Meet TGON Cosplayers!

The Game of Nerds is very lucky to work with some amazing cosplayers who travel the world! They embody the cosplay spirit that you can be anyone or anything!

Please check out our current listing of cosplayers affiliated with TGON and our Cosplay content on the site.

If you are interested in a cosplayer attending a specific convention, please email us here with “Cosplayers” in the subject. If you are interested in joining our cosplay team? Fill out the application here!

MASKED MATEO

Location: USA

Bio: Masked Mateo has been with the game of nerds since 2018. Although he’s been cosplaying for only just a year, his impact on the cosplay community has to be something great to talk about. A proud firefighter in the United States Air Force, Mateo takes one of the Core values, “Excellence in All We Do”, & applies it to his cosplay.

Originally from Dallas, Texas, he’s traveled all over the world. From London to Florida, Romania to Illinois, to name a few. He also loves fitness and wants to help others accomplish their fitness goals. Currently, Mateo cosplays as The Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool. We have to say, He brings a certain authenticity to Wade Wilson that I’m sure Ryan Reynolds would applaud. He continues to leave a positive and fun impression of cosplay in the community.

Why the name “Masked Mateo”? Let’s just say there’s a certain mystery behind this man’s face since no one has ever seen it. With new cosplay in the works, we are excited to see what he brings to the table next. Possible face reveal? Mateo is a member of The9⚡️. A cosplay supergroup comprised of some of the world’s greatest cosplayers. Each of them brings something unique to the group and to the cosplay community as well. We look forward to seeing more collaborations with them.

Joey Red Hood

Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia

Bio: I feel like an elder statesman (38 yrs old) in the cosplay world, but the “cosplay is for everyone” culture has embraced me! Although I’m a bit older, I’m just a cosplay rookie, only doing it for a little over a year.

I love getting the chance to transform into characters I truly love and share that art with those around me! I’ve met some of the best friends a guy could ask for in The9⚡️and have connected with so many great people since starting!

I’m married with 2 children, (13 and 10), who have been bitten by the bug and have begun cosplaying with me. I try to put together builds that have roots in realism, and have a movie / TV quality to them. And with the combo of ideas I have, with many content creators and photographers, I’m able to bring these looks to life!

Brandon

Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Bio: I have been Cosplaying for 5 years now. I got started in Cosplay because of a friend that asked me to attend my first Con which was a St.Louis Wizard World. I had no idea what I was going to but I ended up loving it! I attend around 14 Cons a year.

I’m known in the Cosplay world for bringing my speaker everywhere I go and getting signatures on it. I’m up to around 1000 signatures now. I’m most known for my Luke Cage Cosplay (from Netflix) and My Piccolo (from Dragon Ball) anime.

I put to bring more respect for others and love to the Cosplay world. It’s a place that I find it very easy to be happy if you focus on the positive. I’m also known for my PE foam original Pokémon designs. Those are done every year at ColossalCon Main.

Nashville Knight

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Bio: I am Batman

ETHAN MYLES

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Bio: Guitar playing, Celebrity Impressions, Dad Jokes, Puns for Days….. What more could you ask for?

Blackbeard.dad

Location: Orlando Flordia

Bio: Just a Viking living amongst us. I have attended cons as several different Jason Momoa’s Aquaman.

My most recent project is gender-bending Disney’s princesses in Blackbeard form with a Viking twist on them, calling the theme: Disney goes dark. I drink beer and I throw things, Skal!!

ANDREW PAROLA

Location: Bay Area, California

Bio: After collecting closes to 2,000 Funko pops in his home, he thought to himself, “How can I make my collection bigger?” So he turned himself into a human pop.

His first Cosplay Funko was Logan aka Wolverine, next came Poppin’ Hopper, and last year Super Trooper’s Farva arrived. What will he be next? Only time will tell!

adi

Bio: Bio: Hey I’m Adi! I’m a fitness and nutrition coach by trade but, I always wanted to be a superhero of some sort. As a kid, I always wanted to be Wonder Woman. So, I live by the quote “Be Your Own Superhero”, and physically I always challenge myself.

I finished a half marathon at the top of my age group, competed in the CrossFit Open finishing in the top 10% internationally, and lost 100lbs.

When I was introduced to cosplay I was able to dress and become the part I always trained to be. I became a superhero and a villain. I can’t wait to do more with this new found love of cosplay.

Darkspeed Cosplay

Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Bio: Hey, I’m Nick and I’m Darkspeed Cosplay. Some of my hobbies include drumming, playing soccer, reading comics, playing video games, watching tv and movies, and of course, cosplaying. I have been cosplaying for about 2 years now and I absolutely love it. I remember when I was first starting out, I would watch Cosplay Chris on YouTube and think “That looks like fun!” So I got started.

Starting with one amateur version of Batman, I became a cosplayer. Thanks to phenomenal costume and prop makers, I was able to get better-looking cosplays that I am really proud of.

I am excited to be a part of The Game of Nerds and am looking forward to meeting all the great people here on the website and in person at cons!