwest Furfest 2015]]. Overall, Brenda has competed in ten different iterations of Floor Wars, with their most recent entry having been [[Anthrocon 2017]], competing with Teej as part of the team "Vulvacious."

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at [[Furnal Equinox 2018]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place for their effort.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>

===Music===

Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], [[Furpocalypse]] and [[AnthrOhio]], as well as [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Anthro New England]].<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref> Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mashups of pop music, having done so since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating mashups was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves, or as commissions for others.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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Brenda Banks

2018-06-26T21:33:23Z

Benchilla: Convention attendance.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''', also known as '''Ben''', formerly as '''Benchilla''' (born October 1992), is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Brenda, also known as '''Ben''', joined the community in August of 2008, and has since attended over fifty conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions.]] They currently reside in [[W:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Ben introducing Weasyl at their 2012 Anthrocon panel.]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since the age of twelve, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were fifteen.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse between fandom awareness and actual involvement can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]], before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from Fur Affinity after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the size normally allowed. Initially, their ban was for only two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks,"<ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved ?.</ref> despite having no previous history of being banned.

On January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]] alongside [[Kihari]], the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6000 dollars, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014,  having stepped down amidst accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on Fur Affinity's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref> Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence,"<ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref> the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them step back from the site, for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] dance competition in [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016|2016]] and [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furpocalypse]] since 2014, primarily in judging roles, as well as having hosted the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthro New England]], [[Anthrocon]], and several more.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda at Furnal Equinox 2018.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]], the design of which has changed very little over the course of ten years. Although the [[character]] initially presented as a boy, upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both [[male]] and [[female]]. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between being a boy and a girl, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots.

The suit was completed in January 2018, and has since made appearances at several events.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthro New England]] - 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[Anthrocon]]- 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017*
* [[AnthrOhio]] - 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2014, 2016*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[FA: United]] - 2010, 2011, 2012*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[FurFright]] - 2011, 2012*, 2013
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Furstivus]] - 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2018
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - 2014
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2015*
* [[Megaplex]] - 2014, 2017*
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2016*
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2013*, 2015*

(*) Conventions where the subject attended in drag.

== Artistry ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]
===Drag===

Brenda first discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref> Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky and Sai. The video has racked up over 100,000 plays between YouTube and Vimeo combined as of April 2018. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]])<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref> which was filmed at [[FurFright 2012]], "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as [[Anthrocon 2013]] and [[Rainfurrest 2013]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from [[Further Confusion 2014]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref> Since 2011, Brenda has attended over forty conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]
===Video Production===

Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around their convention experiences and the experiences of others since [[Midwest Furfest 2011]]. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90 minute movie filmed at [[Further Confusion 2013]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref> with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky and more.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

===Dance===

Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom, having competed in ten different [[Floor Wars]] since [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|FWA 2013]], with their most successful showing being runner-up at [[Anthrocon 2014]] with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. Brenda and Dalmy would later reprise the Ratchet Couture moniker at three more Floor Wars events, with their last showing together having been at [[Midwest Furfest 2015]]. Overall, Brenda has competed in ten different iterations of Floor Wars, with their most recent entry having been [[Anthrocon 2017]], competing with Teej as part of the team "Vulvacious."

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at [[Furnal Equinox 2018]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place for their effort.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>

===Music===

Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], [[Furpocalypse]] and [[AnthrOhio]], as well as [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Anthro New England]].<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref> Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mashups of pop music, having done so since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating mashups was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves, or as commissions for others.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

{{Dance}}

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Jolteon Kitty

2018-05-31T00:59:17Z

Benchilla: Twitter banned her erroneously for being underage. New Twitter.

[[File:Hana_FTM.jpg|thumb|right|Hana, Bex's primary fursona, as drawn by herself, for the [[Fur the 'More 2018]] con book.]]
'''Jolteon Kitty''', otherwise known as '''Bex''', is a visual [[artist]] and [[fursuit]] creator based out of rural [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania.]] Her name originates from her enthusiasm for the [[Pokémon]] Jolteon, of which she has an extensive collection of merchandise.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jolteonkitty/status/935511133737414656 Bex's extensive Jolteon collection.] Posted November 28th, 2017. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> She is currently attending art school for a [[W:Bachelor's Degree|Bachelor's Degree]] in the Fine Arts.

==Fursonas==

Bex's primary [[fursona]] is a green [[cat]] named '''Hana,''' the fursuit of which was designed by her. Aside from Hana, Bex possess over a dozen different characters she identifies with,<ref>[https://toyhou.se/jolteonkitty/characters/folder:282674 Jolteon Kitty's various fursonas.] Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> having constructed fursuits for several of them.

==Artistry==

Bex also dabbles in art, creating drawings of both furries and humans. Outside of her furry artwork, Bex has done illustrations of many famous [[W:drag queen|drag queens]], either as themselves, or as furry versions of their drag personas. Most notably, Bex created a fursona for [[W:The Boulet Brothers' Dragula|Dragula]] Season 2 winner Biqtch Puddin, who endorsed her work by posting it on their [[W:Instagram|Instagram]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BfRNWM-AGf7/?hl=en&taken-by=biqtchpuddin It’s the year of the Dog y’all!!] posted by Biqtch Puddin on February 16th, 2018. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> Bex regularly attends drag shows whenever possible, citing a great love for the art form.

===Gold Ribbon Studio===

'''Gold Ribbon Studio''' is a costume and [[fursuit]]-creating company established by Bex in 2011, with the mission statement of "creating custom character suits and keeping the prices affordable for a quality product."<ref>[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/ Gold Ribbon Studios Home Page]. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> Since the company's establishment, Bex has produced over a dozen fursuits.<ref>[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/gallery Gold Ribbon Studio - Gallery]. Retrieved on April 4th, 2018.</ref>

====Fursuit Work====

<gallery>
File:Bex Hana.JPG|Hana, Bex's main Fursona
File:Alba.jpg|Alba, one of Bex's alternate characters
File:Sadie_The_Wolf.JPG|Sadie The Wolf
File:Brenda_Banks_FE2018_2.jpg|[[Brenda Banks]]
File:Azzurro.jpg|Azzurro
</gallery>

==References==

<references/>

==External Links==

*[http://twitter.com/jolteon_kitty Jolteon Kitty] on [[Twitter]]
*[http://instagram.com/jolteon.kitty/ Jolteon Kitty] on Instagram
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jolteonkitty Jolteon Kitty] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://toyhou.se/jolteonkitty/ Jolteon Kitty] on [[Toyhouse]]
*[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/ Website for Gold Ribbon Studio].
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/goldribbonstudio Gold Ribbon Studio] on Fur Affinity
*[https://twitter.com/grsfursuits Gold Ribbon Studio] on Twitter
*[https://www.instagram.com/goldribbonstudio/ Gold Ribbon Studio] on Instagram.

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Brenda Banks

2018-05-16T14:47:20Z

Benchilla: /* Convention attendance */ - Because we're all very deeply invested in this.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017]] Dance Competition.]]
'''Brenda Banks''', also known as '''Ben''', formerly as '''Benchilla''' (born October 1992), is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Brenda, also known as '''Ben''', joined the community in August of 2008, and has since attended over fifty conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions.]] They currently reside in [[W:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Ben introducing Weasyl at their 2012 Anthrocon panel.]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since the age of twelve, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were fifteen.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse between fandom awareness and actual involvement can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]], before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from Fur Affinity after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the size normally allowed. Initially, their ban was for only two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks,"<ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved ?.</ref> despite having no previous history of being banned.

On January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]] alongside [[Kihari]], the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6000 dollars, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014,  having stepped down amidst accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on Fur Affinity's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref> Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence,"<ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref> the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them step back from the site, for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] dance competition in [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016|2016]] and [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furpocalypse]] since 2014, primarily in judging roles, as well as having hosted the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthro New England]], [[Anthrocon]], and several more.

=== Fursona ===
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda at Furnal Equinox 2018.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]], the design of which has changed very little over the course of ten years. Although the [[character]] initially presented as a boy, upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both [[male]] and [[female]]. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a [[suit]] of their character.

Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between being a boy and a girl, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots.

The suit was completed in January 2018, and has since made appearances at several events.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthro New England]] - 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[Anthrocon]]- 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017*
* [[AnthrOhio]] - 2016*, 2017*
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2014, 2016*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[FA: United]] - 2010, 2011, 2012*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*, 2018
* [[FurFright]] - 2011, 2012*, 2013
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Furstivus]] - 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2018
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - 2014
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2015*
* [[Megaplex]] - 2014, 2017*
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2016*
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2013*, 2015*

(*) Conventions where the subject attended in drag.

== Artistry ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]
===Drag===

Brenda first discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref> Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky and Sai. The video has racked up over 100,000 plays between YouTube and Vimeo combined as of April 2018. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]])<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref> which was filmed at [[FurFright 2012]], "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as [[Anthrocon 2013]] and [[Rainfurrest 2013]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from [[Further Confusion 2014]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref> Since 2011, Brenda has attended nearly three dozen conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]
===Video Production===

Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around their convention experiences and the experiences of others since [[Midwest Furfest 2011]]. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90 minute movie filmed at [[Further Confusion 2013]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref> with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky and more.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

===Dance===

Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom, having competed in ten different [[Floor Wars]] since [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|FWA 2013]], with their most successful showing being runner-up at [[Anthrocon 2014]] with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. Brenda and Dalmy would later reprise the Ratchet Couture moniker at three more Floor Wars events, with their last showing together having been at [[Midwest Furfest 2015]]. Overall, Brenda has competed in ten different iterations of Floor Wars, with their most recent entry having been [[Anthrocon 2017]], competing with Teej as part of the team "Vulvacious."

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at [[Furnal Equinox 2018]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place for their effort.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>

===Music===

Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], [[Furpocalypse]] and [[AnthrOhio]], as well as [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Anthro New England]].<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref> Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mashups of pop music, having done so since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating mashups was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves, or as commissions for others.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

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List of fursuit dance competition results

2018-04-11T20:47:36Z

Benchilla: Was missing honorable mentions.

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Listed below are the results from every '''[[fursuit dance competition]]''' ever held, in alphabetical order, categorized by convention. Generally, fursuit dance competitions are one of the largest events held at [[furry conventions]] and a top 3 is announced at the end. Please edit as necessary as conventions occur! Please fill in missing, blank, or N/A info if you know it.

Finalists numbers are generally tabulated by number of available Youtube videos.
Audition numbers are all rumored or from one’s own knowledge/experience unless a source is cited.

==Fursuit Dance Competition Results==

=== [[Alamo City Furry Invasion]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Alamo_City_Furry_Invasion|2017]] || Novice || || || Felix || Candy Paws || Buddy ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || Rhapsodie || Cherry Soda Fox || Owen ||

|}

=== [[Anthro New England]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Anthro_New_England|2015]] || N/A || || 15 || Aoi || [[Caw]] || Barks2Marfs (Alflor, Shilo) ||
|-
| [[Anthro_New_England|2016]] || N/A || || 14 || [[Bemani]] || Kintari || Ra1nmaker ||
|-
| [[Anthro_New_England|2017]] || N/A || || 18 || Aki-Rain || Remix || [[Dalmy]] ||
|-
| [[Anthro_New_England|2018]] || N/A || || 19 || BetaMonkey || T || Remix ||
|}

=== [[Anthro Northwest]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Anthro Northwest 2017|2017]] || N/A || ~12 || 12 || [[Zoomba]] || [[Rahne]] || [[Yu Puffin|Gundahar]] || Libby Lynx, Splinter, Glacier ||
|}

