CORGSCON 2026 SPECIAL GUESTS

Performers: EMCEE M.D, O.R.B

EMCEE M.D. – Emcee M.D. Is a Nintendo Powerglove wearing rapper that takes the roots of hip hops truest form and bends it to his will. A ronin by definition, EMCEE M.D.’s style is eclectic and versatile, and ALWAYS makes it a party. Old school hip hop at its core, he has been able to dominate stages with any circle of hip hop, whether it be nerdcore, underground, boom bap, hard styled, and even multi genre bands. The music itself, a free formed calamity of catchy choruses and musical hooks, meets “booty shakin’” dance grooves, and is unique in its own right, incorporating elements not just of hip hops subgenres, but also sometimes funk, punk rock, old style fast techno industrial, and even hardcore/metalcore.

Songs are mix of talking about video games, superheores, the music industry, and slices of life in their wonderful and cruelest forms. Corresponding with the hip hop samurai’s music, comes a stage show with a commanding presence.

With achievements of conquering stages with multiple tours from the east coast to the west under his belt, EMCEE M.D. Has played with big names such as Inspectah Deck of Wu-Tang Clan, Ras Kass, Planet Asia, Gym Class Heroes, Mega Ran, Shafer the Darklord, Every Time I Die, and multiple others, plus festivals and massive conventions such as MAG-Fest. Crossing many genres, Emcee M.D carries a strong stature on his chest, including winning multiple awards from the WNY People’s Choice awards as Buffalo’s “Best in Hip Hop / Band”, and “Best Stage Presence”. EMCEE M.D. is no stranger to igniting stages and microphones as he had played since 1998 when he performed in the band “BOSS TRIBAL” that had played Warped Tour, and massive amounts of national bands.

Lastly, not only is he a musical personality, but he is the only rapper who created board games and video games with his gaming company Ichiban Games with published games that are sold in over 258 stores across the USA. His game Peacock Block has now won awards from a few large-scale cons such as Cleveland Gaming Classic which does over 13,000 attendees. This has furthered EMCEE M.D. to be a guest at many gaming conventions and events, especially the musical circles/genre known as “nerdcore”, solidifying EMCEE M.D. As an extremely strong staple in the gaming community.

MUSIC SAMPLES – https://emceemd.bandcamp.com/
MUSIC VIDEOS – https://www.youtube.com/@EmceeMDofficial
TOUR DATES – https://www.bandsintown.com/a/1592054-emcee-m.d.
TIK TOK – https://www.tiktok.com/@emceemd?lang=en
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/emceemd

O.R.B. (Obscure Reference Band) – Prime cuts of premium video game music, served in a spicy glaze of jazz, seasoned with high-energy rock and funk.  Might we offer you an entree of Ocarina of Time?  A side of Final Fantasy, or perhaps some Portal, or even Cowboy Bebop for dessert?  Our musical menu is extensive, we’re sure you’ll find something you’ll love.

Actors and Voice Actors – James Pax, Issak Wells, Tom Kelly

James Pax – James is best known for Lightning Sorcerer in John Carpenter’s cult movie Big Trouble in Little China. James Co-starred with Charles Bronson in Kinjite, and with Chuck Norris in Invasion USA. He also starred in the TV movie In Love and War with James Woods and played Jimmy Kee alongside Benjamin Bratt in the NBC TV series Nasty Boys, Shootfighters with Bolo Yeung and William Zabka, and co-starred with Donald Sutherland in the acclaimed art film Bethune. In Hong Kong and mainland China, James costarred with Michelle Yeoh in box office mega hit The Heroic Trio. He was in a Hong Kong Mini-series Wong Feihong – The Eight Assassins by Hong Kong acclaimed action filmmaker Tsui Hark. James also starred in mainland Chinese TV series “ I Want to Fall in Love” co-starring with Chinese superstar Jiang Wenli. It is known as the Asian version of Sex & the City. In 1990s Japan, James become the First American actor to star in Japanese movies and TV series. He starred in historical action movie called Harimao for Shochiku Studio and in the TBS TV series The New Recruits, co-starring with Japanese mega stars: Hitomi Kuroki and Hiroshi Abe.

Isaak Wells – Isaak Wells is a Canadian-American actor, voice actor, and filmmaker. He’s known for his roles as Skeletor and his voice work in indie video games and AAA titles like Family Guy and Marvel Avengers Academy. Wells started his career working on small projects with friends before transitioning to a professional career. He’s also a member of Pyrolight Productions, an indie film company that aims to create unique stories and memorable world. Isaak is the main villain, General Havoc in the upcoming and anticipated, General Chaos 2.

Tom Kelly – Tom Kelly is a voice actor in the video game General Chaos Major SNAFU created by legendary game designer Brian Colin. When he’s not voicing crazy characters that love to blow stuff up he co-hosts a video game and nerd news radio show on Eagle 102.3. He has worked in the video game retail world for 20 years and is the Community Relations & LEGO Director for Video Games Etc, a retail company located in Iowa and Illinois and has his own business, Dreamland Collectibles & Events, where he attends gaming, comic book, & pop culture conventions selling nerdy collectibles while providing a gaming experience with arcade machines and consoles! 

Programmers and Artists: Paul E. Niemeyer (Mortal Kombat Artist), Brian F Colin (Rampage), Warren Davis ( Q-bert)

Paul E. Niemeyer – Paul E. Niemeyer’s game art career began at Bally/Midway in 1982, working for pinball legend, Paul Farris. Paul did art on “Tapper”, “PacMan Plus”, “Super PacMan”, “Professor PacMan”, “TRON”, “Satan’s Hollow”, “Spy Hunter”, “WACKO”, and “Midnight Marauders”, as well as dozens of prototype games. In 1984, he went freelance and worked on games like “Time Killers”, “Aeroboto”, “Star Guards”, an endless list of prototype games, and the huge success, the Original “Mortal Kombat”. Paul had simultaneous careers as a designer/illustrator in the Chicago ad agencies, a nature artist for the DNR, and a game art designer/illustrator for the video/pinball game community. Movie properties like “Little Mermaid”, “Jurassic Park II”, “Men in Black”, “Star Trek 5”, “Star Wars: Phantom Menace”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” are among the many projects in his years in the ad agencies.

Brian F Colin – Creator of such videogame classics as RAMPAGE, XENOPHOBE and GENERAL CHAOS, Brian F Colin is a vastly experienced Game Designer, Artist, Animator and Development Group Leader with over 90 video game titles to his credit…. including the creation of some of the most-popular, highest-earning & best-selling titles in video game history! 

Warren Davis – Warren Davis’ career in the videogame industry spans three decades. He began in 1982 at Gottlieb where his first game was the hugely successful arcade classic, Q*bert. He also created the digitizing system that Williams/Bally/Midway would use for many of their hit games of the 1990s. In 2018, he was inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame.