Fetish Follies
Digital Program
Miguel Torres (he/him) - Emcee
A proud Chicago transplant from Venezuela, you might know Miguel as Mr Chicago Leather 2014, the IML Den Daddy, or the Vice President at the Leather Archives & Museum. He's judged and emceed kink events across the globe – including 5 years wrangling the mics at International Mr. Rubber. Passionate about technology, kink, community, and being Sir to his husdog Rowdy, Miguel believes dominance and kindness are not mutually exclusive.
Master Leather Redux and Raea (she/her)
https://www.housekampilan.com/
Master Leather Redux and Raea hail from the Windy City. They are the Co-Directors for MAsT Chicago, along with CayceStahr. Education and safety are part of their core values. They have both taught in-person and virtually for many events including the Leather Archives & Museum's Kink Klass Series, Naughty Revival, TESFest, SPLF, SELF to name a few. If you see them play, look out for Florentine whips, fire flogging, and lots of laughter!
Hummingbird (he/him)
Venmo: @joey-hummingbird , Socials: @joey_hummingbird @total.pollination @firealchemygathering
Prepare for total pollination. A triple threat - he is a pole dancer, fire artist, and flow artist. He has appeared in productions across the city of Chicago and throughout the Midwest including the Chicago Full Moon Jam, Open Cabaret, Hell on Heels, and Showpole Poleshow. If you're 'fire curious', he is co-producing a fire and healing retreat this summer called Fire Alchemy. Once he captivates you, you won't be able to look away - it's Hummingbird!
Ramrose (he/him)
Ramrose crafts poetry that lingers like a bruise - dark, romantic, and unapologetically physical. His words cut as deep as they caress and stay with you. When not performing, Ramrose leads Leatherbound Lit, a monthly poetry workshop series at the leather Archives and Museum's library, where poets explore the raw and the revelatory. Be on the lookout for their next poetry reading in October!
Delta Papa (he/him)
Venmo: @DeltaRisingMoon
Delta is a local performer previously performing with IDC dance company, founding member of Rising Moon Fire Collective, and has performed with Pollinator Entertainment Group. He held the title of Campit Cub 2023 and is graciously excited to be a part of this show.
Alpha Pup Red (he/him), featuring ¡Pup Teo!
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Alpha Pup Red is the current Midwest Pet, a therapist and sex educator, and, despite technically not being good or a boy, is a very good boy. Red can be found here in Chicago, sniffing butts and helping mutts.
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Exceptional. Incomparable. Onomatopoeia. These are all words that Teo has recently learned how to spell. Teo is a desert-born puppy who moved to Chicago in 2021. He and his family are the founders of the Windy City Pups and Handlers (WIN-PAH)! With a seemingly-endless well of energy, he’s the life of any party! If you encounter this dog in the wild, offerings of ramen and chin scritches will be gladly accepted. Oh, and you know the best part? He’s available in several languages! A direct quote from Teo: “Something something something, am Dog.”
RubbeRyan (he/him)
A recovering Mormon, RubbeRyan has been active in the gay community since coming out in 1980. He discovered rubber in 1989; and, on a dare, he entered the Mr. Vulcan Rubber contest in March of 1994 at the Ramrod in Boston, unexpectedly winning. During 1995 and 1996 when the contest wasn’t repeated, he traveled and appeared at leather and fetish events in an effort to keep the title relevant within the community until a new rubber title contest was established in Chicago. RubbeRyan has been published in Drummer magazine, and he authored the leather/fetish column in The Windy City Times in the mid-90s. A long-time singer and actor, he was a featured artist in 2023’s initial Kinky Cabaret. Most recently, he served as a tally master for the Mr. Chicago Leather 2025 contest.
Phobos ONYX (he/him), featuring: Bizarrobear
PhobosONYX on all socials
Phobos is born to lead. With his military and correctional background, he is a strong believer in taking responsibility for your actions. He was born and raised in Chicago Illinois, where he discovered, and became a part of the Leather and Kink community via his membership in ONYX. He has held the national title of Leatherman of Color (2023) and competed in IML45. Phobos also leads online discussions concerning mental, physical, and sexual health of members of the LGBT+ community while offering and encouraging free at-home STI testing kits. Phobos looks forward to exploring more about his favorite hankies (Magenta and White), bondage, and watersports. Phobos is an amateur tailor in leather and jocks while also building up his skills in creating media that expresses kink and fetish through dance.