=== [[Anthrocon]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2008|2008]] || N/A || 12 || 12 || [[JD Puppy]] || [[Dex]] || Captain Jack Sparrow ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2009|2009]] || N/A || || || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Sinatra]] || Recca || ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2010|2010]] || N/A || || 13 || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Teef]] || [[Skroy]] || ~V~ ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2011|2011]] || N/A || || 19 || [[Mozee]] || [[Ronnie|Taun Taun]] || [[Mangusu|MonsterRoo]] ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2012|2012]] || N/A || || 21 || [[Atsu Fawx]] || [[Ronnie|Taun Taun]] || [[Doryuu]] ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2013|2013]] || N/A || ~72 || 22 || [[Skye]] || [[Sadie]] || [[Zoomba]] ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2014|2014]] || Novice || || 8 || [[Kotto]] || [[Myke Labrawolf]] || [[Mojito]] ||
|-
| || Veteran || || 8 || [[AlbinoTopaz|Tayerr]] || [[Flinch]] || [[ReyRey]] ||
|-
| || Group || 4 || 4 || Furternity ([[Atsu Fawx]], Flipsta, [[Sadie]], Ikato, Trenton, and Finn) || [[Gale Frostbane|Gale]] & [[Fenrir]] || ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2015|2015]] || Novice || || 10 || [[T]] || Alex || [[Nero]] ||
|-
| || Veteran || || 10 || [[Sadie]] || [[Kotto]] || [[Mojito]] ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2016|2016]] || Novice || || 10 || Whisper Banshee || Dapper Dog || Tao ||
|-
| || Veteran || || 10 || [[Myke Labrawolf]] || [[T]] || [[Kotto]] ||
|-
| [[Anthrocon 2017|2017]] || Novice || || 10 || [[Lazuli]] || [[Tzuki|Rancid Bean]] || Bliss ||
|-
| || Veteran || || 10 || [[Fenrir|Strobes]] || Dew Shep || Whisper Banshee ||
|-
| || Group || || 4 || B-Team || || ||
|}

=== [[Anthro Weekend Utah]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Anthro_Weekend_Utah|2017]] || N/A || || || Fluff Muffin || Tre || Hunter ||
|}

=== [[AnthrOhio]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[AnthrOhio 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Jasper || [[Terra Kun]] || Taeo Takaeo ||
|-
| [[AnthrOhio 2017|2017]] || N/A || || 15 || B-Team || [[Myke Labrawolf]] || Shayde ||
|}

=== [[Aquatifur]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Aquatifur 2017|2017]] || N/A || || 10 || [[Fuze]] || Molokai || TIE: Cookie, Toyagama ||
|}

=== [[Arizona FurCon]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Arizona FurCon 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[AlbinoTopaz|Lamarr]] || Anjel || Leo ||
|-
| [[Arizona FurCon 2014|2014]] || NA || || || Keinse || Amaru || Leo ||
|-
| [[Arizona FurCon 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || Montii || Laurence ||
|-
| [[Arizona FurCon 2016|2016]] || Novice || || || Compass || Neacollietan || Ghost ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || Kaira || Karnage Asada || Bliss ||
|-
| [[Arizona FurCon 2017|2017]] || Novice || || || Albin Markiplier || Foxy || Floww || Scotty, Peace Dorgi, Gizmo, Cass
|-
| || Veteran || || || Montii Shepherd || Yasiah || Trick ||
|}

=== [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2013|2013]] || N/A || 6 || 6 || [[Apollo]] || [[Doryuu]] || [[DiggyRoo|Subway]] ||
|-
| [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2014|2014]] || Novice || || 11 || [[Siber Hamster]] || [[Rinn|Lumin]] || Okami ||
|-
| || Veteran || || 10 || [[DiggyRoo|Boost]] || [[Bemani]] || [[Kai]] ||
|-
| [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2015|2015]] || Novice || || 10 || Mystery || Motomo || Toxxic ||
|-
| || Veteran || || 10 || [[Rinn]] || [[Kai]] || Wolfshire ||
|-
| [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016|2016]] || Novice || || 14 || Mu || Gears || Sheshero ||
|-
| || Veteran || || 15 || Pyro & Yuki || [[Doryuu]] || Second Frame Crew (Kiyo, Zakari) ||
|-
| [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017|2017]] || Novice || 33 || 10 || Red || [[Yamishizen|Kiral]] || Pilot ||Hekiro!
|-
| || Veteran || 27 || 14 || [[Doryuu]] || [[Rhapsodie]] || It || Bboy Flitch
|}

=== [[Brasil Furfest]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Brasil Furfest 2016|2016]] || Fursuiters || || 10 || Scamp || Nedyah || TIE: Pulguinha, Keto ||
|-
| || Non-Fursuiters || 1 || 1 || Trenty Tê || || ||
|-
| [[Brasil Furfest 2017|2017]] || Fursuiters || || || Ambar || Koga || Scamp ||
|-
| || Non-fursuiters || || || Vinny || Bevaltran || Jessy ||
|-
| || Couples || || || Crash and Lars || Pukky and Nonami || ||
|}

=== [[Califur]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Califur 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Ookami || [[Telephone]] || [[Flinch]] ||
|-
| [[Califur 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || Kai || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || Axton ||
|-
| [[Califur 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Bliss || Zoran || Zacharie ||
|-
| [[Califur 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || Zeke || Akuma ||
|}

=== [[CanFURence]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[CanFURence 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Lumen || Celeste || Munchkin ||
|}

=== [[Condition]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Condition 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || Bendor || || ||
|-
| [[Condition 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[Ronnie|Zeke]] || Snapback || [[Neerren]] ||
|-
| [[Condition 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Snapback || Red Velvet || Clumzy ||
|}

=== [[ConFuzzled]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[ConFuzzled 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || [[Kiyo]] and [[Zakari]] || [[Spark Wolf]] || ||
|-
| [[ConFuzzled 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || Kiyo and Friends ([[Kiyo]], [[Zakari]], [[Tygs]], Tre Husky) || || ||
|-
| [[ConFuzzled 2013|2013]] || Solo || || || [[Spark Wolf]] || [[Mangusu]] || Gen’lchi ||
|-
| || Group || || || Second Frame Crew ([[Kiyo]], [[Zakari]], [[Ollie|Vincent]]) || || ||
|-
| [[ConFuzzled 2014|2014]] || Solo || || || [[German Skrat]] || || ||
|-
| || Group || || || Second Frame Crew ([[Kiyo]], [[Zakari]]) || || ||
|-
| [[ConFuzzled 2015|2015]] || Solo || || || Ware || Toby Dingo || [[Tygs]] ||
|-
| [[ConFuzzled 2016|2016]] || Solo || || || || || Beauty of the Bass ||
|-
| [[ConFuzzled 2017|2017]] || Solo || || || Pixle || Dexter || Evie ||
|}

=== [[ČeSFuR]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[ČeSFuR 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || Konu || Griseus || [[Monty]] ||
|-
| [[ČeSFuR 9|2013]] || N/A || || || Taffka || Zoomy || Konu ||
|-
| [[ČeSFuR 10|2014]] || N/A || || || Amber, Zephid, and Pilgrim || Zoomy || Griseus ||
|-
| [[ČeSFuR 11|2015]] || N/A || || || Fidget || Oscar || Zoomy ||
|}

=== [[Eurofurence]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || Neo (cat) || [[Ticer]] || [[Spark Wolf]] ||
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || [[Dantee]] || [[Spark Wolf]] || [[Tygs]] ||
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[Frisky_Soulwolf|Frisky Soulwolf]] || [[Faolan]] || [[Spark Wolf]] ||
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || [[Sekki|Kyowe]] || Math Wufsky || [[German Skrat]] ||
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || High Definition || Math Wufsky || Noodles ||
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Coco || Spark || High Definition ||
|}

=== [[Fangcon]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Fangcon 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Alex Phoenix]] || Lolo Fennec || Shiela ||
|-
| [[Fangcon 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Alea || Furry Mike || Ken ||
|}

=== [[Fur Affinity: United]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[FA: United 7|2014]] || NA || || || [[Mozee]] || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || [[Kintari]] ||
|-
| [[FAU 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || [[Nos Hyena]] || Douglas ||
|-
| [[FAU 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Neko || Sai Bree || Explicit Content ||
|-
| [[FAU 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Snickerdoodle || Neko || Monique and Sparks Cat ||
|}

=== [[Fur Squared]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Fur Squared 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Rak3t]] || Wavy || Sombra ||
|-
| [[Fur Squared 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || [[Leone]] || Nekomon || Sombra ||
|-
| [[Fur Squared 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Skrat || Pixxy and Blazen || Tommy Fox and Seth ||
|-
| [[Fur Squared 2018|2018]] || N/A || || || Jay || Slade || Tommy Fox ||
|}

=== [[Fur the ‘More]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Fur the ‘More 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || SheppyMomma || [[Kintari]] || [[Caw]] ||
|-
| [[Fur the ‘More 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || Shella || TJ Fox ||
|-
| [[Fur the ‘More 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || [[Caw]] || Vixx || Bandaid ||
|-
| [[Fur the ‘More 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || [[Kotto]] || [[Flinch]] || Charleston Rat ||
|}

=== [[Fur-Eh!]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Fur-Eh! 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || Eolis || SilentRaver || [[Silver Wolf]] ||
|-
| [[Fur-Eh! 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Frankenfur || Fallout || Tune ||
|-
| [[Fur-Eh! 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || Tune || Eolis || Dekks ||
|-
| [[Fur-Eh! 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Popcorn || Dinero || Eolis ||
|-
| [[Fur-Eh! 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Dekks || Sora || Scrap ||
|}

=== [[Fur-Xoticon]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Fur-Xoticon 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Changling || Banter Mutant || Vincent Badger ||
|-
| [[Fur-Xoticon 2017|2017]] || N/A || 10 || 10 || [[Rito]] || Kiba || Rowan ||
|}

=== [[FurDU]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[FurDU 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || Soku || Ray || [[Coutzy]] ||
|-
| [[FurDU 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Skittles || Blu || [[Mangusu|Apollo]] ||
|-
| [[FurDU 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Tygs]] || Muttasaur || Pep Fubar ||
|-
| [[FurDU 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Muttasaur || Unit || Skittles ||
|}

=== [[FurFright]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[FurFright 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || [[Sadie]] || [[Atsu Fawx]] || [[Mozee]] ||
|-
| [[FurFright 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[Remix]] || [[Fenrir|Strobes]] || [[Flinch]] ||
|}

=== [[Furlandia]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Furlandia 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Stella || || ||
|-
| [[Furlandia 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || Pepper || Grace || [[Siber Hamster]] ||
|-
| [[Furlandia 2016|2016]] || N/A || 10 || 10 || Aki-Rain || Pepper || Night Dragon ||
|-
| [[Furlandia 2017|2017]] || Full || 5 || 5 || Aki-Rain || Yu Puffin || Night Dragon ||
|-
| || Partial || 5 || 5 || Pepper || Nexus || Gummy ||
|}

=== [[Furnal Equinox]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Furnal Equinox 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || Snapback || Red Velvet || Ace Shep ||
|-
| [[Furnal Equinox 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Tica || [[Momo]] || [[Mojito]] ||
|-
| [[Furnal Equinox 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || Terra Kun || Apollo Wolf ||
|-
| [[Furnal Equinox 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || [[Kookie|Muttcaw]] || Lumen || [[Neerren]] ||
|-
| [[Furnal Equinox 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Lumen || Battali || Zanth ||
|-
| [[Furnal Equinox 2018|2018]] || N/A || || || BetaMonkey || Kinji || [[Benchilla|Brenda]] ||
|}

=== [[Furpocalypse]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Furpocalypse 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || [[Fenrir|Strobes]] || [[Dalmy]] || [[Gale Frostbane]] ||
|-
| [[Furpocalypse 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Dalmy]] || [[Caw]] || [[Gale Frostbane]] ||
|-
| [[Furpocalypse 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Kintari || Kiba || EZ ||
|-
| [[Furpocalypse 2017|2017]] || N/A || 24 || 17 || Ludicous || [[Rito]] || EZ ||
|}

=== [[Furry Connection North]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Furry Connection North 2012|2012]] || N/A || 12 || 12 || [[Mozee]] || [[Tyzin]] || [[Camo|Rick]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Connection North 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[JD Puppy]] and [[Sadie]] || [[Skroy|Spazz]] || [[Atsu Fawx]] ||
|}

