TLP Contest Hosts, DJ’s and Entertainers

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HOTF / TLP is thrilled and honoured to have such prestigious hosts, entertainers and an amazing DJ’s for this year’s festivities. We hope that you will enjoy the diversity of their talents!

Deb Pearce – TLP Competitions Host

Deb Pearce has been an active member in North America’s LGBT community for 20 years. She got her start in entertainment as a drag king in the early 90′s. Deb found the spotlight and grew as a performer through improv and hosts hundreds of events throughout North America, sharing stages with Cyndi Lauper, singing, comedy and appearing in drag on Queer as Folk. Deb co-hosted season 5 of Bump! on Logo and OUT TV. She has been the morning host on 2 radio stations here in Toronto and is currently in her 3rd year of hosting the award winning television show ‘foQus with Deb Pearce’ on Rogers.

Brandon Matheson – TLP Competitions Host

Brandon Matheson. Active in the leather community since the late 1980s, Brandon is the Publisher & Editor-in-chief of the Xtra papers (Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver) and international gay travel website, Guidemag.com. Brandon is a founding board member of the Church Wellesley Village BIA and Church Street Fetish Fair. He held the title of Eastern Canada LeatherSIR 2004 and since 2005 has co-produced the Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy contest with his partner and boy of 15 years, Dan Falkenham (EC Leatherboy 2004).

In January 2005, Brandon joined board of directors of Mr. Leatherman Toronto and held the post of MLT President when he resigned in August 2008. Between 2005 and 2009, Brandon organized and emceed the MLT weekend tribute dinner, Salute. In July 2008, Brandon was awarded the Pantheon of Leather’s annual Canadian Award.

In November 2008, Brandon was awarded MLTC’s prestigious John Stephen Bassett Leather Pride Award. Brandon has judged Mr. Leather Ottawa 1998, International LeatherSIR/Leatherboy 2006 in Dallas, the Mr. Black Eagle Toronto contests in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and Mr Leatherman Toronto 2011.

Brandon and Dan’s household includes their boy Alex, leather son Brad (International Leatherboy 2009), and boy Marco.

DJ Neill MacLeod

This Toronto-based DJ, whose passion, energy and sexy beats have brought dance floors to life for over 13 years, has demonstrated he knows his music. Classically trained on trumpet, this artist has been making music since he was able to get his fingers on the piano at the age of 4. Neill continued his journey through high-school and university, studying many genres including brass, jazz, funk ensemble and singing, to name a few: all while working towards his degree in music education at the University of Ottawa. It is this deep foundation that gives Neill a unique sound that is truly music to your ears.

During his studies, Ottawa served as his home and introduced him to the underground scene of house music while he served in the Army reserves; contributing to the Governor General’s Food Guard marching band. Neill quickly took the city by storm as this DJ’s career captured local attention and took off within less than a year. Sharing his music in clubs to date are: Atomic, Icon, Helsinki, Surface and Flamingo and The Well where he first created a weekly industry night and year-long residency which successfully continued until he found his new home in Toronto in 2000.

New to the country’s largest city, Neill wasted no time: sharing his sound in major clubs such as 5ive, The Barn, Guvernment, System Sound Bar and Comfort Zone. This DJ’s fresh sound pumped local dance floors full of dynamic and playful beats while creating smooth, sexy sound. Neill has headlining a new monthly night at FLY Nightclub called S*T*U*D which he’s establishing as a night of masculine music with his usual sexy spin on electro, funk, tribal and rock!

In Montreal Neill made his debut at the respected after hour even ‘Church’ which immediately caught the attention of the local clubs and patrons alike. Neill’s style blended beautifully with the stimulating sounds of Montreal’s scene where his music exploded in clubs such as Stereo & Stereo Bar, Unity, Sky Pub and Parking Nightclub where he held a bi-weekly residency for almost 2 years.

Neill’s music took two of Canada’s major cities by storm where his sound is still in demand at clubs and major parties including both city’s leather scenes and communities. Neill opened for Toronto’s first leather ‘Beef Ball’ during pride 2003 and has since returned each year to head-line this popular event. Return appearances at The Fantasy Ball in 2008 & 2009 brought promoters from Fort Lauderdale who invited him to play at their annual The Leather Masked Ball 4.

Neill was invited to debut at Montreal’s first leather Labour Day event ‘Fuel Party’ at Stereo Nightclub giving him the opportunity to express his unbridled creative potential as he stood at the helms of the world-renown ‘Best analog sound system in North America.’ It wasn’t long before the world’s biggest circuit party organizers from BBCM Black & Blue brought Neill on board to play parties such as Black & Blue Leather Ball, Twist, Hot & Dry, Bal des Boys, Red Party and more.

This DJ’s non-stop musical career has gained momentum and brought him to major cities across Canada as far west as Vancouver, over the border to Chicago for IML 2011 weekend opened the IML Victory Ball at House of Blues, summers in California and also a yearly residency down south at the long-running successful ‘Beef Dip’ week-long event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

It’s no surprise this musician has taken to the studio to create his own remixes and production. This year will be filled with new projects, performances, remixes and original productions as Neill promotes live performance during his sets on trumpet. When you think of Neill and his music, you can’t help but grin and start moving to a memorable beat. His mind and spirit have always been open to all cultures and forms of music. Undoubtedly, no matter where this artist plays in the world he will always make an impression, energize a dance floor, delight musical perceptions, evoke the dancer from within and leave the listeners dancing with a smile.

Please link here to visit his website for more information or for booking information.

Kajira – Entertainer

I have danced for many Masters but none so demanding as the two I
currently submit to. Each Master wanting more each and every time
I perform for them. They are rarely satisfied. They think my inability
to meet their expectations is rebellion on my part… maybe it is. But
at least I am the one who walks away satisfied…