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Mikel Allen

Gamer Cosplayer
I am a cosplayer who was born in Chicago and moved to Houston. Since I was a big guy when I started cosplay I had to build my own armor and props as well as sew my own cosplay outfits. I started cosplaying in 2017. Later I learned how to build and design wigs for afro centric hair. I have won cosplay competitions on stage at cons and online. I am the Co-Creator of Chicago POC cosplayers. A group created to bring inner city Chicago Black children together who want to learn how to cosplay and build props. I won the Cartoon Network Adult Swim cosplay contest in 2021. I won the cosplayer of the year award 3x from Urban Anime Lounge. I have appeared and was published in cosplay magazines, newspapers, and a cosplay calendars. My cosplay journey has been a very fun one and I don’t believe I will ever stop living this dream.