Musical Guests of Honor

OR3O is a YouTube creator and one of the top female nerdcore artists that is not your typical cookie. She is not only known for her powerhouse vocals, but she is also a well known producer, composer, lyricist, and artist.

She is mainly known for her original animated concept album “Clover”. For the past few years, she has made songs about popular media such as “All eyes on me”, “Turn it down”, “Digital Hallucinations” and “Rev Up Power Up”. Despite it all, she is just an average nerdy girl who is obsessed with memes, anime, and games.

Lollia (Rose) is an independent artist, singer-songwriter, and streamer from the United States. She is best known for her many viral covers and original songs inspired by the nerdcore and utattemita fandoms and more. For at least a decade, she has been releasing projects with many other notable artists and content creators, one recently being featured as a vocalist for the song Monsters Ball on the popular web show Helluva Boss which won a 2023 Streamy Award. Her cover album VOCALOVE 01 is one of the first independently released VOCALOID cover albums sung in English. She started her YouTube channel in 2010 where she has amassed over 360,000 subscribers and has more than half a million monthly listeners on Spotify as of 2023. Most popular streams are “My R” with over 34 million plays.

Lollia has not only known music, but also her love of astrology, video games, and performing arts. Beginning as a singer and cover artist gave her leverage so that she could earn stability and freedom as an independent artist. The basis for her original song "Divine" stems from her personal journey in the dark feminine as a queer, mixed Filipino artist. Transmuting everything she touches into something uniquely hers to share with the world with emotion. Telling her truth with her voice, lyrics and intertwining her own healing magic into her art.

Cien Rojas, known as Crusher (formerly Crusher-P), is a multi-talented artist, songwriter, singer, producer, VTuber, and illustrator. With a unique and innovative approach to emotionally driven music, she captivates audiences worldwide with songs such as “ECHO”, “Again”, “Propaganda”, and “Would you Rather”. Her songs have appeared in live concerts, mobile games, console games, arcade games, karaoke systems, and even book adaptations. Transitioning from virtual voices (VOCALOID, Synth V) to a more personal connection with her audience, Crusher embraces a melodic style that engages and mesmerizes listeners.

Meet darkbluecat, originally from Chile, now leaving an indelible mark on the US music scene. Since 2007, darkbluecat has been delivering his vision as a music producer, songwriter, sound designer, composer, arranger, DJ, and VJ.

Their versatility shines as they fearlessly explore various genres, from rock and jazz to R&B, Vocaloid, EDM, and hard dance. Influenced by artists like Jamiroquai, Moe Shop, PinocchioP and more, darkbluecat's music has a unique blend of styles.

As a DJ, darkbluecat's distinctive style seamlessly fuses J-pop, anime, rhythm and video game soundtracks, and hard dance, all drawing unique inspiration from authentic Latin American party vibes and meme culture. This eclectic mix comes together to create an enthralling experience on the dancefloor, captivating both gamers and non-gamers alike. With an impressive track record of performing at numerous events and conventions across Chile, as well as collaborating with several famous VTubers such as girl_dm_ and NimuVT, darkbluecat's talent has been showcased alongside beloved artists like Snail's House and baker, resulting in electrifying performances that effortlessly captivate audiences.

Memorable highlights also include producing debut songs for various talented VTubers and composing acclaimed works featuring VOCALOID and other prominent virtual performers, earning praise from both the online and offline music communities.

"See that guy in the corner with his arms crossed? I'm gonna get him to dance to Barbie Girl."

Meet Khek, a Milwaukee-based battle DJ with an unstoppable drive to get every last person on the dance floor. Known for his versatility, Khek holds club residencies across a wild range of genres, from Emo Pop Punk to Country, Southeast Asian vibes, and EDM. Oh, and he almost hit Hulk Hogan with a car in Miami.

Scottaconda is a b-boy from Chicago gone DJ representing the Midwest in the elements of EDM and Hip-Hop. Being proud of taking into consideration how the crowd feels, his performances have never been anything less than absolutely amazing. At Anime Expo 2015, he had a double encore in which he was, with no doubt, the hype of the night. He coordinates the Soap Bubble for Anime Central, and has also performed at Anime Expo, Otakon Vegas, Anime Central, Anime Milwaukee and much, much more. He has an infectious energy that he spreads through his love of music, and it shows on the faces of the people who see him perform!

Born in New York, United States, NANO is an English-Japanese bilingual singer with powerful vocal talent who began her career in 2010 posting song cover videos to YouTube and other video sites, and has since nurtured a strong international fan base. Her first album release, NANOir came in March 2021, and the album cracked the top 10 of the Oricon Daily Rankings in Japan, a rarity for brand-new artists. Her third album, Rock on came in at 4th on the Oricon rankings in 2015, cementing NANO 's place in the J-Pop scene.

In March 2013, NANO 's first live concert Remember your color was held at Shin-Kiba Studio Coast in Tokyo, which sold out 2500 tickets within the first day of ticket sales. Since then, NANO has conducted tours within Japan, as well as solo concerts overseas, including her first overseas concerts in Taiwan and Germany in 2015. In May 2018, NANO held her first concert performance in her native America and gave an outstanding performance for a packed crowd of 2,800.

NANO 's original YouTube content has generated over 100,000,000 views on YouTube, and her online live concert in 2020 was viewed both within Japan and in 23 nations and regions around the world.

In December 2023, NANO announced her first US tour NOTHING BUT NOISE with featured artists DEMONDICE, MINMI, and Caleb Hyles. The high successful tour ran through four major cities in January of 2024.

In April 2024, she announced her latest single Do or Die for the TV anime series Shadowverse Flame. Soon after, she embarked on her Asia tour under the title ROCK YOUR HEART OUT - DO OR DIE 2024.

NANO 's popularity continues to grow, with a voice that knows no borders.