Burgh Bear Wins Mr. PA Drummer

Rich Fox, a member of Pittsburgh's Burgh Bears, won the Mr. PA Drummer title at the Pennsylvania Mr. Drummer / Drummerboy Competitions. The competitions were held at Pittsburgh's Leather Central, where 3 men and 3 boys vied for the coveted titles May 5-6. Derick Rojas of Baltimore, MD won Mr. PA Drummerboy 2000. Despite looking decidedly bearish, Rich won the honor to represent the leather community of Pennsylvania at MAL this summer. He made no secret to the fact that he is and will remain active in both the bear and leather communities and made his desire to unite the two, his theme for the Introduction and Drummer Image portion of the contest. The contestants strutted their stuff In front of an enthusiastic and appreciative Saturday night crowd (of 515 attendees), in three categories: Introduction & Drummer Image, Jock Strap & Favorite Fantasy, and Interview (held that afternoon). Emcee extraordinaire Frank Nowicki kept the things moving at good pace and had the audience roaring with his "creative wit and silver-tongued charm." The competitions came to an end with the much anticipated announcement of the following winners: Recipient of the Brotherhood Award: Drummerboy contestant Ky Eaton of Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania Drummerboy 1st Runner-Up: Mark Edgell of Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania Mr. Drummer 1st Runner-Up: David Labriola of Verona, PA; And the top award recipients: Pennsylvania Drummerboy 2000: Derick Rojas of Baltimore, MD Pennsylvania Mr. Drummer 2000: Rich Fox of Pittsburgh, PA. Hard-hitting interviews and difficult decisions were handled by a stellar panel of judges, consisting of: Woodie Barnes, International & Pennsylvania Drummerboy 1999; Ryan Goldner, International Drummerboy 1998; Jack Holczer, Pennsylvania Mr. Drummer 1999; Bobby Peck, Co-Founder of Pittsburgh Leather Grrrls; Fraser Picard, International Mr. Drummer 1999; Al Santora, Founder of the Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest; and Vern Stewart, 1998 Pantheon of Leather Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient. Scores were tallied and validated by Mary Elizabeth Boyd, a leather community personality; and Matt Vertz, Executive Board Member of Pittsburgh Leather Central. In closing, the Pennsylvania Drummer / Drummerboy Organization sends its best regards to Rich and Derick, as they continue their journey on to the 2000 Mid-Atlantic Competitions.

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