=== [[Furry Fiesta]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Furry Fiesta 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || [[Kwik]] || Sebastian || Coco Fox ||
|-
| [[Furry Fiesta 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || [[Silver Wolf]] || Nightfire || Oki Doki ||
|-
| [[Furry Fiesta 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || Jezabel || [[Kwik]] || Matsi Wolf ||
|-
| [[Furry Fiesta 2014|2014]] || Novice || || || Alec || [[Coffee]] || Chexie ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || [[Silver Wolf]] || Surge || [[Cherry Soda Fox]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Fiesta 2015|2015]] || Novice || || || [[Twitch|Twitch Da Woof]] || Proxy || ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || Wolfshire || [[Rak3t|Hogwash]] || Donut ||
|-
| [[Furry Fiesta 2016|2016]] || Novice || || || Forte || Proxy || Guts O Possum ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || Leone || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || Roskey and Alex ||
|-
| [[Furry Fiesta 2017|2017]] || Novice || >60 || || Chexy || Owen || Thirteen ||
|-
| || Veteran || >30 || || Arcturus Chusky || Rhapsodie || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Burnout]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Fiesta 2018|2018]] || Novice || || || Rocket || Chexy || Koji Fox ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || Digi Bear || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Burnout]] || Rhapsodie ||
|}

=== [[Furry Migration]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Furry_Migration_2017|2017]] || || || || Yuki || Fox Darcloud || Wavey ||

|}

=== [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008|2008]] || N/A || || || [[Foxglove]] || [[Neo PanTyger]] || [[Oz Kangaroo|Duke]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009|2009]] || N/A || || || [[Neo PanTyger]] || [[Mangusu]] || [[Theome|Pepper Pup]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010|2010]] || N/A || || || [[Skroy]] || [[Mangusu]] || [[Media|Spook]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || [[Mangusu|MonsterRoo]] || ~V~ || [[Ticer]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || [[Kwik|Kendi]] || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Phor]] || [[Skroy|Bit]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[Doryuu]] || [[Sadie]] || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Phor]] ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014|2014]] || Solo || || || [[Flinch]] || [[Atsu Fawx]] || [[German Skrat]] ||
|-
| || Group || 5 || 5 || Furternity ([[Atsu Fawx]], [[Sadie]], Blue Thunder, [[Skye]]) || Sparky and Step || Ty Fusky and Zoomba ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015|2015]] || Solo || 47 || 25 || [[Zoomba]] || Dark || [[Atsu Fawx]] ||
|-
| || Group || 7 || 3 || FURReal ([[Apollo]], [[DiggyRoo|Diggy]], [[Doryuu]], [[WolfpupTK|TK]] || Sparky and Marco || Fur World Order ([[Bemani]], Snowy, [[iBolt|Mex]], [[JD Puppy]], [[Dantee]]) ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2016|2016]] || Solo || 42 || 21 || [[Atsu Fawx]] || Dox Drakes || [[Fenrir|Strobes]] || [[Alex Phoenix]]
|-
| || Group || 6 || 5 || Uh… You Guys ([[JD Puppy]], [[Shyy Bunny]]) || Sparky and [[AlbinoTopaz|Tayerr]] || Domestic Wilin’ ([[Bemani]], Kar Wereskunk) ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2017|2017]] || Solo || || || Dox Drakes || Blue Thunder || [[Mangusu]] ||
|-
| || Group || 6 || 6 || Piece de Resistance ([[JD Puppy]], Nero, [[Daverab]]) || Broads in Atlanta ([[T]], Lazuli) || Two Good Boys ([[Prism]], DarkyPup) ||
|-
| [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2018|2018]] || Solo || 60 || 25 || Beta Monkey || [[T]] || German Skrat and Breezy || [[Doryuu]] and [[Mangusu]]
|-
| || Group || 5 || 4 || Play Paws Rewind ([[iBolt|Mex]], 12, Quickstrike, Owen, [[Bemani]]) || Dangerous Divas || N/A ||
|}

=== [[FurryCon]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[FurryCon 2015|2015]] || N/A || 4 || || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || [[Momo|Temperance]] || Pawsome Wolf ||
|}

=== [[FursonaCon]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[FursonaCon 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Tony and Allen || Explicit || Cyber Wolf ||
|-
| [[FursonaCon 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Neko || Tao || Tinsle ||
|}

=== [[Further Confusion]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Further Confusion 2010|2010]] || N/A || || || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Crush]] || [[Nekomon]] || TIE: [[Theome|Pepper Pup]], [[Media|Spook]] ||
|-
| [[Further Confusion 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || [[Ticer]] || [[Skroy]] || [[Recca]] ||
|-
| [[Further Confusion 2012|2012]] || Choreo || || || [[Silver Wolf]] || Rey Rey || [[Tobias]] ||
|-
| || Freestyle || || || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Phor]] || Monk-A || [[Howee]] ||
|-
|| [[Further Confusion 2013|2013]] || Choreo || || || [[Sekki]] || [[Doryuu]] || [[Mangusu]] ||
|-
| || Freestyle || || || [[Apollo]] || [[Phorone_Sarosa|Phor]] || [[Telephone]] ||
|-
| [[Further Confusion 2014|2014]] || Choreo || || || Rey Rey || TIE: Sways & Basil, Hike || [[WolfpupTK|TK]] ||
|-
| || Freestyle || || || Dwudles || [[Rody|Ace Fox]] || [[Doryuu]] ||
|-
| [[Further Confusion 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Apollo]] || [[Rak3t|Hogwash]] || Kai ||
|-
| [[Further Confusion 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || [[Rahne]] || Jei || Kai ||
|-
| [[Further Confusion 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || [[Cody|Bomber]] || Dwudles || Jei ||
|-
| [[Further Confusion 2018|2018]] || N/A || || || It || Faye Fennec || [[Rahne]] ||
|}

=== [[Gateway Furmeet]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Gateway_FurMeet|2018]] || N/A || || || Jewel || Spaz || Banner ||
|}

=== [[Indy Fur Con]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Indy Fur Con 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Dalmy || Relic || [[Izzy]] ||
|-
| [[Indy Fur Con 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Luka Tyson|Taeo Tekaeo]] || Tesla || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] ||
|-
| [[Indy Fur Con 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Terra Kun || Digi || Relic ||
|-
| [[Indy Fur Con 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Trouble Makers ([[JD Puppy]], Arcturus Chusky) || [[Bemani]] || [[Rahne]] ||
|}

=== [[Itty Bitty Fur Con]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Itty Bitty Fur Con 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Aquarius || Mischief || Camdyn ||
|-
| [[Itty Bitty Fur Con 2017|2017]] || Novice || || || Vinny || Trik || Gizmo || Single and Ready to Flamingle
|-
| || Veteran || || || Kaira || Mischief || Montii Shepherd ||
|}

=== [[Japan Meeting of Furries]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Japan Meeting of Furries 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Syui and Hayato || || ||
|-
| [[Japan Meeting of Furries 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || [[Kiyochii]] || Kohaku || Kai Auroline ||
|-
| [[Japan Meeting of Furries 2018|2018]] || N/A || || || Syui || || ||
|}

=== [[Megaplex]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Megaplex 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || [[Dantee]] || Cynder || [[Media|Mitsonga]] ||
|-
| [[Megaplex 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || Matsi Wolf || [[Daverab]] || [[Zoomba]] ||
|-
| [[Megaplex 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[Rei|Riley]] || [[Media|Mitsonga]] || Rody ||
|-
| [[Megaplex 2014|2014]] || N/A || 23 || 18 || [[Dalmy]] || [[Shyy Bunny]] || [[Kiit]] and [[WolfpupTK|TK]] ||
|-
| [[Megaplex 2015|2015]] || N/A || 25 || 18 || Dox Drakes || Dooks of Weaseltown (Zug Zug, [[iBolt|Mex]]) || [[Mangusu]] ||
|-
| [[Megaplex 2016|2016]] || N/A || 28 || 21 || [[Kwik|Kendi]] || Zaphan || In Memoriam (Zug Zug, Tahoe Wolf) ||
|-
| [[Megaplex 2017|2017]] || N/A || 31 || 20 || Social Anxiety Ahoy (Dox Drakes, Prism) || Silent Fight ([[iBolt|Mex]], Tahoe Wolf) || [[Zoomba]] || Alex Phoenix
|}

=== [[Mephit Furmeet]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Mephit Furmeet 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Leone || Karasaz || Zena ||
|}

=== [[Midwest Furfest]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Midwest Furfest 2011|2011]] || N/A || || 22 || [[Kwik|Kendi]] || [[Ronnie|Taun Taun]] || [[Doryuu]] ||
|-
| [[Midwest Furfest 2012|2012]] || N/A || 76 || 24 || [[Ronnie|Zeke]] || [[Atsu Fawx]] and Ikato || [[Doryuu]] ||
|-
| [[Midwest Furfest 2013|2013]] || Novice || 37 || 13 || [[Shyy Bunny]] || Snowy || Bemani ||
|-
| || Veteran || || 12 || [[Furternity]] ([[Atsu Fawx]], Ikato, Flipsta, Trenton, Blue Thunder) || [[Doryuu]] || [[Sekki|Kyowe]] ||
|-
| [[Midwest Furfest 2014|2014]] || Novice || 51 || 10 || Leone || [[iBolt|Mex]] || Apollus ||
|-
| || Veteran || 27 || 10 || [[German Skrat]] || [[Ronnie|Zeke]] || [[Skye]] ||
|-
| || Group || 7 || 7 || FURReal ([[Apollo]], [[DiggyRoo|Diggy]], [[Doryuu]], [[WolfpupTK|TK]]) || Sparky and Aoi || Uptown Funk ([[Kwik]], Fufu)
|-
| [[Midwest Furfest 2015|2015]] || Novice || || || Roskey || Alflor || Kar Wereskunk ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || [[Kiyo]] || [[Fenrir]] || [[Mangusu]] ||
|-
| || Group || || || [[Furternity]] ([[Atsu Fawx]], Finn, [[Skye]], [[Sadie]], Blue Thunder) || FURReal ([[Apollo]], [[DiggyRoo|Diggy]], [[Doryuu]], [[WolfpupTK|TK]]) || ||
|-
| [[Midwest Furfest 2016|2016]] || Novice || || || Rhapsodie || Dexter || Oby ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || Aoi || [[Atsu Fawx]] || [[Flinch]] ||
|-
| [[Midwest Furfest 2017|2017]] || Novice || 41 || 7 || Electroangel || [[TwilightSaint|Raze]] || Jay || Zeke
|-
| || Veteran || 50 || 13 || [[Fenrir|Strobes]] || Dox Drakes || Yuki || Remix and Dalmy
|-
| || Group || 6 || 3 || [[Atsu Fawx]] and Aero || || ||
|}

=== [[Motor City Fur Con]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Motor City Fur Con 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Marco || [[Ty Fusky]] and [[Bemani]] || Snapback ||
|-
| [[Motor City Fur Con 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || Kotto || Snapback || Terra Kun ||
|-
| [[Motor City Fur Con 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Terra Kun || Digi || Donut ||
|-
| [[Motor City Fur Con 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Digi || Terra Kun || Blazen ||
|-
| [[Motor City Fur Con 2018|2018]] || N/A || || || [[Ronnie|Zeke]] || Birch || Zharr ||
|}

=== [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Kalu || Mako || G-Mon ||
|-
| [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || Scoob || Dooser || Spalding ||
|-
| [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || Bboy Flitch || Spalding ||
|-
| [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Axton || Bboy Flitch || King ||
|}

=== [[Pawprints In the Snow]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Pawprints In the Snow 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[BT]] || Ellie Fennaroo || ||
|}

=== [[Paws On Fire]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Paws on Fire]] || Nonsuit || || || Faolan ||
|-
| || Fursuit || || || Famis
|}

=== [[Rainfurrest]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[RainFurrest 2009|2009]] || N/A || || || [[Scrambles]] || [[Bluff]] || ||
|-
| [[RainFurrest 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || Phelix || [[Doryuu]] || [[Skroy]] ||
|-
| [[RainFurrest 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || [[Skroy]] || [[Rei|Step]] || Enzo ||
|-
| [[RainFurrest 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[Flinch]] || [[Zoomba]] || [[Siber Hamster]] ||
|-
| [[RainFurrest 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Sally || Daquiri || [[JD Puppy]] and [[WolfpupTK|T.K.]] ||
|-
| [[RainFurrest 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Rak3t|Hogwash]] || [[Rinn]] || Wolfshire ||
|}

=== [[Rivfur]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Rivfur 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Dash Tiger || TIE: Paskhowl, WererScritchy || Kori Karma ||
|}

