Presenters

Handler Blaise

Pronouns: he/him

Blaise is a local handler within the Columbus Ohio region. He was introduced to the leather and pet scene over 6 years ago and continues to fall further in love with the community.

As a community handler, Blaise takes pride in helping new handlers and other D-types learn more about per play and how they can fit into the community.

He can be found working with new puppies and handlers or being chased by a horde of nibbling obsessed boys. In addition to pet play, his favorite kinks entail binding up puppies and subjecting them to a mixture of electro, tickles, and long rimming sessions. In his spare time, he enjoys either kicking ass while playing some video games or traveling to local events or visiting friends.

Classes:

How to Train Your Trainer

Gizmo Phoenix

Pronouns: he/him/they/them

Gizmo Phoenix AKA (Daddy Gizmo) has been involved in the LGBTQ+ Community for 26 yrs, the Leather BDSM Kink Community for 11yrs, and has been a Kink Educator for 10yrs.

His Leather Journey began in 2013 and he became Southwest Leather boy 2014 and a proud member of his Patch Club, The Phoenix boys of Leather. Mentee of the Late Goddess Sadie Hawkins Gizmo is an original member and boy in service to his leather family House of Shangri-La (THEIRS). House of Shangri-La is a Female Led 1950’s household formed by the Late Goddess Sadie and her Wife Syr Hammer who is now primary Head of House. House of Shangri-La’s purpose is to uphold a transparent and an authentic leather lifestyle based on the principles of Tradition, Honor, Education, Integrity, Respect, and Structure.

Since 2018 Gizmo has grown and evolved along his journey from a submissive boy pup to a Daddy Dominant and Handler sharing his knowledge and love of kink to newcomers and experienced players alike.

Daddy Gizmo offers educational and fun lighthearted classes from Make-Up & Feminization to Electricity and Fire, full of information for risk aware yet safer play as knowledge is power Daddy Gizmo is a knowledgeable R.A.C.K. (Risk Aware Consensual Kink) Player.

Classes:

What's That Feeling?

Adding the Spark

Wrap Mummification

Jared Erikson / Pup Canyon

Pronouns: he/him

Jared Erikson is an award-winning adult film performer (Ravens Eden 2020), an experienced healthcare professional with multiple degrees, and an Apostle of Lust with thousands of sex partners to his name (and counting!). Jared is also a gym rat who is active in the pup community of Atlanta, where he lives with his husband. Jared is a life-long sex positive kinkster, who enjoys sharing his knowledge (and his body) with others.

Classes:

The Sounds of Ecstasy

Fisting - The Hole Story

The Power and Philosophy of Promiscuous Living

Michael Cole

Pronouns: he/him

Michael Cole, aka Sir Pig, is from Plano, TX. He is Mr. Third Coast Leather 2023 and President of the Firedancers – Dallas. He has been on his Leather journey and an active player in the Kink and Leather community since 2012. He has been in His relationship with his boy, Boots since 2011. Boots has worn Sir Pig’s collar since 2013.

Michael enjoys spending time with Boots most, as well as with His chosen Family – The Isle of Misfit Boys. Spending time at their RV, the Pig Palace, raising money with His Firedancer brothers, and indulging in his kinks.

Since the start of his journey, Michael has been an active player and a very quick study. Of all His kinks, fetishes, and interests, He is most passionate about spanking, chastity, and flogging. With time and experience came the realization that He is a Daddy, a Switch, and that without an interpersonal connection, the kinks He is most passionate about are not fully realized.

Classes:

Daddy Dynamics: The Psychology of the Interaction

Spanking: Hitting on the Basics

Chastity: Starting & Strategies

Sarah Beth Landau

Pronouns: she/her

Sarah Beth Landau is an educator and twenty-six year veteran in the Leather and BDSM communities. Originally raised in the Dallas community, she’s lived in the Chicago area since 2013. She has served many Leather/Levi organizations: CARAS (Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities), NLA-Dallas, NCSF, and currently her patch club, Windy City Boys Troop. She presents on topics related to service and the dance of power exchange.

Sarah Beth identifies as a bisexual female Leatherdyke and Leatherboy. Her mentors taught her to embrace authenticity and radical sexuality. She is a traditionalist with a fetish for power and protocols, but she strives to embrace the nickname bestowed upon her by her Leather Obi-Wan: Cheeky. When not recording oral histories or digging for evidence of long gone Leather/Levi clubs, chances are you’ll find her cruising in unlikely places.

Classes:

Boot Worship

Identifying Your Personal D/s Dynamic

Receiving Service: the Subtle Lead

Rev Angelique

Sadly, due to scheduling conflicts, Rev will not be able to present this year.