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Max Goof

2015-10-21T03:00:49Z

Blithwulf: Updated con chair service dates.

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'''Max Goof''', also known as '''Stargazer''' and '''Max DeGroot''' (real name '''Craig E. Smith'''), is a [[fursuit maker]], [[puppeteer]], [[musician]], and [[W:stand-up comic|stand-up comic]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Dublin, Ohio|Dublin, Ohio]], USA. He is now retired from employment. He is possibly the man behind the Coach Zucchini videos on YouTube, as it has been revealed that Coach Zucchini's real name is Craig E Smith, and he lives in Dublin, Ohio. Their ages also seem to match up as he is retired (Whoever is behind Coach Zucchini was born in or around 1953 making him currently around 62 years old while Max Goof was born in November 1952), and their voices sound similar, with Coach Zucchini's voice being higher pitched due to editing.

== Fandom Involvement ==

Max Goof served as con chair for the [[furry convention]] [[Morphicon]] from 2007-2008<ref>http://ohiomorphicon.livejournal.com/5430.html Morphicon Newsletter, June 2006.</ref>.

=== Puppeteering ===

Of all his [[puppet]] [[character]]s, Max is best known for '''Ozark''', a gruff-talking redneck [[dog|sheepdog]] with a straw hat inseparably glued or sewn onto his head. Some rumors say that the hat is there to hide male-pattern baldness, extremely rare among sheepdogs. Ozark often performs with '''Hayseed''' (performed by [[Cirrus Kitfox]]), an equally unsophisticated [[raccoon]] who sports a John Deere ball cap.

=== Fursuiting ===

Max has constructed, in whole or in part, the following [[fursuits]]:
*[[Stargazer]], his first costume, a blue-furred [[bear (species)|bear]] with hiking boots, a fishing vest, and a strong love of astronomy.
*[[Angel Bear]], all parts of this costume except the head, halo, and wings.
*[[Kevin J. Dog]], made in the likeness of the well-known character of the recently concluded [[webcomic]] [[Newshounds]].

==Stand-up Comedy==

The 2007 edition of Morphicon saw a reprise of Max's performance as a stand-up comic. His material for this year was about call center technical support as practiced by angels, and Dr. Foster, a therapist who works with nursery rhyme characters.

==Music==

Under the performer name of Max DeGroot, he is known for his parodies and filk.<ref>http://www.thefump.com/artist.php?id=67 Max DeGroot artist page, Funny Music Project.</ref> He recorded his first parody, The Ferret National Anthem, in 2004, and there it sat until 2008, when he recorded his second parody, Campaign News. This was followed by a flurry of parodies until he had enough to record a CD.

Since then, he has recorded more parodies and funny music, creating a backlog of sorts. Max's first public performance of his work occurred in October of 2009, and he has since rocketed to obscurity. He did manage to hit Dr. Demento's Top Ten for March, April, and May 2010 with "Census" and it managed to end up as the #3 song of the year for 2010<ref>http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd11.0101.html The Dr. Demento Show #11-01 - January 1, 2011.</ref>. He returned to the Funny 25 in 2013 at #7 with "I'll Lose Weight"<ref>http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd13.1228.html The Dr. Demento Show #13-52 - December 28, 2013.</ref>.

In February of 2011, he began a project known as The Beach Bears Story, which is a series of audio plays with music, which as of November 2013 spanned 136 chapters and over 16 hours in length. The project is ongoing.

=== References ===
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Max Goof

2015-10-21T02:58:31Z

Blithwulf: Cleaned citation links for Dr. Demento Funny 25 entries.

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'''Max Goof''', also known as '''Stargazer''' and '''Max DeGroot''' (real name '''Craig E. Smith'''), is a [[fursuit maker]], [[puppeteer]], [[musician]], and [[W:stand-up comic|stand-up comic]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Dublin, Ohio|Dublin, Ohio]], USA. He is now retired from employment. He is possibly the man behind the Coach Zucchini videos on YouTube, as it has been revealed that Coach Zucchini's real name is Craig E Smith, and he lives in Dublin, Ohio. Their ages also seem to match up as he is retired (Whoever is behind Coach Zucchini was born in or around 1953 making him currently around 62 years old while Max Goof was born in November 1952), and their voices sound similar, with Coach Zucchini's voice being higher pitched due to editing.

== Fandom Involvement ==

Max Goof served as con chair for the [[furry convention]] [[Morphicon]] in 2007.<ref>http://ohiomorphicon.livejournal.com/5430.html Morphicon Newsletter, June 2006.</ref>.

