Special Guests of PokéCon!
Jason Paige
“When Jason Paige walked into the studio 18 years ago to record the Pokémon theme song, he had no idea his voice would become the soundtrack to a cultural phenomenon.” CNN.com
Jason Paige is a true artist / renaissance Man. His voice, acting, writing, arrangement and production skills successfully span the creative frontiers of music and theatre from Pop to Jazz, Hip-Hop to Rock, Soul to Country and more. His current performances spontaneously combine his vocal gymnastics, beatboxing and throat-singing into live recorded musical improvisations called “Looping”. For the past 18 years he’s most infamously known as the voice of the ever-present “Pokémon Theme”.
As a vocalist Jason toured for a year as the lead singer for legendary band Blood Sweat & Tears. He shared the stage with Michael Jackson as the rap soloist for the hit song “Black or White” in Michael Jacksons 30th Anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden aired on CBS. He can be heard on Foreigner’s “Cant Slow Down”, Meatloaf’s “Bat Outta Hell 3”, The Scorpions “Hour 1”, Frankie Valli’s “Romancing the 60’s” and on "The Art of McCartney" tribute CD behind Billy Joel, Roger Daltrey, Kiss and Smokey Robinson and more.
His singing is featured in the films “The Jersey Boys”, “Annie” with Kermit and Miss Piggy in the last 2 “Muppet Movie's” and a character or four in “Sausage Party”. On TV in "Phineas & Ferb", "Son of Zorn" and HBO's "Animals" and on a few songs in the hit game "Elite Beat Agents".
He has sang and beat-boxed with Aerosmith on tour and on the Howard Stern re-mix of the hit single “Pink” and has performed with Enrique Iglesias on tour, television and can be heard on his CD “7”. Jason toured Europe and the USA with Oleta Adams, performed with Liza Minelli in “Liza’s Back” at Town Hall and with Ashanti at the Grammy’s and in concert with Billy Porter, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross, Mark Anthony, Ricky Martin, Usher, Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle.
Jason sings dozens of jingles every year. Recognizable highlights highlights include Coke’s “Catch the Feeling”, Pepto Bizmol’s “Nausea Heartburn Indigestion” , Mountain Dew’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Taco Bells “Think Outside The Bun”, Subway’s “Eat Fresh”, Bounty’s “Quilted Quicker Picker-Upper” and of course the Billboard #1 original "Pokemon Theme” which until 2005 scored #1 most viewed / imitated video of all time on YouTube.
As a writer / producer, he co-wrote for the scorpions with Marti Frederiksen, James Michael, and with Eric Bazilian, Russ Irwin and Desmond Child penned the Scorpions anthemic ballad “The Future Never Dies” spearheading their concept CD “Hour 1”. He’s produced Billboards # 1 charting dance artist Becky Baeling, “Wicked” Broadway sensation Shoshanna Bean, Michael Weaver in “The New Black”, and co-produced Suzie Mcneil with Marti Frederiksen. He co-wrote the last “Lego-mania” jingle and a song in the Fox movie “Club Dread”, and has supplied songs for MTV’s hit “Rob N Big”. He produced “The What’s Up Show”, his own music/comedy sketch show on Manhattan cable TV which garnered a cult following in NYC. He has co-written two musicals, “BOX” and “Writing Pictures” produced at Hartford’s Bushnell Theatre for Black History month, based on Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Toms Cabin”.
Theatrically Jason originated the role of Joe in the award winning world premier of Frank Zappas “Joes Garage” at Open Fist theatre and is an original member performing in all of L.A.’s acclaimed “ForTheRecord” Directors concert series including "Scorsese an American Crime Drama" which he won the Broadwayworld.com award for Best Actor in a Musical. He also starred in and co-produced the world premier of Ty Taylor’s “The Existents” also at Open Fist. Jason produced and starred in Orchestre Surreal’s “Concerto For the Committed” at L.A.’s Ford Amphitheater. He opened the World Premier of “Funny Business” at the Coronet theatre in L.A. to rave re- views. Jason was in “Rent” at the Hollywood Bowl directed by Neil Patrick Harris and the 25th anniversary National tour of “Hair”. He starred as Jesus in Steven Schwartz’s “Godspell” at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. and Judas in Webber’s “JC Superstar” at Cherry County Playhouse. He sang along side of Peter Frampton in the “British Rock Symphony” At the Beacon theatre and is a 15 year member of Michael McElroy’s renowned Broadway Inspirational Voices.
