Brian Held Jr.

Radio Talk Show Host, Cosplayer, gamer, Dragonslayer, and geek extraordinaire! Brian can be heard as the co-host of The Week in Geek Radio show. He has been part of the Gulf Coast Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Gaming community for over 20 years having been or is an active member of many organizations such as the 501st Legion, Krewe du Who, Society for Creative Anachronisms, and the Wargames and Fantasy Cosplay Troop. Brian has been an avid gamer for the past 30 years be it role-playing, board, card, or miniature war games he has played his fair share. On the cosplay front Brian makes many of the costumes that he wears and has even done a bit of makeup for Lucasfilm. He also enjoys passing along his costuming knowledge through teaching others to make costumes for themselves, Brian is always happy to share what he knows. On film, Brian has had some opportunities like the Dragonslayer commercial you can see online, playing the dad in the 48 film fest production Apocalyptic Problems, as a spokesperson for the 501st on WGNO's News with a Twist, in Krewe du Who Time fest promo commercials, on Tenet Noctis, and Hopeless a Star Wars short. Brian knows that there is always something new in geekdom to see or do and is eager for his next great adventure!