=== [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011|2011]] || N/A || || || [[Kwik|Kendi]] || Digby || JJ Fox ||
|-
| [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2012|2012]] || N/A || || || Toxic Mutt || [[Syd Stoat]] || [[Kwik|Kendi]]
|-
| [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || [[AlbinoTopaz|Lamarr]] || [[Ryger]] || Jezabel ||
|-
| [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || [[Bemani]] || [[Twitch]] || [[Kwik|Kendi]] ||
|-
| [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || [[Rahne]] || Spoon || HiFi ||
|-
| [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2016|2016]] || Novice || || || Lux || Sumiko || Graham ||
|-
| || Veteran || || || HiFi || Qyt || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]]
|}

=== [[Rusfurence]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Rusfurence 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || Quoll and Ti || Jimmer || Amber and Bast Miriam ||
|-
| [[Rusfurence 2016|2016]] || Solo || || || Nismo || Quoll || ||
|-
| || Group || || || Tisero and Jim || || ||
|}

=== [[Vancoufur]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[Vancoufur 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || Razzy Lee || Mego || Morg ||
|-
| [[Vancoufur 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Daiquiri || Peche || Razzy Lee ||
|-
| [[Vancoufur 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || Haurbus || Popsicle || Ro3 ||
|-
| [[Vancoufur 2016|2016]] || N/A || || || Haurbus || [[Khord Kitty|Khord]] || Dinero ||
|-
| [[Vancoufur 2017|2017]] || N/A || || || Haurbus || Rollie || Popsicle ||
|-
| [[Vancoufur 2018|2018]] || N/A || || || Siku || Soapy || N/A ||
|}

=== [[What The Fur]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[What The Fur 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || [[Neerren]] || Bryan || Ush ||
|-
| [[What the Fur 2015|2015]] || N/A || || || Kei || Daga || Spacewastrel ||
|}

=== [[ZodiaCon]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Division !! # Entries !! # finalists !! 1st place !! 2nd place !! 3rd place !! Honorables
|-
| [[ZodiaCon 2013|2013]] || N/A || || || Zoomy || [[DiegoWolfFox]] || [[Monty]] ||
|-
| [[ZodiaCon 2014|2014]] || N/A || || || Zoomy || [[Monty]] || Fox the Furry ||
|}

{{Dance}}

Jolteon Kitty

2018-04-04T09:02:27Z

Benchilla: Dragula.

[[File:Hana_FTM.jpg|thumb|right|Hana, Bex's primary fursona, as drawn by herself, for the [[Fur the 'More 2018]] con book.]]
'''Jolteon Kitty''', otherwise known as '''Bex''', is a visual [[artist]] and [[fursuit]] creator based out of rural [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania.]] Her name originates from her enthusiasm for the [[Pokémon]] Jolteon, of which she has an extensive collection of merchandise.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jolteonkitty/status/935511133737414656 Bex's extensive Jolteon collection.] Posted November 28th, 2017. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> She is currently attending art school for a [[W:Bachelor's Degree|Bachelor's Degree]] in the Fine Arts.

==Fursonas==

Bex's primary [[fursona]] is a green [[cat]] named '''Hana,''' the fursuit of which was designed by her. Aside from Hana, Bex possess over a dozen different characters she identifies with,<ref>[https://toyhou.se/jolteonkitty/characters/folder:282674 Jolteon Kitty's various fursonas.] Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> having constructed fursuits for several of them.

==Artistry==

Bex also dabbles in art, creating drawings of both furries and humans. Outside of her furry artwork, Bex has done illustrations of many famous [[W:drag queen|drag queens]], either as themselves, or as furry versions of their drag personas. Most notably, Bex created a fursona for [[W:The Boulet Brothers' Dragula|Dragula]] Season 2 winner Biqtch Puddin, who endorsed her work by posting it on their [[W:Instagram|Instagram]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BfRNWM-AGf7/?hl=en&taken-by=biqtchpuddin It’s the year of the Dog y’all!!] posted by Biqtch Puddin on February 16th, 2018. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> Bex regularly attends drag shows whenever possible, citing a great love for the art form.

===Gold Ribbon Studio===

'''Gold Ribbon Studio''' is a costume and [[fursuit]]-creating company established by Bex in 2011, with the mission statement of "creating custom character suits and keeping the prices affordable for a quality product."<ref>[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/ Gold Ribbon Studios Home Page]. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> Since the company's establishment, Bex has produced over a dozen fursuits.<ref>[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/gallery Gold Ribbon Studio - Gallery]. Retrieved on April 4th, 2018.</ref>

====Fursuit Work====

<gallery>
File:Bex Hana.JPG|Hana, Bex's main Fursona
File:Alba.jpg|Alba, one of Bex's alternate characters
File:Sadie_The_Wolf.JPG|Sadie The Wolf
File:Brenda_Banks_FE2018_2.jpg|[[Brenda Banks]]
File:Azzurro.jpg|Azzurro
</gallery>

==References==

<references/>

==External Links==

*[http://twitter.com/jolteonkitty Jolteon Kitty] on [[Twitter]]
*[http://instagram.com/jolteon.kitty/ Jolteon Kitty] on Instagram
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jolteonkitty Jolteon Kitty] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://toyhou.se/jolteonkitty/ Jolteon Kitty] on [[Toyhouse]]
*[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/ Website for Gold Ribbon Studio].
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/goldribbonstudio Gold Ribbon Studio] on Fur Affinity
*[https://twitter.com/grsfursuits Gold Ribbon Studio] on Twitter
*[https://www.instagram.com/goldribbonstudio/ Gold Ribbon Studio] on Instagram.

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Jolteon Kitty

2018-04-04T07:33:45Z

Benchilla: Slight grammar.

[[File:Hana_FTM.jpg|thumb|right|Hana, Bex's primary fursona, as drawn by herself, for the [[Fur the 'More 2018]] con book.]]
'''Jolteon Kitty''', otherwise known as '''Bex''', is a visual [[artist]] and [[fursuit]] creator based out of rural [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania.]] Her name originates from her enthusiasm for the [[Pokémon]] Jolteon, of which she has an extensive collection of merchandise.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jolteonkitty/status/935511133737414656 Bex's extensive Jolteon collection.] Posted November 28th, 2017. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> She is currently attending art school for a [[W:Bachelor's Degree|Bachelor's Degree]] in the Fine Arts.

==Fursonas==

Bex's primary [[fursona]] is a green [[cat]] named '''Hana,''' the fursuit of which was designed by her. Aside from Hana, Bex possess over a dozen different characters she identifies with,<ref>[https://toyhou.se/jolteonkitty/characters/folder:282674 Jolteon Kitty's various fursonas.] Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> having constructed fursuits for several of them.

==Artistry==

Bex also dabbles in art, creating drawings of both furries and humans. Outside of her furry artwork, Bex has done illustrations of many famous [[W:drag queen|drag queens]], either as themselves, or as furry versions of their drag personas. Most notably, Bex created a fursona for [[W:Dragula|Dragula]] Season 2 winner Biqtch Puddin, who endorsed her work by posting it on their [[W:Instagram|Instagram]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BfRNWM-AGf7/?hl=en&taken-by=biqtchpuddin It’s the year of the Dog y’all!!] posted by Biqtch Puddin on February 16th, 2018. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> Bex regularly attends drag shows whenever possible, citing a great love for the art form.

===Gold Ribbon Studio===

'''Gold Ribbon Studio''' is a costume and [[fursuit]]-creating company established by Bex in 2011, with the mission statement of "creating custom character suits and keeping the prices affordable for a quality product."<ref>[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/ Gold Ribbon Studios Home Page]. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> Since the company's establishment, Bex has produced over a dozen fursuits.<ref>[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/gallery Gold Ribbon Studio - Gallery]. Retrieved on April 4th, 2018.</ref>

====Fursuit Work====

<gallery>
File:Bex Hana.JPG|Hana, Bex's main Fursona
File:Alba.jpg|Alba, one of Bex's alternate characters
File:Sadie_The_Wolf.JPG|Sadie The Wolf
File:Brenda_Banks_FE2018_2.jpg|[[Brenda Banks]]
File:Azzurro.jpg|Azzurro
</gallery>

==References==

<references/>

==External Links==

*[http://twitter.com/jolteonkitty Jolteon Kitty] on [[Twitter]]
*[http://instagram.com/jolteon.kitty/ Jolteon Kitty] on Instagram
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jolteonkitty Jolteon Kitty] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://toyhou.se/jolteonkitty/ Jolteon Kitty] on [[Toyhouse]]
*[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/ Website for Gold Ribbon Studio].
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/goldribbonstudio Gold Ribbon Studio] on Fur Affinity
*[https://twitter.com/grsfursuits Gold Ribbon Studio] on Twitter
*[https://www.instagram.com/goldribbonstudio/ Gold Ribbon Studio] on Instagram.

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Brenda Banks

2018-04-04T06:01:26Z

Benchilla: /* Fursona */ - Studio, not Studios. My bad.

[[File:Brenda_Banks_BLFC2017.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017]] Dance Competition.]]

'''Brenda Banks''' (born October 1992), is a [[W:drag queen|drag queen]] from [[W:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Brenda, also known as '''Ben''', joined the community in August of 2008, and has since attended over fifty conventions, where they are best known for judging, hosting or competing in many [[Fursuit Dance Competition|dance competitions.]] They currently reside in [[W:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio.]]

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Benchilla_Suit.png|right|thumb|150x|Ben introducing Weasyl at their 2012 Anthrocon panel.]]
Although aware of the [[furry fandom]] since the age of twelve, Brenda didn't officially become a member of the community until they were fifteen.<ref>[http://benchilla.sofurry.com/?clean=1 Benchilla's profile] on SoFurry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> This lapse between fandom awareness and actual involvement can be attributed to their involvement with the wiki [[Encyclopædia Dramatica (.com)|Encyclopedia Dramatica]], where they were an active member from December 2006 to February 2008, and a [[W:Sysop|Sysop]] from July 2007 to January 2008. Brenda has gone on record as saying that they're "glad" they grew past their involvement with the site, citing displeasure with "harassing people online while trying to claim other people are losers."<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/940115442231906304 Brenda Banks' post] on Twitter. Posted December 11th 2017. Retrieved April 3rd, 2018.</ref>

After leaving the site, they gradually became more immersed in the [[furry community]], joining [[Fur Affinity]] in October 2008. From May to November 2010, Brenda served as a moderator on the [[Fur Affinity Forums]], before quitting to focus on other endeavors. In 2012, Brenda was banned from Fur Affinity after exploiting a bug that permitted [[avatar]]s larger than the size normally allowed. Initially, their ban was for only two weeks, but this was made permanent due to "previous history of hijinks,"<ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3977/fur-affinity-bug-permits-huge-avatars-former-mod-banned ''Fur Affinity bug permits huge avatars; former mod banned''] news post by [[Rakuen Growlithe]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Posted April 10, 2012. Retrieved ?.</ref> despite having no previous history of being banned.

On January 2012, Brenda co-founded the social art gallery [[Weasyl]] alongside [[Kihari]], the website's primary creator. Together, along with the rest of the staff, they ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to launch the site that pulled in over $6000 dollars, with the site formally launching on September 30th, 2012. Brenda served as co-owner of the site until January 2014,  having stepped down amidst accusations of a Weasyl founder sockpuppeting on Fur Affinity's [http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/ donation drive journal].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anpumon/status/307579752380768256 ''Is it true what I heard about Weasyl staff catching one of the founders sockpuppeting?''] thread on [[Twitter]]. Posted March 13, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref> Although Brenda has stated that the accusation is simply a rumor, and to not believe anything without "actual physical evidence,"<ref>[http://waitwaitfixate.com/post/52341125373/is-it-true-that-you-sockpuppeted-on-furaffinity-back-in ''Q: is it true that you sockpuppeted on Furaffinity back in march telling people to donate to Weasyl instead of FA?''] post on [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com]. Posted June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.</ref> the rest of the staff felt it was best to have them step back from the site, for the sake of its future growth.

Since 2014, Brenda has been heavily involved with assisting with [[Fursuit dance competition|Fursuit Dance Competitions]], most notably running and hosting the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] dance competition in [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016|2016]] and [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2017|2017]]. They have also been a key part of the dance competitions at [[Midwest Furfest]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furpocalypse]] since 2014, primarily in judging roles, as well as having hosted the latter two during their 2017 iterations. They have also helped judge at the dance competitions for [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthro New England]], [[Anthrocon]], and several more.