Jason appeared in the Oscar nominated film “Election”, in many Soap Operas, National TV commercials.
Jason Paige has quickly risen again to the spotlight of the Pokémon Fans. He has been interviewed on MTV, CNN, TMZ, Nintendo News, SPIN, Cosmopolitan, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, CNET and more. His voice and rousing theme’s popularity has generated billions of hits on youtube and his current video presence and social media venues reach many millions. Jason is currently being booked for interviews and public appearances. You will see him at Pokémon Festivals, Go Events, themed private events, gaming conventions, children’s hospitals and charity events, music festivals and appearances on TV, film and radio. Jason has been known to play Pokémon Go while singing his infamous theme song. The fans go crazy
“When Jason Paige walked into the studio 18 years ago to record the Pokémon theme song, he had no idea his voice would become the soundtrack to a cultural phenomenon.” CNN.com
Jason Paige is a true artist / renaissance Man. His voice, acting, writing, arrangement and production skills successfully span the creative frontiers of music and theatre from Pop to Jazz, Hip-Hop to Rock, Soul to Country and more. His current performances spontaneously combine his vocal gymnastics, beatboxing and throat-singing into live recorded musical improvisations called “Looping”. For the past 18 years he’s most infamously known as the voice of the ever-present “Pokémon Theme”.
As a vocalist Jason toured for a year as the lead singer for legendary band Blood Sweat & Tears. He shared the stage with Michael Jackson as the rap soloist for the hit song “Black or White” in Michael Jacksons 30th Anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden aired on CBS. He can be heard on Foreigner’s “Cant Slow Down”, Meatloaf’s “Bat Outta Hell 3”, The Scorpions “Hour 1”, Frankie Valli’s “Romancing the 60’s” and on "The Art of McCartney" tribute CD behind Billy Joel, Roger Daltrey, Kiss and Smokey Robinson and more.
His singing is featured in the films “The Jersey Boys”, “Annie” with Kermit and Miss Piggy in the last 2 “Muppet Movie's” and a character or four in “Sausage Party”. On TV in "Phineas & Ferb", "Son of Zorn" and HBO's "Animals" and on a few songs in the hit game "Elite Beat Agents".
He has sang and beat-boxed with Aerosmith on tour and on the Howard Stern re-mix of the hit single “Pink” and has performed with Enrique Iglesias on tour, television and can be heard on his CD “7”. Jason toured Europe and the USA with Oleta Adams, performed with Liza Minelli in “Liza’s Back” at Town Hall and with Ashanti at the Grammy’s and in concert with Billy Porter, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross, Mark Anthony, Ricky Martin, Usher, Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle.
Jason sings dozens of jingles every year. Recognizable highlights highlights include Coke’s “Catch the Feeling”, Pepto Bizmol’s “Nausea Heartburn Indigestion” , Mountain Dew’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Taco Bells “Think Outside The Bun”, Subway’s “Eat Fresh”, Bounty’s “Quilted Quicker Picker-Upper” and of course the Billboard #1 original "Pokemon Theme” which until 2005 scored #1 most viewed / imitated video of all time on YouTube.
As a writer / producer, he co-wrote for the scorpions with Marti Frederiksen, James Michael, and with Eric Bazilian, Russ Irwin and Desmond Child penned the Scorpions anthemic ballad “The Future Never Dies” spearheading their concept CD “Hour 1”. He’s produced Billboards # 1 charting dance artist Becky Baeling, “Wicked” Broadway sensation Shoshanna Bean, Michael Weaver in “The New Black”, and co-produced Suzie Mcneil with Marti Frederiksen. He co-wrote the last “Lego-mania” jingle and a song in the Fox movie “Club Dread”, and has supplied songs for MTV’s hit “Rob N Big”. He produced “The What’s Up Show”, his own music/comedy sketch show on Manhattan cable TV which garnered a cult following in NYC. He has co-written two musicals, “BOX” and “Writing Pictures” produced at Hartford’s Bushnell Theatre for Black History month, based on Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Toms Cabin”.
