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2020 Guest Rates

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Cast Reunion

Patricia Summersett - Zelda
Autograph: $30
Selfie: $20
Combo: $40

Elizabeth Maxwell - Urbosa
Autograph: $30
Selfie: $20
Combo: $40

Sean Chiplock - Revali
Autograph: $20
Selfie: $20
Combo: $30

Joe Hernandez - Daruk
Autograph: $20
Selfie: $20
Combo: $30

Jamie Mortellaro - Prince Sidon
Autograph: $20
Selfie: $20
Combo: $30
*Voice Acting Workshop: $75
(Limited to 50 Tickets)

Group Photographs
Initial Cost: $40
Additional Guests: $10
Initial cost includes two guests and a digital photograph taken by the 2D Con photographer.

2020 Guest Rates

ENTERTAINMENT

Nur-D

NUR-D, real name Matt Allen is a hip-hop artist from Rosemount, MN. With smooth vocal stylings and constant pop-culture references Nur-D raps about his passions such as playing games, reading comics, mental illness and injustice.

Nur-D is an advocate for body positivity, Black Lives Matter, and the LGBTQ+ community.

In 2019 his album "Songs About Stuff" was named one of the top 10 albums by the Star Tribune. The album focuses on his trauma, relationships, and what he describes as "stuff". The same year City Pages voted him as Minnesota's Best New Musical Act.

After winning multiple open mic-competitions Nur-D was invited to perform at Soundset, one of the largest independent hip-hop festivals in the nation. He has toured with Brother Ali and MC Chris. His goal is to be your 7th favorite rapper of all time and to spread positivity through the power of song and dance.

Nur-D

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Nur-D

Random, aka Mega Ran, aka RandomBeats... Teacher, Rapper, Hero. Guinness World Record Holder.

When LA Weekly said that Ran’s “fanbase and niche audiences are growing at a rate not seen since Tech N9ne,” they meant it. A former middle school teacher, Mega Ran (formerly Random) blends education, hip-hop and gaming in amazing new ways, penetrating the farthest reaches of the galaxy with his unique rhyme style and electric performances.

Ran cut his teeth in the city of Philadelphia as a moonlighting emcee and producer, performing, freestyle rapping, producing and later engineering at a studio. After relocating to Phoenix, competing in the Scribble Jam emcee battle championships and taking an early exit, Ran almost quit before he was even started, when a creative lightning bolt struck, and a fire was lit.

Mega Ran

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Growing up in the era of the Nintendo and Super Nintendo we spent a lot of time playing video games! Many Friday nights were spent trying to finish that one last level or beat that final boss, only taking breaks to get another slice of pizza or raising our hands above our heads in victory as we passed the finish line ahead of our friend who was determined to beat us on the next track. Video games became a large part of our social lives, but at the time we didn’t know that the music from those games was to become an important part of that experience! As the years passed our interest in music grew. We picked up guitars wanting to learn to play the riffs from our favorite Rush or Metallica songs and maybe one day start a band of our own.

And now The Masters of Unlocking have arrived, paying tribute to the games we grew up with, the games being made today, and the composers that left a lasting musical legacy within those games that we feel is greatly under-appreciated.

The Masters of Unlocking

Video Game Cover Band

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Twin Cities Brass Band

A multi-genre video game cover band from MN.

Abandon Quest

multi-genre video game covers

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Fistful of Datas

Video game parody rock artist out of Boston, MA. Occasionally writes wizard rock as well. Coming soon to a convention near you!

The Arkadian

Video Game Parody Rock

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Twin Cities Brass Band

Matt Silverberg is a percussionist, composer, educator, and video game

enthusiast. His compositions have been performed internationally and

have won awards. His Percussion Quintet Hypnotic Crystals was selected

as a winner for the 2017 Wisconsin Alliance for Composers (WAC)

New Music Festival and the large chamber version of Silver Filled Dreams

was featured on a panel at the MidWest Band Clinic in December of 2020.

He has had numerous commissions ranging from percussion ensemble,

chamber works, wind ensemble, and his latest being an orchestral piece

commissioned by the Milwaukee Philharmonic.

Matt also arranges video game music for the marimba, most notable is

his arrangement Dragon Roost Island from

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker which received over 48,000 views on

facebook. He also composes for the marimba and has an EP of original

Electro Pop Rock Marimba music titled Marimbtronics.

As a performer, Matt has performed internationally, in numerous pit

orchestras, at video game conventions, and with professional groups

such as the Heartland Marimba Ensemble and VocalEssence. He has

performed on Iowa Public Radio and competed in the Great Plains

International Marimba Competition where he was complimented on his

tone and musicality. He was the featured music graduate at the

Peck School of the Arts graduation convocation where he performed

Joseph Schwantner's Velocities in May of 2017.