== Artistry ==
[[File:Nicki Benaj.png|right|thumb|A still from the ''Where Them Girls At'' music video, featuring Aky (left) and Sai (right)]]
===Drag===
Brenda first discovered an interest in drag at [[Midwest Furfest 2011|MFF 2011]], where they were involved in the filming of a music video for [[Wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]]'s [[W:Where Them Girls At|Where Them Girls At]], a collaborative effort between [[Kwik|Kwik Cheetah]] and [[Char (administrator)|Char]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxhrDuZNyY Where Them Girls At (feat the Girls of MFF)] Posted to Youtube December 30th, 2011</ref> Brenda plays Nicki Minaj in the video, as they perform behind fursuiters Tesxa Coyote, Aky and Sai. The video has racked up over 100,000 plays between YouTube and Vimeo combined as of April 2018. Following this, they have appeared in other self-produced music videos, such as "Go Hard" (alongside co-star [[Scrumpet]])<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJbcVU50kc Brenda Banks ft. Baby Trap Beat$ - GO HARD] Posted to Youtube November 2nd, 2012</ref> which was filmed at [[FurFright 2012]], "Wild Right Now", which incorporated footage from various furry events such as [[Anthrocon 2013]] and [[Rainfurrest 2013]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C57u0-Zj1M Brenda Banks - Wild Right Now [Jessie J, Rihanna & Pink vs. Capital Cities & Cash Cash] Posted to Youtube October 23rd, 2013</ref>, and "Summer Home", which focuses on footage from [[Further Confusion 2014]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4 Summer Home] Posted to Youtube November 20th, 2015</ref> Since 2011, Brenda has attended nearly three dozen conventions in drag.
[[File:Ben_judge.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda judging at the FWA 2015 dance competition.]]
===Video Production===
Apart from music videos starring their drag persona, Brenda also specializes in creating films centering around their convention experiences and the experiences of others since [[Midwest Furfest 2011]]. The most notable example of this is "Further Confusion Twenty Twerkteen", a 90 minute movie filmed at [[Further Confusion 2013]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvz9CC7mxRk FURTHER CONFUSION TWENTY TWERKTEEN [THE FULL MOVIE] Posted March 31st, 2014</ref> with its sequel, "[[Further Confusion 2014|FC 2014: The Wrektoning]]", having been their last release. They have also produced numerous videos as commissions for others, such as [[Rahne Kallon]], Storm Husky and more.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFAJ9Exwb4&list=PLjwIwMO7HITUJ-lvYT9EBefWSlQOHiEtg Brenda Banks - My Music Videos & Commissions] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

===Dance===

Since 2012, Brenda has been heavily involved in the dance community of the furry fandom, having competed in ten different [[Floor Wars]] since [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|FWA 2013]], with their most successful showing being runner-up at [[Anthrocon 2014]] with Dalmy, as part of the team Ratchet Couture. Brenda and Dalmy would later reprise the Ratchet Couture moniker at three more Floor Wars events, with their last showing together having been at [[Midwest Furfest 2015]]. Overall, Brenda has competed in ten different iterations of Floor Wars, with their most recent entry having been [[Anthrocon 2017]], competing with Teej as part of the team "Vulvacious."

In 2018, Brenda competed in their very first Fursuit Dance Competition at [[Furnal Equinox 2018]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAri-Pg-gk Furnal Equinox 2018 - Dance Competition - Brenda Banks] - Posted March 22nd, 2018</ref>, where they received third place for their effort.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks/status/975483324662771717 Brenda Banks on Twitter - Furnal Equinox 2018 Trophy] - Posted March 18th, 2018.</ref>

===Music===

Since 2016, Brenda has made appearances at many cons as a DJ, including multiple showings at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], [[Furpocalypse]] and [[AnthrOhio]], as well as [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Anthro New England]].<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/BrendaBanks/ Brenda Banks on Mixcloud.] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018.</ref> Brenda mainly specializes in creating original mashups of pop music, having done so since 2013 before becoming a DJ. Although the original purpose of creating mashups was to bypass content filters on YouTube, they have since taken to creating them for performance mixes, whether for themselves, or as commissions for others.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwIwMO7HITUN9oMwYSv0kcQfk3PRR0Si Dance Comp Mixes made by Me] - Retrieved April 2nd, 2018</ref>

== Fursona ==
[[File:Brenda Banks FE2018 2.jpg|right|thumb|Brenda at Furnal Equinox 2018.]]
Brenda's [[fursona]] is a brown [[chinchilla]], the design of which has changed very little over the course of ten years. Although the character initially presented as a boy, upon the subject's discovery of drag, the character began presenting as both male and female. On June 2017, Brenda commissioned [[Jolteon Kitty]] of [[Gold Ribbon Studio]] to make a suit of their character. Much like Brenda's fursona, the suit can switch between being a boy and a girl, possessing interchangeable wigs, removable eyelashes, and two sets of feet, with one pair being constructed around a pair of heel boots.

The suit was completed in January 2018, and has since made appearances at several events.

== Convention attendance ==

* [[Anthro New England]] - 2015*, 2017*, 2018*
* [[Anthrocon]]- 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017*
* [[AnthrOhio]] - 2016*, 2017*
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2014, 2016*, 2017*
* [[FA: United]] - 2010, 2011, 2012*
* [[Furnal Equinox]] - 2018
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[FurFright]] - 2011, 2012*, 2013
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Furstivus]] - 2011*
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2018
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - 2014
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2015*
* [[Megaplex]] - 2014, 2017*
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2016*
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2013*, 2015*

(*) Conventions where the subject attended in drag.

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|Benchilla}}
* [http://waitwaitfixate.com/ Waitwaitfixate.com] - Brenda's personal website
* [http://benchilla.deviantart.com Brenda] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://weasyl.com/~Ben Brenda] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://benchilla.sofurry.com/ Brenda] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Benjadumb Brenda] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/ItsBrendaBanks Brenda] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WaitWaitFixate Brenda] on [[YouTube]]

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Gold Ribbon Studio

2018-04-04T05:59:50Z

Benchilla: Redirect.

#REDIRECT [[Jolteon Kitty#Gold Ribbon Studio]]

Jolteon Kitty

2018-04-04T05:57:05Z

Benchilla: Wanted to make a page for my suit maker!

[[File:Hana_FTM.jpg|thumb|right|Hana, Bex's primary fursona, as drawn by herself, for the [[Fur the 'More 2018]] con book.]]
'''Jolteon Kitty''', otherwise known as '''Bex''', is a visual [[artist]] and [[fursuit]] creator based out of rural [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania.]] Her name originates from her enthusiasm for the [[Pokémon]] Jolteon, of which she has an extensive collection of merchandise.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jolteonkitty/status/935511133737414656 Bex's extensive Jolteon collection.] Posted November 28th, 2017. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> She is currently attending art school for a [[W:Bachelor's Degree|Bachelor's Degree]] in the Fine Arts.

==Fursonas==

Bex's primary [[fursona]] is a green [[cat]] named '''Hana,''' the fursuit of which was designed by her. Aside from Hana, Bex possess over a dozen different characters she identifies with<ref>[https://toyhou.se/jolteonkitty/characters/folder:282674 Jolteon Kitty's various fursonas.] Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref>, having constructed fursuits out of several of them.

==Artistry==

Bex also dabbles in art, creating drawings of both furries and humans. Outside of her furry artwork, Bex has done illustrations of many famous [[W:drag queen|drag queens]], either as themselves, or as furry versions of their drag personas. Most notably, Bex created a fursona for [[W:Dragula|Dragula]] Season 2 winner Biqtch Puddin, who endorsed her work by posting it on their [[W:Instagram|Instagram]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BfRNWM-AGf7/?hl=en&taken-by=biqtchpuddin It’s the year of the Dog y’all!!] posted by Biqtch Puddin on February 16th, 2018. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> Bex regularly attends drag shows whenever possible, citing a great love for the art form.

===Gold Ribbon Studio===

'''Gold Ribbon Studio''' is a costume and [[fursuit]]-creating company established by Bex in 2011, with the mission statement of "creating custom character suits and keeping the prices affordable for a quality product."<ref>[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/ Gold Ribbon Studios Home Page]. Retrieved April 4th, 2018.</ref> Since the company's establishment, Bex has produced over a dozen fursuits.<ref>[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/gallery Gold Ribbon Studio - Gallery]. Retrieved on April 4th, 2018.</ref>

====Fursuit Work====

<gallery>
File:Bex Hana.JPG|Hana, Bex's main Fursona
File:Alba.jpg|Alba, one of Bex's alternate characters
File:Sadie_The_Wolf.JPG|Sadie The Wolf
File:Brenda_Banks_FE2018_2.jpg|[[Brenda Banks]]
File:Azzurro.jpg|Azzurro
</gallery>

==References==

<references/>

==External Links==

*[http://twitter.com/jolteonkitty Jolteon Kitty] on [[Twitter]]
*[http://instagram.com/jolteon.kitty/ Jolteon Kitty] on Instagram
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jolteonkitty Jolteon Kitty] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://toyhou.se/jolteonkitty/ Jolteon Kitty] on [[Toyhouse]]
*[http://www.goldribbonstudio.com/ Website for Gold Ribbon Studio].
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/goldribbonstudio Gold Ribbon Studio] on Fur Affinity
*[https://twitter.com/grsfursuits Gold Ribbon Studio] on Twitter
*[https://www.instagram.com/goldribbonstudio/ Gold Ribbon Studio] on Instagram.

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File:Azzurro.jpg

2018-04-04T05:47:15Z

Benchilla: Azzurro, as created by Jolteon Kitty.

Azzurro, as created by [[Jolteon Kitty]].

File:Alba.jpg

2018-04-04T05:30:14Z

Benchilla: Benchilla uploaded a new version of "File:Alba.jpg"

Alba, as made by [[Jolteon Kitty]].

File:Alba.jpg

2018-04-04T05:29:06Z

Benchilla: Alba, as made by Jolteon Kitty.

Alba, as made by [[Jolteon Kitty]].

File:Sadie The Wolf.JPG

2018-04-04T05:25:39Z

Benchilla: Sadie, as created by Jolteon Kitty.

Sadie, as created by [[Jolteon Kitty]].

File:Hana FTM.jpg

2018-04-04T05:19:35Z

Benchilla:

File:Bex Hana.JPG

2018-04-04T05:00:07Z

Benchilla: Jolteon Kitty posing in her main suit, Hana.

[[Jolteon Kitty]] posing in her main suit, Hana.

FURReal

2018-04-03T20:19:03Z

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'''FURReal''' is a [[furry]] dance crew.<ref name="2014summary"/><ref name="wolfpup-recap"/> Members of the crew are: [[Doryuu]], [[Apollo Husky]], [[Diggy Roo]] and [[Wolf Pup TK]]<ref name="2014summary"/><ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/doryuu doryuu] userpage on Fur Affinity. Retrieved 2015 October 11.</ref>

They were 1st place winner of the group category at [[Midwest FurFest 2014]] fursuit dance competition.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LdIyTvmt0&t=9m5s Midwest Furfest 2014 Dance Comp: 25 Results - timeskip to 9minutes 5seconds into video] uploaded by [[Ratchet4620]]. Retrieved 2015 October 11.</ref>

== Videos ==
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9UIQPrJg40 FWA 2015 Dance Competition - FURReal]
 
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== See also ==
* other dance groups
** [[Furternity]]
** [[Last-Fur-One]]
** [[MFD]]

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="2014summary">[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6334566/ ☆☆ M F F 2014 Summary ☆☆] posted 2014 December 10 to Doryuu's blog at Fur Affinity. Retrieved 2015 October 11.</ref>
<ref name="wolfpup-recap">[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6337813/ MFF 2014 Recap: Amazing times and a new height in dance] posted 2014 December 12 to Wolf Pup TK's blog at Fur Affinity. Retrieved 2015 October 11.</ref>
</references>

== External links ==

* {{youtube video|-bmqRGOBVUU|MWFF 2014 Dance Comp - FURReal - Lionhearted Strangers (uploaded by Doryuu)}}
* {{youtube video|T9UIQPrJg40|FWA 2015 Dance Competition - FURReal (uploaded by Wolf Pup TK)}}

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Last-Fur-One

2018-04-03T20:18:08Z

Benchilla: Template

'''Last-Fur-One''' ('''LFO''') is a [[furry]] dance crew describing itself as "furry fandom's first-ever furry dance crew".

