International Mr. Leather 2016

International Mr. Leather 2016:

International Mr. Leather (IML) was established in 1979 by Chuck Renslow, owner of the Gold Coast in Chicago, and his partner Dom Orejudos. The IML contest grew out of the Mr. Gold Coast contest. Held each May, the conference now spans several days, and includes the IML competition, speakers, socials, themed dance parties and a leather market. To compete, IML contestants must either be the winner of a bar, local or regional leather contest or be sponsored by a leather bar, business, club, or organization.

IML 2016 was held May 27-30, 2016, the host hotel was the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago. A total of 59 contestants competed for the International Mr. Leather title in 2016 and were welcomed into the IML Brotherhood. David Bailey was selected Imternational Mr. Leather 2016, Erick Joseph was selected International Mr. Bootblack 2016.

IML 2017 will be held May 25-29, 2017, the host hotel is the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago.

IML 2016 Contestants

Number	Name and Title	Photo
1	Tom Matt Mr. Connnecticut Leather 2016 Berlin, CT
2	Kippy Marks Mr. Friendly 2016 SF/Bay Area San Francisco, CA
3	Conor Vaughan-Buggy Mr. Geared Ireland 2015 Clonee, Dublin, Ireland
4	Alpha DJ Mr. Harbor Room 2015 Milwaukee, WI
5	Danny Kaylor-Hawkins Mr. DC Eagle 2016 Washington, DC
6	David Saban Isreal Mr. Leather 2015 Tel Aviv, Israel
7	Joël Royal Mr. Long Beach Leather 2015 Long Beach, CA
8	Eric Masters Mr. 501 Eagle 2016 Indianapolis city, IN
9	Ray Sherwin Mr. Bolt Leather 2016 Sacramento, CA
10	Tim Ball Sydney Mr. Leather 2015/16 Neutral Bay, Australia
11	Christopher Durbin Mr. Palm Springs Leather 2016 Palm Springs, CA
12	Jeffrey Erdman Mr. Los Angeles Leather 2016 Los Angeles, CA
13	Rick Boehle Mr. CMEN Leather 2015 Burbank, CA
14	Russell Waisanen Mr. Minneapolis Eagle 2016 Woodbury, MN
15	Rob “Papa Bear” Anderson Mr. Iowa Leather 2016 Binghamton, NY
16	Adam “Pup Vino” Henderson Mr. Midwest Leather 2015 Chicago, IL
17	Jim Drew Washington State Mr. Leather 2015 Seattle, WA
18	Jay Blackshire Mister Leather Ottawa 2016 Woodlawn, ON, Canada
19	Dave Hughes Mr. Tri-State Leather 2015 Louisville/Jefferson County metro go, KY
20	Darran Mazaika Mr. Ramrod 2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL
21	Gregory James Mr. Wisconsin Leather 2016 Green Bay, WI
22	Jason Black Mr. ICON Detroit Leather 2016 Waterford, MI
23	Element Eclipse Mr. Powerhouse 2016 San Francisco, CA
24	Kelvin Davis Mr. Ohio Leather 2015 Swanton, OH
25	James Tyrcha Mr. Leather 64TEN 2016 Chicago, IL
26	Eric Alden Mr. New England Leather 2016 Boston, MA
27	Khalid El Bey Leatherman of Color 2016 Washington, DC
28	David “Tigger” Bailey Mr. New Jersey Leather 2016 Howell, NJ
29	Emerson Kellogg Mr. Twin Cities Leather 2016 St. Paul, MN
30	Brett Baldwin Oklahoma Mr. Leather 2016 Oklahoma City, OK
31	Bill Spencer Mr. Oregon Bear 2015 Portland, OR
32	Tony Salvat Mr. Firedancer Dallas 2014 & 2015 Houston, TX
33	Danny O’Leary Mr. Phoenix Leather 2016 Tucson, AZ
34	Sylvain Deparpe Mr. Leather France 2015 MIGNE-AUXANCES, France
35	Jeremy Feist Mr. Leatherman Toronto 2016 Toronto, ON, Canada
36	Mark Nelson Mr. Nebraska Leather 2016 Omaha, NE
37	Dave Barnett Mr. GNI Leather 2015 Arlington, VA
38	Brian Mailley Mr. Michigan Leather 2016 Royal Oak, MI
39	Jim Rios Mr. San Diego Leather 2014 – 2015 San Diego, CA
40	David Eisentraut Mr. Queensland Leather 2015 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
41	Todd Leavitt Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2016 Arlington, VA
42	Randal Zotigh Mr. Route 66 Leather 2016 Oklahoma City, OK
43	Werner Hall Bavarian Mr. Leather 2016 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
44	Daddy Ric Mr. Compound Leather 2016 Elbert, CO
45	Tim Goodman Mr. Louisiana Leather 2016 New Orleans, LA
46	Drake Edward Sherbert Mr. Texas Leather 2016 Dallas, TX
47	Harry Kong Mr. San Francisco Eagle Leather 2016 Pacifica, CA
48	Elie Darling M. Cuir Montréal 2015 (Mr. Leather Montreal) Montreal, QC, Canada
49	Steve Morgan Laird Leatherman 2015 Melbourne, Australia
50	Thorsten Buhl Mr. Leather Europe 2015 Graz, Austria
51	Jason Hall Mr. Philadelphia Leather 2015 Philadelphia, PA
52	Eli Onyx Mr. Maryland Leather 2016 Hyattsville, MD
53	Todd Harris Mr. Chicago Leather 2016 Chicago, IL
54	Justin Herren Mr. Jackhammer Fetish 2015 Chicago, IL
55	Ty Portell Mr. Missouri Leather 2016 Woodson Terrace, MO
56	Codybear Mr. San Francisco Leather 2016 San Francisco, CA
57	Q Ellis-Lee Mr. Eagle NYC 2016 New York, NY
58	Austin Epps Mr. Austin Leather 2016 Austin, TX
59	Sir Shawn Fox Mr. Alamo City Leather 2016 Austin, TX

Additional Information:

• Exploring the Gay Leather Community
• Wearing Leather
• Handkerchief Codes
• Mr. CMEN Leather
• Jocks & Boots IML Sendoff Party May 22, 2016 Flyer

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