Matt has extensive teaching experience ranging form beginners up to

collegiate players and currently freelances and teaches in the

Minneapolis/St. Paul area. His ongoing endeavor of giving clinics to

students, which highlights the importance and benefits of music, has

been met with high praise and enthusiasm.

His music is published through Leading Tones Publications and Heartland Marimba Publications. He has studied percussion with Fernando Meza, Phil Hey, Adam Rappel, Tom Wetzel, Carol Storniolo, and Cheryl Grosso and composition with Jonathan Monhardt and Michelle McQuade Dewhirst.

Matt received his MM from the University of Minnesota in Percussion Performance and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Check out his Instagram @marimbamatt913

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Marimba Video Game Covers

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Fistful of Datas

A Minneapolis band that happens to play songs written by other bands between 1990 and 1999, and yes, their name is a Star Trek TNG episode.

Fistful of Datas

90s Nerd Cover Band

Facebook

Twin Cities Brass Band

The Twin Cities Brass Band is an English-style brass band based in the heart of Minnesota. The TCBB has performed at various music festivals around the Twin Cities Metro, as well as at educational events. We put on traditional concerts throughout the year, bringing the grandeur and virtuosity of brass band music to audiences both young and old.

The Twin Cities Brass Band will be performing video game covers and inspired music.

Twin Cities Brass Band

Video Game Music – Brass Band

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INDUSTRY

COSPLAY AND CRAFTING

KikiCraft

A full-time graphic artist with a Bachelors Degree in Video Game Design. She was voted “Best Costumer” by CityPages in 2016, featured on the cover of a local magazine and has been part of the cosplay scene for several years.

In her free time she enjoys attending cons, crafting and using her artist powers by participating in game-jams, doing commissions and various side-projects with friends. She has several artistic credits in published board/video games, sells custom art/cosplay at conventions and online!

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Cosplayer

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Cosplay, props, and whimsical satire.

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JustGodlyEnough

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Just two sisters with a passion for cosplay!

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ONLINE GAMING PERSONALITIES

NSquared

Nathan and Natasha are collectively NSquared, and have been broadcasting on Twitch for the last 4 years. Joined by their endearingly talkative cat Felix, they broadcast a variety of Nintendo games.

They enjoy playing everything from the latest Mario game to the many unique Nindies available. They especially Pokémon and Splatoon! In their spare time, they enjoy attending conventions, watching wrestling, and being typical Minnesotans.

They are both lifelong gamers, and love sharing their passion for everything geeky with the gaming community!

NSquared

Twitch Streaming Duo

Mega Dads

Mega Dads was created in March 2014 as a gaming community dedicated to and created by those of us who balance our love of video games with the responsibilities of adulthood. Spouses, children and careers take up a considerable amount of time and trying to fit a time consuming hobby into your day can be quite a challenge. Mega Dads presents a humorous look at that life. Mega Dads isn’t just for parents though, we provide a look at the video game industry that hopefully will be funny and informative to everybody!

JOHN WAHL is the co-creator and Executive Editor of Mega Dads and serves as producer and co-host of the podcasts Mega Dads Live & Mega Dads X. He is also a writer and produces a variety of features on the site including Gamer Spotlight, Family Game Night, and more. He’s been playing video games for over 3 decades and isn’t too proud to admit that he has attended a Xena: Warrior Princess convention. He lives in Crystal, MN with his wife and two daughters.

ADAM LEONHARDT is co-creator and Art Director of Mega Dads as well as producer and co-host of Mega Dads Live and Mega Dads X. He created the webcomic Mega Dads 2D and is an accomplished graphic designer and artist, with his work being featured on a variety of websites. He has also self published a pair of children’s books. In addition to these accomplishments he at one point owned a Starfleet Officers uniform… so there’s that. He lives in Champlin, MN with his wife and children.

Mega Dads

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Special Guests and Presenters

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ENTERTAINMENT

Nur-D

Mega Ran

The Masters of Unlocking

Abandon Quest

multi-genre video game covers

The Arkadian

Video Game Parody Rock

Matt Silverberg

Marimba Video Game Covers

Fistful of Datas

90s Nerd Cover Band

Twin Cities Brass Band

Video Game Music – Brass Band

INDUSTRY

COSPLAY AND CRAFTING

KikiCraft

Cosplayer

JustGodlyEnough

Cosplayer

Mixer Cosplay

Cosplayer

ONLINE GAMING PERSONALITIES

NSquared

Twitch Streaming Duo

Mega Dads

Podcast Heroes

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