=== Puppeteering ===

Of all his [[puppet]] [[character]]s, Max is best known for '''Ozark''', a gruff-talking redneck [[dog|sheepdog]] with a straw hat inseparably glued or sewn onto his head. Some rumors say that the hat is there to hide male-pattern baldness, extremely rare among sheepdogs. Ozark often performs with '''Hayseed''' (performed by [[Cirrus Kitfox]]), an equally unsophisticated [[raccoon]] who sports a John Deere ball cap.

=== Fursuiting ===

Max has constructed, in whole or in part, the following [[fursuits]]:
*[[Stargazer]], his first costume, a blue-furred [[bear (species)|bear]] with hiking boots, a fishing vest, and a strong love of astronomy.
*[[Angel Bear]], all parts of this costume except the head, halo, and wings.
*[[Kevin J. Dog]], made in the likeness of the well-known character of the recently concluded [[webcomic]] [[Newshounds]].

==Stand-up Comedy==

The 2007 edition of Morphicon saw a reprise of Max's performance as a stand-up comic. His material for this year was about call center technical support as practiced by angels, and Dr. Foster, a therapist who works with nursery rhyme characters.

==Music==

Under the performer name of Max DeGroot, he is known for his parodies and filk.<ref>http://www.thefump.com/artist.php?id=67 Max DeGroot artist page, Funny Music Project.</ref> He recorded his first parody, The Ferret National Anthem, in 2004, and there it sat until 2008, when he recorded his second parody, Campaign News. This was followed by a flurry of parodies until he had enough to record a CD.

Since then, he has recorded more parodies and funny music, creating a backlog of sorts. Max's first public performance of his work occurred in October of 2009, and he has since rocketed to obscurity. He did manage to hit Dr. Demento's Top Ten for March, April, and May 2010 with "Census" and it managed to end up as the #3 song of the year for 2010<ref>http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd11.0101.html The Dr. Demento Show #11-01 - January 1, 2011.</ref>. He returned to the Funny 25 in 2013 at #7 with "I'll Lose Weight"<ref>http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd13.1228.html The Dr. Demento Show #13-52 - December 28, 2013.</ref>.

In February of 2011, he began a project known as The Beach Bears Story, which is a series of audio plays with music, which as of November 2013 spanned 136 chapters and over 16 hours in length. The project is ongoing.

=== References ===
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Puppeteers]]
[[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:Ohio]]

Max Goof

2015-10-21T02:50:48Z

Blithwulf: Moved references tag to end.

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'''Max Goof''', also known as '''Stargazer''' and '''Max DeGroot''' (real name '''Craig E. Smith'''), is a [[fursuit maker]], [[puppeteer]], [[musician]], and [[W:stand-up comic|stand-up comic]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Dublin, Ohio|Dublin, Ohio]], USA. He is now retired from employment. He is possibly the man behind the Coach Zucchini videos on YouTube, as it has been revealed that Coach Zucchini's real name is Craig E Smith, and he lives in Dublin, Ohio. Their ages also seem to match up as he is retired (Whoever is behind Coach Zucchini was born in or around 1953 making him currently around 62 years old while Max Goof was born in November 1952), and their voices sound similar, with Coach Zucchini's voice being higher pitched due to editing.

== Fandom Involvement ==

Max Goof served as con chair for the [[furry convention]] [[Morphicon]] in 2007.<ref>http://ohiomorphicon.livejournal.com/5430.html Morphicon Newsletter, June 2006</ref>.{{fact}}

=== Puppeteering ===

Of all his [[puppet]] [[character]]s, Max is best known for '''Ozark''', a gruff-talking redneck [[dog|sheepdog]] with a straw hat inseparably glued or sewn onto his head. Some rumors say that the hat is there to hide male-pattern baldness, extremely rare among sheepdogs. Ozark often performs with '''Hayseed''' (performed by [[Cirrus Kitfox]]), an equally unsophisticated [[raccoon]] who sports a John Deere ball cap.

=== Fursuiting ===

Max has constructed, in whole or in part, the following [[fursuits]]:
*[[Stargazer]], his first costume, a blue-furred [[bear (species)|bear]] with hiking boots, a fishing vest, and a strong love of astronomy.
*[[Angel Bear]], all parts of this costume except the head, halo, and wings.
*[[Kevin J. Dog]], made in the likeness of the well-known character of the recently concluded [[webcomic]] [[Newshounds]].

==Stand-up Comedy==

The 2007 edition of Morphicon saw a reprise of Max's performance as a stand-up comic. His material for this year was about call center technical support as practiced by angels, and Dr. Foster, a therapist who works with nursery rhyme characters.

==Music==

Under the performer name of Max DeGroot, he is known for his parodies and filk.{{http://www.thefump.com/artist.php?id=67}} He recorded his first parody, The Ferret National Anthem, in 2004, and there it sat until 2008, when he recorded his second parody, Campaign News. This was followed by a flurry of parodies until he had enough to record a CD.

