Hi again – Svend ‘Dreadknux’ Joscelyne here again, greeting you to the beginning of a convention full of wonder and fun! Seriously guys, this year is going to be awesome. I hope you’re looking forward to it.

As you might know, for those who have attended the Summer of Sonic convention in the past, I’m the creator and co-organiser behind the event. Kevin ‘ArchangelUK/AAUK’ Eva of SEGA Europe and Sonic Wrecks fame, co-heads the show. But a lot more manpower (and womanpower!) goes into making SoS the best it can be than just us two. In fact, the original 2008 convention might not have taken place at all were it not for the help of our friends, who are now core members of the SoS team.

On this page I will introduce you to the core crew – these guys will be posting every now and then on this website to give you a little insight into their side of organising this year’s event, and will also be in charge of revealing some really cool things that will be happening at the convention too.

Adam ‘T-Bird’ Tuff: Stage Manager
T-Bird is a metalhead, just like me. And he has long-ish hair. And wears hats. This awesome chap is in charge of setting up the schedule and various other arrangements involving the stage – so any quizzes, performances or other activities will be executed by his hand with a flair and grace that would make even the hardened Sally Acorn swoon. T-Bird will also be keeping the DJ area in check, along with various other related entertainment functions.

Joshua ‘Urtheart’ Cartlidge
Urtheart, being the head of our Security department, may try to put on the meanest face while letting people in through the doors – but don’t be intimidated, he’s a nice and gentle bloke. He will be in charge of leading his team to ensure that your time spent at the Summer of Sonic is a safe and enjoyable one – keep on the lookout for some public service announcements on here from him very soon.  Urtheart has a multitude of part-time roles on TSS, Radio SEGA, Emerald Coast and Sonic Wrecks message board Entherial Online.

Ian ‘Bmn’ Bennett
Bmn is our Tech Leader – at SOS and both SEGASonic Radio and The Sonic Stadium. If he says we need more Chaos Emerald energy to power our ambitious stage lighting, then you can be sure his word is law. But hopefully, things shouldn’t come to that. His main job will be to keep everything ticking nicely in the venue – lights, DJ decks, live feeds, and other background technogubbins that you won’t see. If you don’t see him around, he’ll likely be tinkering our R.O.C.C. (Let’s hope he doesn’t Kick The R.O.C.C – AAUK)

Alex ‘Flyboy Fox’ Perea
SSMB admin Flyboy Fox looks after the Comics and Cartoons area of the convention. She’s the one you need to thank for setting up all of those comics for you to read every year. This year we will have some pretty grand plans for those who want to hang around the Comics area, so stay tuned for some future announcements.

Dale ‘Shadzter’ Gennard
TSS article writer and SSMB admin Shadzter’s our resident Sonic gaming guru, looking after people who will be eager to play various games from the blue blur’s past and present. If you’re ever stuck in a Sonic game, look to him for advice – yes, it’s true, he even knows how to get past that barrel in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Look to him in the Games area in your time of need.

Phil ‘Vger’ Sims
The head of Emerald Coast and an SSR DJ, Vger helps out at the doors, and is on hand to make sure that everyone has a great time at the convention. He’s never far from his miniature two-tailed friend, Tails. Well, a plushie Tails. But it’s a plushie Tails that travels the world, so who are we to jest? One of Vger’s jobs will be to make sure you get into the venue safely and easily – provided you have your tickets at the ready, of course!

Rory ‘Roareye’ Joscelyne / Jay (aka ‘Discoponies’)
You might know Roareye from the Sonic Showcase Network and the SEGASonic Radio LiVECAST show, The Sonic Hour. And Discoponies is none other than the man behind The Sonic Show. Between these two forces of ultimate awesome, they will present the Summer of Sonic to you, dear Internet user, via the power of live video. Even if you can’t make it, this convention helps you keep track of the action. How great is that?

Lewis ‘Hairyman’ Clark
Legend has it that SEGA Driven’s Hairyman is best friends with Sonic the Hedgehog, and knows his exact whereabouts. As a result, we have put our trust in him to escort the legendary blue blur from South Island to London town. But isn’t it strange that you never see the two together in the same place? Yeah, you guessed correctly – Hairyman is seriously bad at timekeeping!

Don’t forget that there are even more people that help make the Summer of Sonic an awesome day out beyond this core team – be sure to thank the volunteers and other venue staff that will be helping us out on the day! Without everyone’s input… well, nothing would really happen, would it?

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