Members of the crew (as of 2015 September 26) are: leader [[Ronnie]] (aka skyryd3r), admin [[Atsu Fawx]], [[Doryuu]], [[Fufu]] (fuskyfufu), [[Kendi]] (aka Kwik?), [[Mozee]], [[Phorone Sarosa]] (aka Phor or Phorphaux), [[Remix]], [[SmilingSammi]] (formerly Blue) and [[VegaGuy ]] (formerly ~V~)

Past members include: [[Flipsta]] and [[Hunter]].<ref name="promo"/>

Promo video for the group included (in order of appearance): Ronnie, Blue, Kwik, Doryuu, Flipsta, Remix, Atsu and Mozee. Description says Hunter and Phor were missing from the video.<ref name="promo"/>

== See also ==
* other dance groups
** [[FURReal]]
** [[Furternity]]
** [[MFD]]

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="promo">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmqOYVGnH9Q Last-Fur-One 2012 (Promo)] video uploaded 2012 June 25. Retrieved 2015 September 26.</ref>
</references>

== External links ==
* [http://www.lastfurone.com/ LastFurOne.com] website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/last-fur-one Last-Fur-One] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/LastFurOne Last-Fur-One] on [[Twitter]]

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Template:Dance

2018-04-03T20:17:39Z

Benchilla: ~V~

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|list1 = [[FURReal]] {{·}} [[Furternity]] {{·}} [[Last-Fur-One]] {{·}} [[MFD]]

|group2 = Notable Dancers
|list2 = [[Alflor Aalto]] {{·}} [[Apollo Husky]] {{·}} [[Atsu Fawx]] {{·}} [[Brenda Banks]] {{·}} [[Bemani]] {{·}} [[Camo Rovak]] {{·}} [[DEX]] {{·}} [[Dantee]] {{·}} [[Daverab]] {{·}} [[Diggy Roo]] {{·}} [[Doryuu]] {{·}} [[Faolan (Netherlands)|Faolan]] {{·}} [[Flinch]] {{·}} [[iBolt]] {{·}} [[Imaginary Skye la Lux]] {{·}} [[JD Puppy]] {{·}} [[Khord Kitty]] {{·}} [[Kiyo Redflux]] {{·}} [[Kwik]] {{·}} [[Mangusu]] {{·}} [[Media Skunk|Media]] {{·}} [[Mozee]] {{·}} [[Nekomon]] {{·}} [[Neo PanTyger]] {{·}} [[Nexus Folf]] {{·}} [[Rahne]] {{·}} [[Recca]] {{·}} [[Rei Meerkat]] {{·}} [[Ronnie]] {{·}} [[Phorone Sarosa]] {{·}} [[Sadarius Wolf]] {{·}} [[Sekki]] {{·}} [[Shyy Bunny]] {{·}} [[Siber Hamster]] {{·}} [[Silver Wolf]] {{·}} [[Skroy]] {{·}} [[Spark Wolf]] {{·}} [[Tayerr]] {{·}} [[Theome]] {{·}} [[Tygs]] {{·}} [[Telephone]] {{·}} [[Twitch Da Woof]] {{·}} [[Ty Fusky]] {{·}} [[Tyzin]] {{·}} [[VegaGuy]] {{·}} [[WolfPupTK]] {{·}} [[Zakari]]

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MFD

2018-04-03T20:16:40Z

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'''MFD''' is a [[furry]] dance crew. Members of the crew are: [[Ikato]] (the leader), <ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ikato ikato] userpage at Fur Affinity. Retrieved 2015 November 4.</ref> [[Anthro Fox]], [[Atsu Fawx]], [[Caled]], [[Flinch]], [[Flipsta]], [[Rei Meerkat]], [[Rouge Telompup]], [[Silvermoon Wolf]], [[Strobes]], [[Toayk]], and [[Trenton Reinhardt]].<ref name="userpage2015"/>

They danced in [[Floor Wars]] at [[Midwest FurFest 2014]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZFgUOL_8RM MFF 2014 Floor Wars - LFO vs MFD Showcase] uploaded by [[Bemani Tiger]]. Retrieved 2015 November 4.</ref>

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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZFgUOL_8RM MFF 2014 Floor Wars - LFO vs MFD Showcase]

== See also ==
* other dance groups
** [[FURReal]]
** [[Furternity]]
** [[Last-Fur-One]]

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="userpage2015">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mfd/ MFD] userpage on Fur Affinity. Retrieved 2015 November 4.</ref>
</references>

== External links ==

* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mfd/ MFD] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/MurryFurryDinos MFD] on [[Twitter]]

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Wolf Pup TK

2018-04-03T20:14:37Z

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[[File:WolfPupTK.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Wolf Pup TK, by [[DrayJay]].]]
'''Wolf Pup TK''' (aka '''Wolf Pup''' or '''TK''') is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in the [[Wikipedia:San Francisco Bay Area|San Francisco Bay Area]] in California, USA. His [[fursona]] is a [[grey wolf]], distinguished by his headband, necklace, floppy hand-paws, and (in drawings) shorts.

TK has been active online in various furry communities since approximately 2001, but did not begin attending [[furcons]] until [[Further Confusion 2010]]. His fursuit debuted at [[Midwest FurFest 2010]].

Wolf Pup was one of the [[Guests of Honor]] at the [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2013]].<ref>[http://www.biggestlittlefurcon.org/goh.php Guests of Honor] page on the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] website. Retrieved February 14, 2013</ref> He is a member of [[FURReal]] fursuiter dance crew.

==Furs For Life==
[[File:Furs-for-life.gif|left|40px]]
On February 27, 2011, Wolf Pup launched a campaign called [[Furs For Life]], pledging to make and release a series of entertaining YouTube videos to raise support for the American Red Cross.

==Media appearances==

TK has made two appearances in the media. TK was interviewed by Sara Underwood for a G4 video, [http://www.g4tv.com/videos/52092/Furry-Weekend-Atlanta-with-Sara-Underwood/ Furry Weekend Atlanta with Sara Underwood]. He was also featured in a Kotaku article for one of his [[Furs For Life]] videos; [http://kotaku.com/5787529/a-dude-in-a-fursuit-dancing-for-charity A dude in a fursuit. Dancing. For charity.]

==Videos==
The group of Wolf Pup TK, [[Kiva Kangaroo]], [[Bucker Fuskyote]], [[Trixie the Skunk]], [[Kazuki the Folf]], and off-stage [[Leisha]] and [[Forneus]] won 2nd place in FC: Unleashed with "Everyone's a Little Bit Furry". It and other videos include:

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==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [https://twitter.com/WolfPupTK Wolf Pup TK] on [[Twitter]]
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/wolfpuptk/ Wolf Pup TK] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/WolfPupTK Wolf Pup TK] on [[YouTube]]

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Tyzin Scaleback

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'''Tyzin Scaleback''' is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[w:Zeeland, Michigan|Zeeland]], Michigan, USA.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tyzin/ Tyzin Scaleback's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved February 17, 2014.</ref> His [[fursona]] is a [[dragon]].

Tyzin was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] 2015.<ref>[https://twitter.com/greatlakesfc/status/433377157394739200 Tweet] on the [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/TyzinScaleback Tyzin Scaleback] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/public/Tyzin-Scaleback Tyzin Scaleback] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tyzin/ Tyzin Scaleback] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Tyzin8 Tyzin Scaleback] on [[YouTube]]

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Tylan Fusky

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'''Tylan ("Ty") Fusky''', also known as '''Mason The Horse''', is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, Florida]], USA.<ref name="TylanFA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/masonthehorse Tylan Fusky's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved June 13, 2013.</ref> His [[fursona]] is a blue "fusky" ([[fox]]-[[husky]] [[hybrid]]) with black tattoos.

==Fursuits==
Tylan owns two fursuits:<ref name="TylanFA"/>
* '''Tylan''', the fursuit depicting his fursona, which was made by [[Artslave]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9412820/ "THE SECRET REVEALED!!"] - posting by Tylan Fusky, on his Fur Affinity journal. Dated December 7, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2013.</ref>
* '''Psyris''', an emerald [[fennec]] with huge [[ears]] and a purple belly. Psyris was built by [[Que Sera Sera]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10081528/ "NEW SUIT OHMAGAWD"] - posting by Tylan Fusky, on his Fur Affinity journal. Dated March 7, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.</ref>

==Conventions attended==
Tylan has attended:<ref name="TylanFA"/>
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012]]
* [[FurFright 2012]]
* [[Further Confusion 2013]]
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]]
* [[Fur the 'More|Fur the 'More 2013]]
* [[Furry Connection North 2013]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/@tydafusky Tylan Fusky] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~tyfusky Tylan Fusky] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tyfusky/ Ty Fusky] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/masonthehorse Tylan Fusky (masonthehorse)] on Fur Affinity, inactive account since around 2014 May.
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/TyFusky Tylan Fusky] on [[YouTube]]

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Twitch Da Woof

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[[File:twitchdawoof.JPG|right|thumb|[[Twitch Da Woof]] in fursuit.]]
'''Twitch Da Woof''', also known as '''Rush Husky''' and '''Milo''' (born April 7, 1980), <ref name="TwitchLJP">[http://twitchdawoof.livejournal.com/profile Twitch Da Woof's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved December 1, 2013.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]], [[artist]] and [[W:Punk music|punk musician]] who lives in [[W:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio]], USA.<ref name="TwitchLJP"/>

== Fandom involvement ==

Twitch has been involved in the fandom via multiple [[convention]]s, [[furmeet]]s, and [[charity event]]s since 2002. His first [[furry]] event was [[Anthrocon 2002]]. Twitch was [[IndyFurCon 2013|IndyFurCon]]'s fursuiter [[Guest of Honor]] in 2013.{{cn}}

=== Fursona ===

Twitch Da Woof'd [[fursona]] is a rainbow-[[W:mohawk hairstyle|mohawk]]ed [[wolf (species)|wolf]].

=== Fursuits ===

* '''Twitch''' - The [[fursuit]](s) depicting his fursona. Version one of this suit was built by [[WhiteWolf]], unveiled at [[Anthrocon 2003]], and retired after [[Midwest FurFest 2007]].<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=308 Twitch Da Woof] on [[The Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved December 1, 2013.</ref> Version two was also built by [[White Wolf]], and first appeared at [[Anthrocon 2008]].<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=1406 Twitch Da Woof Ver2] on The Fursuit Database. Retrieved December 1, 2013.</ref>
* '''Rush''' - A [[husky]], [[head]] by [[FurGen Studios]], [[suit|body]] and [[paw]]s by Twitch Da Woof, [[tail]] by [[WhiteWolf]], unveiled at [[Midwest FurFest 2013]].<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4119 Rush] on The Fursuit Database. Retrieved December 1, 2013.</ref>
* '''Milo''' - A [[Jack Russel terrier]] built by [[Roofur Fursuits and Accessories]], debuted at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]] as a "secret fursuit": Twitch's identity behind Milo was unveiled on April 1, 2014 ([[W:April Fools' Day|April Fools' Day]]) by changing his [[Twitter]] account to Milo for the day. <ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4671 Milo] on The Fursuit Database. Retrieved September 16, 2015.</ref>

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthrocon]] - 2002, 2003, ?, 2008
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2013(*)
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2007, ?, 2013

(*) [[Guest of Honor|GoH]]

== Arts ==

Twitch's [[artwork]] generally revolves around inside jokes, obscure music references, [[video game]] references, sarcasm, and random silliness. His music remains unheard, while what little recorded with him ended up on demo tapes with local bands in [[W:Vermont|Vermont]].

Twitch has since become the lead [[Musician|singer]] of the fursuit [[W:Rock band|rock band]] ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/furrypunkrockmassacre Furry Punk Rock Massacre]'' which debuted at [[IndyFurCon 2013]].

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Contributor|TwitchDaWoof}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/twitchdawoof/ Twitch Da Woof] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rush-husky Rush Husky] on Fur Affinity
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~twitchdawoof Twitch Da Woof] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitchdawoof.sofurry.com/ Twitch Da Woof] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://twitter.com/TwitchDaWoof Twitch Da Woof] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://twitchdawoof.livejournal.com/ ''Carnival Sized Fun In Pocket Size''] - Twitch Da Woof on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/TwitchDaWoof Twitch Da Woof] on [[YouTube]]

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Ino

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'''Ino''' (born January 21, 1993),<ref name="WickerDA">[http://ino89777.deviantart.com/ Ino89777's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved April 2, 2013</ref> also known as '''Ino89777''' and formerly known as '''Wicker''', is a [[fursuiter]] and [[fursuit maker]]<ref name="AFC">http://www.arizonafurcon.com/guests.htm Retrieved April 1, 2013.</ref> who lives in the USA.<ref name="WickerDA"/>

== Fandom involvement ==

Ino is the owner of [[Skypro Fursuits]]. Ino was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Arizona Fur Con]] (2013 and 2015),<ref name="AFC"/> [[ConFurgence|ConFurgence 2015]], [[Anthro Northwest]] 2017, and [[Furry Fiesta 2018]].<ref>[https://2018.furryfiesta.org/events/guests-of-honor/ Guests of Honor] on the Furry Fiesta 2018 website. Retrieved February 14, 2018.</ref>

=== Fursonas ===

Ino's main [[fursona]] is a [[demon]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ino89777/ Wicker's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved April 2, 2013</ref> She also has several secondary fursonas:

* '''Telephone''', a [[dutch]] angel [[dragon]].
* '''Sin''', a female dragon.
* '''Sky fancy hooves''', a [[male]] [[Wikipedia:Clydesdale horse|Clydesdale horse]].
* '''Bella''', a female thoroughbred/Clydesdale horse.

=== Telephone ===

Ino created the first [[Dutch Angel Dragon]] named Telephone. This iconic character is most commonly known in the form of a fursuit costume that was made for Ino and built by Carly of [[PhoenixWolf Fursuits]]. Ino is the primary performer for the Telephone suit and is responsible for the character’s personality, design, and backstory, as well as the development of the Dutch Angel Dragon species and lore as a whole.<ref>[http://www.dutchangeldragons.com/#!what-is-an-angel-dragon/c1i4i What Is An Angel Dragon?]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

* [https://twitter.com/the_ino89777 Ino89777] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ino89777/ Ino89777] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://ino89777.deviantart.com/ Ino89777] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/ino89777 Ino89777] on [[YouTube]]

=== Dutch Angel Dragons ===

* http://www.dutchangeldragons.com/
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/DutchAngelDragons/ Official Dutch Angel Dragon Community] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/DutchADs Dutch Angel Dragons] on [[Twitter]]

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Tygs

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[[Image:AC 2007 Pepper Pup.JPG|right|thumb|Pepper Pup at [[AC 2007]].]]
'''Theome''' is a [[fursuiter]] from Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. His [[Dalmatian]] fursuit, '''Pepper Pup''', was created by [[Yippee Coyote]]. His primary fursona is a raccoon. He currently resides in [[W:Chicago, IL|Chicago, IL]], where he is a board member for [[Midwest Furfest]]. Theome is also notable for his work in the dance community, having helped run MFF's [[Fursuit Dance Competition|Dance Competition]] up until 2016, and having won [[Floor Wars]] at [[Anthrocon 2013]] in the Fursuit Division.

==External links==
* [http://theome.livejournal.com/profile Theome] on [[LiveJournal]]
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AlbinoTopaz

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[[File:Tayerr_2015_Suit.jpeg|right|thumb|200px|AlbinoTopaz performing as Tayerr at [[Anthrocon]] in 2014]]
'''AlbinoTopaz''' (born April 26)<ref>[http://albinotopaz.deviantart.com/ AlbinoTopaz's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref> is an artist, [[fursuiter]], and fursuit-maker who lives in [[w:Arizona|Arizona]], United States. She's most notable for her [[character]] "Tayerr" and dancing at numerous [[furry conventions]].<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/7812392/ "Tayerr Newsuit"] - posting on AlbinoTopaz's gallery on [[Fur Affinity]]. Dated April 19, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref> All of her fursuit characters' names end with a double "r".

==Characters==
* '''Tayerr''' - A male, mostly black, pharaoh hound with white,green and grey markings. He is based on an original character of AlbinoTopaz's named Salemn Tayerr. There are currently 4 known versions of this suit.
* '''Lamarr''' - A male, mostly light grey, angry deer with black, white, and orange markings. He is AlbinoTopaz's third character suit.
* '''Alexanderr''' - A male, grey monster with black markings. Alexanderr has one eye and an X where the other should be. He's often seen wearing vests and jackets. He is AlbinoTopaz's fourth character suit.

==Others==
* '''Bieberr''' - Based on Canadian singer Justin Bieber, Bieberr was originally AlbinoTopaz's second character suit. He was sold as a "Lavender Corgi" in 2015 and now belongs to InkedFocus. He has been renamed to "Jay B".
* '''Pastel Patrol (Grün, Gelb, Blau, and Lila)''' - Four jackal/chupacabra hybrid suits made for friends of AlbinoTopaz. All of their names are German for the colors they're designed with.
* '''Plox''' - Another suit made for a friend of AlbinoTopaz. Plox is a black bear with red, white, and yellow markings.
* '''Carbon''' - A Costume head collab with her and a comissioner, who had won her auction in october. Its a costume head with the appareance of a maned wolf fused with a jeep design.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/albinotopaz AlbinoTopaz] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://albinotopaz.deviantart.com/ AlbinoTopaz] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/AlbinoTopaz AlbinoTopaz] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/albinotayerr/ AlbinoTayerr] on [[Instagram]]

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Spark Wolf

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'''Spark Wolf''' (born December 25, 1991)<ref name="SparkWolfFSD">[http://db.fursuit.org/?c=viewuser&nick=Spark%20Wolf Spark Wolf's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved October 11, 2010</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Breda, North Brabant|Breda, North Brabant]], in the Netherlands.<ref name="SparkWolfFSD"/> He is a student at the [[Wikipedia:Avans|Avans University of Applied Science]] where he takes the course "Communication & Multimedia Design".

Spark's [[fursona]] is a black and red [[wolf]] with white chest-fur. His fursuits are:
* '''Sparky''', the fursuit depicting his fursona. Sparky was constructed by [[Sways]] and debuted at a Breda FurWalk event on October 3, 2010. His new Sparky head V2, was constructed by [[Furgenstudios]]/[[Rarakie]] and debuted at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Haarzuilens, the Netherlands on April 15, 2011. Also his new feetpaws with heelys, were constructed by [[Rougfox]] and debuted at a Breda FurWalk event on December 10, 2011.
* '''Ashi''', a black, white, and brown [[dog]] who was built by [[Sewing Critters]] and first appeared at [[Eurofurence 18]].<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=3644 Ashi] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved January 8, 2013</ref>
* '''Volter''', a partial [[arctic fox]] fursuit that was constructed by [[NeonFurStudios]]/[[Hanouk]] who made the head, [[Jillcostumes]] who made the feetpaws, [[BlueWolfCheetah]] who made the handpaws and me who made the tail. The suit debuted at [[Cologne Furdance 11]] on June 29th, 2013.<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4094 Volter] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved November 5, 2013</ref>

Sparky can be found on [[Second Life]] as '''SparkWolf Runner'''.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://spark_wolf.livejournal.com/ Spark Wolf] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/spark-wolf/ Spark Wolf] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/beastfalgre Beastfalgre (Spark Wolf)] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.vimeo.com/user4598979 Spark Wolf] on [[Vimeo]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/#!/SparkytheWolf Spark Wolf] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://twitter.com/#!/SparktheWolf Spark the Wolf] on [[Twitter]]

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Skroy

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[[File:Skroy_In_Stereo.jpg|right|thumb|[[Skroy]] rocking out at [[Furry Connection North 2010]]]]
[[File:Best Buddies.jpg|right|thumb|[[Skroy]] and [[Frisbee]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]]]]
[[File:I Love Cash.jpg|right|thumb|[[Skroy]] and [[Nevermint]] (Cash the collie) at [[Further Confusion 2010]]]]
[[File:Bit at MFF.jpg|right|thumb|[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Bitshep Bit] at [[Midwest FurFest 2009]]]]

'''Skroy''' (also known as '''SkroyFolfsky''' (YIM) or '''Skroy Roftner'''; born July 7, 1988) is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:St. Charles, Illinois|St. Charles, Illinois]], U.S.A<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewuser&nick=Skroy Skroy's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved January 30, 2010</ref>. His [[fursona]] is a Folfsky, a [[hybrid]] of [[husky]], [[fox]], and [[Wolf (species)|wolf]].

Skroy has attended 19 conventions: [[FurFright 2009]], [[Midwest FurFest 2009]], [[Further Confusion 2010]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]], [[Furry Connection North 2010]], [[Anthrocon 2010]], [[Megaplex 2010]], [[IndyFurCon 2010]], [[FurFright 2010]], [[Midwest FurFest 2010]], [[Further Confusion 2011]], [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]], [[Furry Connection North 2011]], [[Anthrocon 2011]], [[Megaplex 2011]], [[RainFurrest 2011]], [[Midwest FurFest 2011]], [[Further Confusion 2012]], and [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012]].

==Fursuits==

Skroy owns three fursuits:
* '''Skroy'''<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=1841 Skroy] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved January 30, 2010</ref>, the fursuit of his fursona, who was constructed by [[Kodi Pup]] and debuted at [[Midwest FurFest 2009]].
* '''Bit'''<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=1843 Bit] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved January 30, 2010</ref>, a [[German Shepherd]], who was originally built by [[Nina Riggs]] and debuted at [[FurFright 2009]]. '''Bit 2.0'''<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/BitShep Bit 2.0] on Fur Affinity. Retrieved March 6, 2011</ref> was later created by [[Firestorm Six]] and debuted at [[FurFright 2010]]
* '''KJ''', a [[Border Collie]], who was built by [[Audri]] and debuted at [[Anthrocon 2010]]. A video of his first outing can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOaOMXcTDQ here].

==Video appearances==

Two of Skroy's fursuits have made appearances in the media. In 2009, Bit 1.0 was featured<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1eOR1iY10M Bit featured on WGN News! (Chicago Halloween Parade 2009)] at [[YouTube]]. Retrieved January 30, 2010</ref> in [[Wikipedia:WGN-TV#News_Operation|WGN News]] footage of Chicago's Halloween Parade,<ref>{{Youtube|PHb3942DZMk|Chicago Halloween Parade 2009 (WGN news)}}. Retrieved January 30, 2010</ref> while Skroy appeared in [[Wikipedia:CBS News|CBS News]] coverage<ref>{{Youtube|kqNQPJwQEgI|Further Confusion 2010 News Report (CBS)}}</ref> of [[Further Confusion 2010]]. When he was interviewed by CBS, he was asked if he could bark, and responded by howling cutely. He also appeared in [[Big Blue Fox|BBF]]'s [http://video.bigbluefox-media.com/cont-fc2010.html FC 2010 video] <ref>{{Youtube|gydPPPHwi5k|BBF - Further Confusion 2010 Trailer}}</ref><ref>{{Youtube|63SA8JQkQ84|BBF - Further Confusion 2010 Trailer 2}}</ref> and his newer [http://video.bigbluefox-media.com/cont-ac2010.html AC 2010 video]<ref>[http://vimeo.com/13982061 Anthrocon / Megaplex 2010 Trailer]Retrieved September 28, 2010</ref>

Skroy has won first place in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVHDowzNzbs fursuit dance competition of FWA 2010], second place in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtOklTNlkxk fursuit dance competition of AC 2010], and third place in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VC6a2zob64 fursuit dance competition of RF 2011].

Bit took second place in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EIWdAer4rw fursuit dance competition (Suit N' Shred) of FC 2011].