Since then, he has recorded more parodies and funny music, creating a backlog of sorts. Max's first public performance of his work occurred in October of 2009, and he has since rocketed to obscurity. He did manage to hit Dr. Demento's Top Ten for March, April, and May 2010 with "Census" and it managed to end up as the #3 song of the year for 2010.{{http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd11.0101.html}} He returned to the Funny 25 in 2013 at #7 with "I'll Lose Weight".{{http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd13.1228.html}}

In February of 2011, he began a project known as The Beach Bears Story, which is a series of audio plays with music, which as of November 2013 spanned 136 chapters and over 16 hours in length. The project is ongoing.

=== References ===
<references/>

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Puppeteers]]
[[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:Ohio]]

Max Goof

2015-10-21T02:49:49Z

Blithwulf: /* fandom involvement */ Provided citation for Morphicon con chair service

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'''Max Goof''', also known as '''Stargazer''' and '''Max DeGroot''' (real name '''Craig E. Smith'''), is a [[fursuit maker]], [[puppeteer]], [[musician]], and [[W:stand-up comic|stand-up comic]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Dublin, Ohio|Dublin, Ohio]], USA. He is now retired from employment. He is possibly the man behind the Coach Zucchini videos on YouTube, as it has been revealed that Coach Zucchini's real name is Craig E Smith, and he lives in Dublin, Ohio. Their ages also seem to match up as he is retired (Whoever is behind Coach Zucchini was born in or around 1953 making him currently around 62 years old while Max Goof was born in November 1952), and their voices sound similar, with Coach Zucchini's voice being higher pitched due to editing.

== Fandom Involvement ==

Max Goof served as con chair for the [[furry convention]] [[Morphicon]] in 2007.<ref>http://ohiomorphicon.livejournal.com/5430.html Morphicon Newsletter, June 2006</ref>.{{fact}}

=== Puppeteering ===

Of all his [[puppet]] [[character]]s, Max is best known for '''Ozark''', a gruff-talking redneck [[dog|sheepdog]] with a straw hat inseparably glued or sewn onto his head. Some rumors say that the hat is there to hide male-pattern baldness, extremely rare among sheepdogs. Ozark often performs with '''Hayseed''' (performed by [[Cirrus Kitfox]]), an equally unsophisticated [[raccoon]] who sports a John Deere ball cap.

=== Fursuiting ===

Max has constructed, in whole or in part, the following [[fursuits]]:
*[[Stargazer]], his first costume, a blue-furred [[bear (species)|bear]] with hiking boots, a fishing vest, and a strong love of astronomy.
*[[Angel Bear]], all parts of this costume except the head, halo, and wings.
*[[Kevin J. Dog]], made in the likeness of the well-known character of the recently concluded [[webcomic]] [[Newshounds]].

=== References ===
<references/>

==Stand-up Comedy==

The 2007 edition of Morphicon saw a reprise of Max's performance as a stand-up comic. His material for this year was about call center technical support as practiced by angels, and Dr. Foster, a therapist who works with nursery rhyme characters.

==Music==

Under the performer name of Max DeGroot, he is known for his parodies and filk.{{http://www.thefump.com/artist.php?id=67}} He recorded his first parody, The Ferret National Anthem, in 2004, and there it sat until 2008, when he recorded his second parody, Campaign News. This was followed by a flurry of parodies until he had enough to record a CD.

Since then, he has recorded more parodies and funny music, creating a backlog of sorts. Max's first public performance of his work occurred in October of 2009, and he has since rocketed to obscurity. He did manage to hit Dr. Demento's Top Ten for March, April, and May 2010 with "Census" and it managed to end up as the #3 song of the year for 2010.{{http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd11.0101.html}} He returned to the Funny 25 in 2013 at #7 with "I'll Lose Weight".{{http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd13.1228.html}}

In February of 2011, he began a project known as The Beach Bears Story, which is a series of audio plays with music, which as of November 2013 spanned 136 chapters and over 16 hours in length. The project is ongoing.

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Puppeteers]]
[[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:Ohio]]

Blithwulf

2015-10-21T00:41:07Z

Blithwulf: Page Creation

{{person-stub}}Blithwulf (real name John Adams, born 22 February, 1978<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Blithwulf/about Blithwulf's profile] on [[Facebook]]</ref>) is a [[Furry artist|digital artist]] from Chicago, IL, currently living in Columbus, OH. He is usually depicted as a [[red wolf]]/[[bear]] [[hybrid]].

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== External Links ==
*[https://www.facebook.com/Blithwulf Blithwulf] on [[Facebook]]
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/blithwulf Blithwulf] on [[FurAffinity]]
*[https://twitter.com/Blithwulf Blithwulf] on [[Twitter]]

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