Keziah
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Keziah (more commonly known as Kez) is an American fursuiter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist from Great Falls, Montana, currently residing in Tucson, Arizona. Its main fursona is a Bernese Mountain Dog of the same name. It releases music under the moniker Everender, of which it writes and performs as both a vocalist and instrumentalist. Keziah has been fursuiting since 2011, where it made its debut as the Siberian Husky named Kaskae at Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011.
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Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Kez was born in January of 1993 in San Antonio, Texas. Keziah lived in many places during its childhood, to include Germany, Turkey, New Mexico, and Montana. Due to the high frequency of moving as a military child, Kez often relied on animated movies to help adjust to new places and events in its life. Films with predominantly anthropomorphic themes were most common, such as Disney's Robin Hood, The Lion King, Balto, and All Dogs Go to Heaven. This exposure to anthropomorphic culture at a young age would eventually foster an interest in organized fandom activities during its teenage years.
Personal life[edit]
Kez is openly gay, having married its former spouse in 2015 after the federal legalization and recognition of same-sex marriage. It divorced its ex-husband in October 2023. Kez is also a therian, identifying with a canine theriotype. As an agender and nonbinary individual, they use it/pup/they pronouns.
Fandom involvement[edit]
Kez was introduced to the fandom in late 2010 by Tai the Fox, a high school friend with an already extensive history within the fandom. It created a fursona based on that of its favorite dog breed, the Siberian Husky. This character, named Kaskae Kaufmann, would be the main focus of short stories and commissioned art pieces. It established an online presence and fostered friendships around the world during this time, in addition to associating with local fandom members in his community.
Keziah participated in multiple meets organized in Montana by fandom members around the state, performing many different activities both in and out of suit. Outings included mini-golf, bowling, and general excursions around the town. These meets were held in Great Falls, Montana, often taking place once a month throughout 2011 and 2012. The meets were put on hold and subsequently placed on an indefinite hiatus, after Kez relocated to Orlando, Florida. During its time in Florida, Keziah attended Megaplex 2013. Once they relocated back to Montana, it would not participate in any fandom events or hold a social presence again until 2019, primarily due to the theft of its Kaskae fursuit in 2015.
Kez returned to fandom activities in April of 2019, releasing a song in honor of Tony "Dogbomb" Barrett. It commissioned Karasukeii to build a fullsuit for their Bernese Mountain Dog character, Keziah, later that month.
Fursonas[edit]
Kaskae Kaufmann, a Siberian Husky, was Kez's first fursona, designed in 2010. The inspiration came from its affinity for Huskies; the name was inspired by the Inuit name for "Chief".
Its current fursona, Keziah, is a Bernese Mountain Dog with a prominent set of antlers. These features classify Keziah as a dogdeer. Though originally designed in August 2012, Keziah did not feature the antlers until April 2019, when it returned to the fandom. The redesign incorporated design aspects of Mourgan, a now-defunct saber-toothed cat character. Keziah's name was inspired by the Protest the Hero album, Kezia.
Fursuit[edit]
Keziah began fursuiting in August of 2011. Kaskae was constructed by m0chi, better known as Ixchel or FennecFur on Fur Affinity. The character was a partial fursuit, including a head, arms, and a tail. Kaskae debuted at Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011. The partial fursuit was stolen from Keziah's storage shed in 2015; it was never recovered.
Keziah's second fursuit, based on the Bernese Mountain Dog character of the same name, was made by Karasukeii and debuted at Painted Desert Fur Con 2020.
Convention attendance[edit]
- Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011, Denver, CO
- Megaplex 2013, Orlando, FL
Inspirations[edit]
Cited as Keziah's top influence as a fursuiter is Buddy, a canine fursuiter from New York City, New York. After viewing videos featuring Buddy performing in suit on YouTube, Keziah proceeded to commission its first fursuit, Kaskae. Other fursuiters that have influenced Kaskae include Digby, Syber, JD Puppy, Flux, and many others.
Music[edit]
Keziah's solo pop-punk/post-hardcore project Everender was formed in December 2018. Described as a blend of pop-punk and emo-pop, the solo project has released three full-length albums and three extended-plays. The band signed with furry music netlabel, Aural Alliance, in June 2023.
The project references fursuiter Dogbomb in a song title of the same name. The song is a tribute to Tony Barrett, who passed away in April 2019 from ALS. Profits generated from streaming and downloads of the single have been donated in full to the ALSA, with Keziah matching each donation 100%[1]. Keziah cites Dogbomb's final weeks as the inspiration for bringing it back into the fandom, having been inactive for many years prior.
Everender has performed at various conventions and events, including Further Confusion 2023, Las Vegas Fur Con 2023, and Aural Alliance Festival 2024. The band announced via a post on X that they would be departing their label, Aural Alliance, as of September 10th, 2024[2].
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Title | Details |
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Room to Grow |
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Grief Counseling |
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Go Out In Gold |
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Extended plays[edit]
Title | Details |
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The Best of Us, The Death of Us |
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In Extremis |
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The Place I Thought I Left You |
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References[edit]
- ↑ Tweet on Keziah's Twitter. Dated April 19, 2019, Retrieved on October 2, 2019
- ↑ Tweet on Everender's Twitter. Dated September 10, 2024, Retrieved on September 12, 2024
External links[edit]
- Keziah on Fur Affinity
- Keziah on Twitter