Brian Curtis has been a furry under one guise or another since 1996, when he gained access to The Internet. An avid Redwall reader at the time, it didn’t take long to stumble sideways through fan art into the soft fuzzy underbelly of the fandom, where he has nestled comfortably ever since. He laid low for well over a decade, attending cons sporadically and filling the gaps in his Usagi Yojimbo collection. In early 2011, to stave off the boredom of unemployment in the Midwest winter, he adopted the moniker R. Mutt and launched rruffurr.com, where he blogged his favorite furry art alongside talking animal ephemera from “popular” culture. In 2012, he published the first RRUFFURR print anthology, collecting comics and illustrations from friends more talented and patient than himself in a handsome hand-bound volume. Circulation was small but reception was positive, and a second installment is forthcoming this spring, alongside the launch of a digital zine and an adult print anthology. Meanwhile, he has relocated to Northern California and shacked up with his long-time crush, costumer and artist extraordinaire Birds. Under her wing, he is learning the craft of fursuit construction, and the two now work together as Wild Life. As he writes this, he is supposed to be sewing dog paws.
Brian is also Pandemonium Jones, a semi-semi-professional DJ who, alongside The Illegible DJ Caps, caused a slight stir in the mid-aughts with eclectic dance parties and recorded mixes. Caps & Jones’ 2005 CD Moving In Stereo was included in Spin magazine’s Top 40 albums of the year despite selling less than 400 copies. In its wake the duo briefly toured the US and Europe and recorded mixes for Caroline Distribution, Calvin Klein and XM Satellite Radio among others. These days he does most of his DJing at home, with occasional exceptions for friends’ weddings and furry cons. His set Saturday night at Furlandia promises to be long, loud, and sweaty.