Monsieur Bombastic (he/him)
Venmo: @wurmiv , Socials: @monsieurbombastic
The harlequin king whose taste for extravagance sends him well over his head! Monsieur Bombastic is an atypical, internationally recognized draglesque king who has been showcasing his visual artwork for a wide variety of audiences for as long as he could creep on all fours. He is most interested in bodily transfiguration as a trans, queer body and navigates these different identities through his creatures to the sound of Nu Metal, Heavy Metal and rock. Latex & leather, live-piercing, S&M dynamics, among others, are points of interest scattered across his work. He has been nominated for several local awards including Best Newcomer King and Best Conceptual Drag Artist in 2024 and is a finalist in seasons 16 and 18 of the competition series Survivor Chicago.
boy pippin (he/him) - Stage Hand
boy pippin identifies as a proud Leatherboy and a Wolfcub. A recent transplant to Chicago from Dallas last fall, he joined the leather community back in 2014. boy pippin is a former member and VP of the Lone Star Boys of Leather group, the Texas Puppy Club, and an active member of the Discipline Corps. pippin flags green, yellow, teal, black, light blue, & tan on the right. He is collared to his Sir, Jeff Hamielec, since 2018, and is a member of the Hamiewert Family, which has more than 30 members. He also has his own boy (Meeks) and his pup (Atlas). Professionally, pippin owns his own firm as a Residential Interior Designer, and has practiced for 25 years, both nationally and internationally. boy pippin is looking forward to doing his part in growing the awareness for Leatherboy's in the Chicago community for both collared and orphan boys and bois!
Amanda (she/her) - Stage Hand
Amanda is a 43 year old bisexual, polyamorous, bottom who identifies as Leather, and a Goldilocks. She has been active and involved in kink, BDSM, and Leather since 2009. Amanda presents the topics of Human Furniture, Impact Play from the bottom, as well as co-presents on polyamory and the science of pain. When she's not volunteering at the LA&M, she's working as a paralegal or training for her next 5k. She lives in Chicago, IL with her spicy devil kitty, ari, and spends time with her Sir Tj, his husband Slade, and boy Aries.
Ken Hauan (he/him) - Co-Producer
Ken Hauan began his leather journey in 1994 when he attended his first leather contest, Mr. Indiana Leather, at Our Place in Indianapolis, Indiana. Hauan was freshly out as a gay man and knew he had found his tribe. In 2000, Hauan was selected as Mr. 501 Eagle in Indianapolis and competed in IML that year. Hauan is a retired High School Choir Director and church organist. He began his teaching career in 1981 retiring 2017. His choirs were state finalists, state champions, and appeared in concert in New York City’s Carnegie Hall 5 times. He is also the former Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus. He is a much sought after adjudicator and clinician. Hauan moved to Chicago in the summer of 2018. He sings with the Windy City Gay Chorus, teaches private voice and has worked at the Leather Archives and Museum since the fall of 2018. Along with his partner, he lives with two puppies name Kilo and Mille, the best Australian Shepherds eve.
Cody Jay (he/him) - Co-Producer
Socials: @cj.lthrswitch
Cody Jay first joined the leather community in 2022 shortly after he moved to Chicago when he purchased his first pieces of leather (gloves and a uniform shirt) and attended his first IML. Shortly after, his leather wardrobe rapidly filled with more leather and fetish clothing while he learned as much as he could about the leather community. Cody is proud to be collared to his Sir, Vince Jay, and is honored to carry his Sir's surname as part of his leather name. Cody has served at multiple community events locally and internationally: he served as a Deputy Registrar for the State of Illinois for the 2024 elections, a volunteer at International Mr. Leather 2023, volunteered to raise money at Folsom Europe 2024, served as Judge's boy for the Mr. Chicago Leather 2025 contest, and has volunteered at multiple fundraisers for the Groceryland Pantry. Cody began volunteering with the Leather Archives & Museum in 2023 and is now proud to work for LA&M as of late 2024. A ravenous vers switch leatherman, he flags hunter green, grey, white, navy, teal, and grey flannel on both sides. Cody is a soon to be ex- K thru 12 theatre teacher and is a member of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus. He looks forward to continuing to serve the Chicago leather community for many years to come!