Other videos featuring Skroy include:
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVHDowzNzbs FWA 2010 - Skroy wins the Fursuit Dance Competition!]</center>
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue3KGH_sKes Megaplex 2010 - Super Squeaky Furries with Skroy J.D. Puppy & Poncho!]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtOklTNlkxk AC 2010 Dance Competition - Skroy]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic6ZjZiNhdE Robo Skroy (Anthrocon 2010)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx2TRN7yy9I Epic Slow Motion Skroy at FCN 2010]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XPhnJ7XlJo Skroy's First Christmas!]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sciu6UqWtIM Shockwave, Skroy and Lava Meet Up (Anthrocon 2010)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeahmAtM-UU Skroy Kills Nathan Explosion FCN 2010]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luyCIg7cjok Furball2k and Skroy]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dFyzfLtZdU Super Cute Fursuit Video]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKz1-ewnj0 Skroy Goes Headfirst Down Stairs]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP550p4a1ho 6/23-AC大廳遇到Skroy]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3uFYuW7cj8 MFF Fursuit Games]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9f1MrXy1fc MFF Fursuit Parade]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsUSWpmhOGs Furball's FC Warm-up Party]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJSCS6wPu-8 Musical Chairs]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-RtUcfVbjY After the Critterlympics]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLTzimZtMa8 PORK AND BEANS]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg4j0SnOQQE FC - Wednesday - Precon Randoms]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzMQ9P5W5nQ FC Wednesday]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roFzYI1sY_o FC 2010 Part 1]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh_wQrqlyJI Off The Wall Skroy]</center>
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2ZyOaD0s8 If Furries Went Grocery Shopping]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-zSoTgRo1Y Morning Routine]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4dzrDuYr4E Furry Dentist Visit]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUiMXNMrwqI Whose Line Is It Anyway?]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awK050yq_QY Doomsday Rockets]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJchi0ST2CM Furry Skating Round 1]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOcwEcQtGgo Doctor Who - "Further Conviction"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gydPPPHwi5k BBF - Further Confusion 2010 Trailer, part one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63SA8JQkQ84 two]
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Skroy}}
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/skroy/ Skroy] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[http://skroy.livejournal.com/ Skroy] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/SkroyWolfy SkroyWolfy] on YouTube
*[http://twitter.com/SkroyFolfsky SkroyFolfsky] on Twitter
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Silver Wolf

2018-04-03T20:07:28Z

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'''Silver Wolf''', also known as '''Silverwolf16''', is a [[fursuiter]]. His [[fursona]] is a green [[wolf (species)|wolf]]/[[fox]]/[[husky]]/[[coyote]] [[hybrid]].<ref name="SilverFA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/silverwolf16 Silver Wolf's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved June 14, 2013.</ref>

Silver's fursuit was constructed by [[Made Fur You]].<ref name="SilverFA"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/silverwolf16 Silver Wolf] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/silverwolf16 Silver Wolf] on [[Inkbunny]]

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SiberHamster

2018-04-03T20:07:09Z

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'''SiberHamster''' is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in the region of [[Wikipedia:Puget Sound|Puget Sound]] in [[Wikipedia:Washington (state)|Washington]], USA,<ref name="SiberFA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/siberhamster/ SiberHamster's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved June 5, 2013.</ref> and whose [[fursona]] is a [[Wikipedia:Djungarian hamster|Siberian Dwarf Hamster]].<ref name="SiberFA"/>

SiberHamster's fursuit was built by [[Kishowolf]].<ref name="SiberFA"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/siberhamster.furry SiberHamster] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/SiberHamster SiberHamster] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://myfur.net/profile/SiberHamster SiberHamster] on [[MyFur Network]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/siberhamster/ SiberHamster] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/SiberHamster SiberHamster] on [[YouTube]]

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Kiba Pasqua

2018-04-03T20:06:55Z

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'''Kiba Pasqua''', also known as '''Shyybunny''', is a [[fursuiter]]. His [[fursona]] is a [[rabbit]]-[[wolf (species)|wolf]] [[hybrid]].<ref name="KibaFA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/shyybunny Kiba Pasqua's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved December 4, 2013.</ref>

Kiba's fursuit debuted at [[Midwest FurFest 2012]].<ref name="KibaFA"/>

==Conventions==
Kiba has attended:<ref name="KibaFA"/>
* [[IndyFurCon 2010]]
* [[Furry Connection North 2013]]
* [[Midwest FurFest]] [[Midwest FurFest 2010|2010]], [[Midwest FurFest 2011|2011]], 2012, [[Midwest FurFest 2013|2013]]
* [[Anthrocon]] [[Anthrocon 2011|2011]], [[Anthrocon 2013|2013]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/kiba.pasqua Kiba Pasqua] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/shyybunny Shyybunny] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/shyybunny Kiba Pasqua] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/shyybunny Shyybunny] on [[YouTube]]

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Sekki

2018-04-03T20:06:38Z

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'''Sekki''', also known as '''Kyowe''', is a [[fursuiter]] from [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]].<ref name="FAuserpage">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sekki/ Sekki] userpage on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved 2015 November 25.</ref> His fursuit is named Kyowe.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://sekki.deviantart.com/ Sekki] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sekki/ Sekki] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=29447 Sekki] on [[Pixiv]]
* [https://twitter.com/sekkinkyowe Sekki] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/hahakigiyama/videos Sekki (hahakigiyama)] on [[YouTube]]

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Sadarius Wolf

2018-04-03T20:06:19Z

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[[File:Fenrari fwa - 3 sadie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sadie wants some lovins]]
'''Sadarius Wolf''', also known as '''Sadie''' (born December 28, 1987),<ref>[http://sadariuswolf.livejournal.com/profile/ Sadarius Wolf's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 20, 2011</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:York, Pennsylvania|York, Pennsylvania]], U.S.A.<ref>[https://www.anthrocon.org/user/5725/sadariuswolf Sadarius Wolf's profile] on anthrocon.org. Retrieved April 20, 2011</ref> His [[fursona]] is a grey [[wolf]] with a pair of black stripes across the bridge of his muzzle.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/full/4464040/ "Sadie's B/W Ref"] - image on Sadarius Wolf's [[Fur Affinity]] gallery. Posted September 13, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Sadariuswolf}}
* [http://sadariuswolf.livejournal.com/ ''I am the Wolf, and the Wolf is Me.''] - Sadarius Wolf on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sadariuswolf/ Sadarius Wolf] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/sadariuswolf Sadarius Wolf] on [[YouTube]]

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Sadarius Wolf

2018-04-03T20:06:02Z

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[[File:Fenrari fwa - 3 sadie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sadie wants some lovins]]
'''Sadarius Wolf''', also known as '''Sadie''' (born December 28, 1987),<ref>[http://sadariuswolf.livejournal.com/profile/ Sadarius Wolf's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 20, 2011</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:York, Pennsylvania|York, Pennsylvania]], U.S.A.<ref>[https://www.anthrocon.org/user/5725/sadariuswolf Sadarius Wolf's profile] on anthrocon.org. Retrieved April 20, 2011</ref> His [[fursona]] is a grey [[wolf]] with a pair of black stripes across the bridge of his muzzle.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/full/4464040/ "Sadie's B/W Ref"] - image on Sadarius Wolf's [[Fur Affinity]] gallery. Posted September 13, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Sadariuswolf}}
* [http://sadariuswolf.livejournal.com/ ''I am the Wolf, and the Wolf is Me.''] - Sadarius Wolf on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sadariuswolf/ Sadarius Wolf] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/sadariuswolf Sadarius Wolf] on [[YouTube]]

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Phorone Sarosa

2018-04-03T20:05:45Z

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'''Phorone Sarosa''', also known as '''Phorphaux''' (born September 20, 1990),<ref>[http://myfur.net/profile/phorone Phorone Sarosa's profile] on [[MyFur Network]]. Retrieved April 23, 2012</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] whose [[fursona]] is a white alpine [[dingo]]. Originally from [[Wikipedia:Colorado|Colorado]], U.S.A.,<ref>[http://phorone.livejournal.com/profile Phorone Sarosa's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 23, 2012</ref> he lives in [[Wikipedia:Seattle|Seattle]], Washington.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/Phor_dingo Phorone Sarosa's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved April 23, 2012</ref>

Phorone's fursuit was constructed by [[Media]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5121659/ ""IF YA SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL..."] - posting by Phorone Sarosa, on his [[Fur Affinity]] gallery. Dated January 19, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2012</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://plus.google.com/114217002125941861350/posts Phorone Sarosa] on Google+
* [http://phorone.livejournal.com/ ''The White Dingo's Days''] - Phorone Sarosa on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/people/Phorone-Sarosa/100000603615842 Phorone Sarosa] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://twitter.com/#!/Phor_dingo Phorone Sarosa] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://myfur.net/profile/phorone Phorone Sarosa] on [[MyFur Network]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/phorphaux/ Phorone Sarosa] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://phorone.deviantart.com/ Phorone Sarosa] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Phorphaux Phorone Sarosa] on [[YouTube]]

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Ronnie

2018-04-03T20:05:26Z

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'''Ronnie''' is a Chinese-Canadian fursuiter. His fursona is an eastern dragon that "ends up being other animals as well" (but is "not a TF fur"). He dances, draws, games, and practices martial arts. He is the leader of [[Last-Fur-One]] dance crew (and one of the founding members). He frequents many East Coast and Midwest conventions, and can often be found as a Staff member or running/participating in stage events at conventions. He also organizes large-attendance events such as Dance Competitions and Floor Wars, which he and [[Last-Fur-One]] founded in the fandom at Anthrocon 2012. As a performer, Ronnie also participates in Dance Competitions and Masquerades at various conventions, most notably as [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tienlong/ Tien Long]. As of 2017, he also experiments with DJ-ing at conventions, starting off with a debut at [[Furnal Equinox 2017]]<ref name=FEnews1>[https://furnalequinox.com/dj-lineup-revealed/ DJ Line-up Revealed] news article on FE website citing DJ line-up for 2017.</ref>.

Some of the characters he performs/has performed:
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12566729/ Tien Long]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9405591/ Zeke Hyena] (fursuit owned by [[FirestormSix]])<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11281314/ Draw Me Like One Of Your French Girls - by SkyRyd3r] photo posted 2013 August 5. Retrieved 2015 September 26.</ref>
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8731172/ Sparky Dragon] (fursuit owned by [[Ledgema]])
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6110231/ Tauntaun]

== Conventions ==
Been to:
* [[Anthrocon]]: 2010-2012, 2014-2016
* [[CanFURence]]: 2016
* [[Condition: Wasteland]]: 2013 (defunct as of August 2014)
* [[Confuzzled]]: 2016
* [[FurReality]]: 2016
* [[Furnal Equinox]]: 2010-2016
* [[Furry Connection North 2012]]: (defunct as of August 2013)
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]]: 2015
* [[IndyFurCon]]: 2014-2016
* [[Megaplex]]: 2015
* [[Midwest FurFest]]: 2009, 2011-2016
* [[Motor City Furry Con]]: 2014-2016

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Contributor|Ronnie}}
* [http://skyryd3r.deviantart.com/ Ronnie] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/skyryd3r/ Ronnie]] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tienlong Ronnie's Tien Long account] on Fur Affinity
* [https://twitter.com/How2Ronnie Ronnie] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/GrumpyTienLong Ronnie (GrumpyTienLong)] on Twitter

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Rei Meerkat

2018-04-03T20:04:59Z

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'''Rei Meerkat''' is a [[furry artist]] and [[fursuiter]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Rei was a [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] 2014.<ref>[http://greatlakesfurcon.com/goh/ Guests of Honor] on the [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] website. Retrieved September 6, 2013.</ref>

=== Fursona ===

Her [[fursona]] is a [[meerkat]] with an exotic [[fur|pattern]].<ref name="ReiFA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/reimeerkat/ Rei Meerkat's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved September 6, 2013.</ref>

=== Fursuits ===

* '''Rochelle''' - A [[female]] [[rabbit]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rochellerabbit Rochelle Rabbit's profile] on Fur Affinity. Retrieved August 9, 2014.</ref>
* '''Mojave''' - A [[male]] [[W:King Cheetah|King Cheetah]].<ref name="ReiFA" />
* '''Step''' - A [[coatimundi]].<ref name="ReiFA" />

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthrocon]] - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
* [[Elliott's Live Events]] - 2012
* [[Furfright]] - 2011
* [[Furry Connection North]] - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012, 2013, 2014
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013
* [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] - 2013, 2014
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2012
* [[Megaplex]] - 2013
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2011, 2012, 2013
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2014
* [[RainFurrest]] - 2012, 2013

==References==
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==External links==

* [http://reihari.deviantart.com/ Rei Meerkat] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/reimeerkat/ Rei Meerkat] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rochellerabbit Rochelle] on Fur Affinity (fursuiting account)
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mojavespots Mojave] on Fur Affinity (fursuiting account)
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/step Step] on Fur Affinity (fursuiting account)
* [https://www.weasyl.com/profile/rei Rei Meerkat] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewuser&nick=Rei%20Meerkat Rei Meerkat] on [[the Fursuit Database]]
* [https://twitter.com/ReiMeerkat Rei Meerkat] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://dancingdikdiks.tumblr.com Rei Meerkat] on [[Tumblr]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/ReiMeerkat Rei Meerkat] on [[YouTube]]

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