Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Otaku Idol 2011
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, otaku of all ages, to this year's Otaku Idol. I'd like to give you an introduction to our 10 contestants, so you can get to know a little about them, and figure out who you want to root for at this years' contest. We've narrowed down the top 10 contestants from over 50 entries, and this year is shaping out to be one of the best and most competitive years we've had yet. We have several returning contestants, several new ones, and a husband and wife couple, all of whom will be lyrically battling(and belting) it out to see which one will be this years top singer. Who will emerge victorious? Whose vocal chords will reign supreme? Who's got the showmanship that rivals the best of the best? Come see for yourself at this years Otaku Idol!!!
Hello, I'm Lunatique. I'm a college student with aspirations to design costumes for a living. As
much as I love design, singing is my first love and I hope that my voice can paint a picture in the
minds of the audience. I cosplay as a hobby and enjoy making friends with others that share my
passion.
Lunatique
In A.D. 1998... two high school freshmen met in marching band.
Thirteen years later, they're going head-to-head in competition at Otaku Idol. And what a ride it has been, from their first Otakon visit in 2003, to the JAM Project concert
in 2008, to the present day. In that time, Peter and Katie have seen countless anime, gotten
into karaoke, made dorky costumes, voice acted in fan parodies, and edited 10 anime music
videos between them (as Scintilla and Cyanna, of Aquiline Studios) that have made the finals at
Otakon's AMV contest. As a duo, they have to their credit first-place finishes in the karaoke contests at AnimeNEXT and
Animazement (mostly singing hot-blooded giant mecha songs – thank you, JAM Project); now
as solo acts, they're aiming to bring twice the New Jersey flavor to Otaku Idol 2011!
Peter Tom-Wolverton/Katie Tom-Wolverton
Dean Bloomingdale, from Philadelphia, PA, is 17 years old. This is Dean’s second Otakon, as
well as his second appearance in Otaku Idol, and as usual, he is super psyched to be performing!
Dean has been singing for his entire life. He is an established member of the Keystone State
Boychoir, with whom he has gone on tour to locations such as Australia, France, Bulgaria,
Monaco, Austria, Germany, and is also now returning from a 3-week tour of South Africa. Dean
is also the lead singer, keyboardist, and rhythm guitarist in his band, Eclipsed, an original band
which performs locally around Philadelphia. Dean’s favorite Japanese artists include Home
Made Kazoku, Flow, nobodyknows+, Ore Ska Band, Nightmare, and Aya Hirano. Thanks again
to the whole Otaku Idol committee for bringing me back to Otakon again this year! Have a great
Otakon 2011, everybody!
Dean Bloomingdale
This is Staci’s fifth year attending Otakon but her first in competing in Otaku Idol. In her free
time she enjoys a wide variety of anime and games, but is super nerdy for Kingdom Hearts and
Vocaloid. She is finishing her final year in college next semester, and her goal of becoming a
registered nurse is close at hand. Staci hopes to one day visit Japan with her boyfriend, but for
now she is just a poor college student who can’t afford such awesome trips.
Staci Murphy
Che Yang is an aspiring artist who is one of the member in Chu-Mei. Some of her hobbies are
reading, singing (in a chicken voice), and drawing her "beautiful" self-portrait. Please don't take
her seriously because she is a silly person.
Che Yang
Present Data - Preference Data - Random Data - 
Ayanni Hanna
Current Series: Gosick, KamiNomi Season 2, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Hanasaku Iroha
Current Life Goals: Finish Grad School, Become a bartender, Write webcomics, Maintain
overall high level of awesome-sauce-ness
Currently Wishing: That light cycles were real
Favorite Singer & Band: Hikaru Utada & School Food Punishment
Favorite Giant Robot: Optimus Prime
Favorite not so Giant Robot: MO from Wall-E
Ideal Gifts for the 25th Birthday: A lifetime supply of apple strudel; A pair of Air Trecks; One
go-billion dollars; For the ubiquitous ‘them’ to stop killing my favorite superheroes; Wichita,
Kansas.
Garyn Gabriel is a rising senior at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. She is studying
political science with a concentration in international relations. Garyn enjoys singing, learning
different languages, traveling, and playing the violin. Garyn has great respect for Asian culture
obsessing over Asian music and Hello Kitty J. Her favorite anime of all time is Death Note.
Otakon 2011 will be her first anime convention.
Garyn Gabriel
Reiji is a native Marylander and a member of the D.C. tri-state area performing arts troupe,
Libera Edge. He started singing in elementary school choir and has been singing in various
choirs for 11 years. Recently, Reiji won second place in Katsucon Idol 2011 and received the
award for Best in Show at the T-mode 2011 Cosplay Variety Show. He loves anything and
everything Yuki Kajiura. When he’s not rocking out to Kalafina, he’s usually conquering Japan
playing Sengoku Basara and watching Tiger&Bunny or Madoka Magica.
Reiji
Jenny Zha is an aspiring entrepreneur who owns an online shop that sells Asian beauty
products. She is the President/CEO of a nonprofit organization “Storybook Skies, Inc” that aides
international students. She loves to sing and eat. Mostly eat. Yeah, eating. It’s good. Her guilty
pleasure is watching cooking anime with fairies in them (kudos to you if you can guess what
it is). She loves kpop, but mostly just G-dragon. Don’t mess with her G-dragon. Her goal is to
one day travel to Korea and meet, then consequently woo and marry G-dragon. If any of you
can help with this goal, please contact Jenny Zha at xxx-xxx-xxxx! This is Jenny’s second time
participating in Otaku Idol, and she looks forward to competing with all her fellow otaku!
Jenny Zha
