Smoke, Ash and Burning Embers
Master John has been actively involved with the BDSM Lifestyle for over 35 years. He started serving Master Richard in true Old Guard ways in the Castro in the early 70’s. Master John was Honorary Member of the Year 2008 by the SFLBC. He was a principle in Daddy’s Closet located in Wilton Manors, Fl. and hosts the website: www.DungeonAcademy.com. He has worked closely with BDSM educators including Jack Mc George, Robert Dante, Catherine Gross, Sebastian, and Pandora to name a few. He was the publisher and editor of the Leather Link, a publication of leather events, stories etc., in the Ft Lauderdale area. He is a past member of the Florida NLA, Ft Lauderdale, Fl. He is a past sponsor of the ILSb (International Leather Sir boy) contest regionally and in 2009 was a feature theatre presenter and educator for ILSb in San Francisco. Actively involved in educating our community through Mr. S, LeatherWerks, SFLBC, Leather University, Mens Academy, ILSb, Beyond Leather and S.P.I.C.E., his educational focus embraces both gay and pansexual lifestyles. He is a voting member and contributor to the Leather Archives. He is an experienced judge at many contests globally. Master John co-chairs Leather Title Holders Sunday at the M.C.C. Sunshine Cathedral annually in Ft. Lauderdale. He is involved in charity work at Tuesday’s Angels, Center One, The Leather Masked Ball, Lighthouse for the Blind, Care Resources and The Children with Aids Network. In 2009 he became Master Boo to Jeffrey Payne, IML 2009 and Lamalani, IMSL 2009. Over the past five years, he has attended and presented at more than 200 events. He currently is working on his next book, Old Guard Traditions and Values, featuring many of the past events and traditions which have almost disappeared and not been written about to date.