Theatrically Jason originated the role of Joe in the award winning world premier of Frank Zappas “Joes Garage” at Open Fist theatre and is an original member performing in all of L.A.’s acclaimed “ForTheRecord” Directors concert series including "Scorsese an American Crime Drama" which he won the Broadwayworld.com award for Best Actor in a Musical. He also starred in and co-produced the world premier of Ty Taylor’s “The Existents” also at Open Fist. Jason produced and starred in Orchestre Surreal’s “Concerto For the Committed” at L.A.’s Ford Amphitheater. He opened the World Premier of “Funny Business” at the Coronet theatre in L.A. to rave re- views. Jason was in “Rent” at the Hollywood Bowl directed by Neil Patrick Harris and the 25th anniversary National tour of “Hair”. He starred as Jesus in Steven Schwartz’s “Godspell” at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. and Judas in Webber’s “JC Superstar” at Cherry County Playhouse. He sang along side of Peter Frampton in the “British Rock Symphony” At the Beacon theatre and is a 15 year member of Michael McElroy’s renowned Broadway Inspirational Voices.
Jason appeared in the Oscar nominated film “Election”, in many Soap Operas, National TV commercials.
Jason Paige has quickly risen again to the spotlight of the Pokémon Fans. He has been interviewed on MTV, CNN, TMZ, Nintendo News, SPIN, Cosmopolitan, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, CNET and more. His voice and rousing theme’s popularity has generated billions of hits on youtube and his current video presence and social media venues reach many millions. Jason is currently being booked for interviews and public appearances. You will see him at Pokémon Festivals, Go Events, themed private events, gaming conventions, children’s hospitals and charity events, music festivals and appearances on TV, film and radio. Jason has been known to play Pokémon Go while singing his infamous theme song. The fans go crazy
Stuart Zagnit
Stuart Zagnit is known to millions of Pokemon fans in the English-speaking world as the original voice of Professor Oak. A veteran character actor, Stuart also has a thriving legit theater career, having performed in six Broadway shows, including the long-running hit musical NEWSIES and HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. Off-Broadway, he was Seymour in the original production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, as well as ALL IN THE TIMING, THE GRAND TOUR and KUNI-LEML, and has been seen in the national tours of INTO THE WOODS, CRAZY FOR YOU, GRINCH, APPLAUSE, and most recently the musical phenomenon WICKED, as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Regional theatre credits include Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Max Bialystock in THE PRODUCERS, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and the Neal Sedaka jukebox musical, BREAKIN' UP IS HARD TO DO.
On TV, Stuart is a frequent guest star, having appeared in 5 episodes of "Law & Order" "30 Rock," "Blue Bloods," "Elementary," and "The Good Wife," and he is featured in the web series, "Small Miracles."
Other voice work includes the original Winx Club, Slayers, Shaman King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Chaotic, The Irresponsible Captain Tyler, and Viva Piñata among others. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Stuart Zagnit is known to millions of Pokemon fans in the English-speaking world as the original voice of Professor Oak. A veteran character actor, Stuart also has a thriving legit theater career, having performed in six Broadway shows, including the long-running hit musical NEWSIES and HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. Off-Broadway, he was Seymour in the original production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, as well as ALL IN THE TIMING, THE GRAND TOUR and KUNI-LEML, and has been seen in the national tours of INTO THE WOODS, CRAZY FOR YOU, GRINCH, APPLAUSE, and most recently the musical phenomenon WICKED, as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Regional theatre credits include Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Max Bialystock in THE PRODUCERS, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and the Neal Sedaka jukebox musical, BREAKIN' UP IS HARD TO DO.
On TV, Stuart is a frequent guest star, having appeared in 5 episodes of "Law & Order" "30 Rock," "Blue Bloods," "Elementary," and "The Good Wife," and he is featured in the web series, "Small Miracles."
Other voice work includes the original Winx Club, Slayers, Shaman King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Chaotic, The Irresponsible Captain Tyler, and Viva Piñata among others. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
The National Dex
Alex, Jimmy, and PokeKellz have been doing The Dex! since 2012, bringing Pokemon lovers well researched and hilarious trivia and battle strategy for a different Pokemon each week. Since then, they've expanded the channel into tons of different shows including The Dex! VS, The Dex! Plays, and The Dex! News, it's taken them all over the world, and eventually they even started The Dex! Podcast, which is frequently the most listened-to Pokemon Podcast on iTunes, not just in America but all around the world. Join them at PokéCon for a real life version of their show, tips for VGC 2017 (and friendly battles from Alex) and a peek behind the scenes at what it's like to run a successful Pokemon YouTube series for almost five years.
Alex, Jimmy, and PokeKellz have been doing The Dex! since 2012, bringing Pokemon lovers well researched and hilarious trivia and battle strategy for a different Pokemon each week. Since then, they've expanded the channel into tons of different shows including The Dex! VS, The Dex! Plays, and The Dex! News, it's taken them all over the world, and eventually they even started The Dex! Podcast, which is frequently the most listened-to Pokemon Podcast on iTunes, not just in America but all around the world. Join them at PokéCon for a real life version of their show, tips for VGC 2017 (and friendly battles from Alex) and a peek behind the scenes at what it's like to run a successful Pokemon YouTube series for almost five years.
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Guangcong Luo
Guangcong Luo is the creator of Pokémon Showdown, the most popular Pokémon battle simulator online, and the developer for Warzone 2100. Guangcong was born in China and has traveled all around the world. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Computer Science. Guangcong felt the need for a good online battle re-player for Pokémon. As time went on, people enjoyed it so much he decided to make it a battle simulator and strived to make it the very best.
Guangcong Luo is the creator of Pokémon Showdown, the most popular Pokémon battle simulator online, and the developer for Warzone 2100. Guangcong was born in China and has traveled all around the world. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Computer Science. Guangcong felt the need for a good online battle re-player for Pokémon. As time went on, people enjoyed it so much he decided to make it a battle simulator and strived to make it the very best.
Zack Storch
Sci-fi / Fantasy Author Zachary Storch competed on Season 2 of the major reality TV show "King of the Nerds," and was responsible for knocking Pokémon YouTuber Jwittz out of the running. Inspired at the age of 15 to begin writing, his interplanetary, magical fantasy novel "Za'nar: Impossibility" was adapted for inclusion in an MMORPG video game, Adventure Quest Worlds. A presence in the World of Warcraft fandom, he was in the World of Warcraft 10 year anniversary documentary, "Looking for Group." In addition to writing, he has an interest in Star Trek, game development, and memorizing song lyrics, expecially those from video games. Pokémon Blue was his first RPG video game, and he remains passionate about Pokémon to this day.
Sci-fi / Fantasy Author Zachary Storch competed on Season 2 of the major reality TV show "King of the Nerds," and was responsible for knocking Pokémon YouTuber Jwittz out of the running. Inspired at the age of 15 to begin writing, his interplanetary, magical fantasy novel "Za'nar: Impossibility" was adapted for inclusion in an MMORPG video game, Adventure Quest Worlds. A presence in the World of Warcraft fandom, he was in the World of Warcraft 10 year anniversary documentary, "Looking for Group." In addition to writing, he has an interest in Star Trek, game development, and memorizing song lyrics, expecially those from video games. Pokémon Blue was his first RPG video game, and he remains passionate about Pokémon to this day.
Do a Barrel Roll!
Do a Barrel Roll! is the real deal. This elite band uses absolutely no MIDI or studio wizardry to create their music. Every single note and part is played by a real living being (even if they may not necessarily be from this planet).
The complex arrangements heard on the recordings are true representations of what the audience will hear coming from the stage as they join DABR! in their fight against evil by playing videogames during the live events.
Do a Barrel Roll! is the real deal. This elite band uses absolutely no MIDI or studio wizardry to create their music. Every single note and part is played by a real living being (even if they may not necessarily be from this planet).
The complex arrangements heard on the recordings are true representations of what the audience will hear coming from the stage as they join DABR! in their fight against evil by playing videogames during the live events.
Bards of the Goddesses
With nearly three times the instruments on stage as bards to play them, the Bards of the Goddesses challenge you to guess that video game tune for fabulous prizes, complete with tunes from Professor Layton, Assassin's Creed, The Legend of Zelda, and of course Pokémon! These songsters hail from their homeland convention of Gamer's Rhapsody, a Minneapolis video game music convention.
With nearly three times the instruments on stage as bards to play them, the Bards of the Goddesses challenge you to guess that video game tune for fabulous prizes, complete with tunes from Professor Layton, Assassin's Creed, The Legend of Zelda, and of course Pokémon! These songsters hail from their homeland convention of Gamer's Rhapsody, a Minneapolis video game music convention.
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