Philip Odango

Philip Odango is an American actor, artist, designer, producer, director and cosplayer. With over a decade of experience in directing and producing over two dozen stage productions, he is known for his award-winning costume work as Canvas Cosplay. He has appeared as an invited guest, costume contest judge and panelist in many conventions, including San Diego Comic Con, Disney's D23 Expo, New York Comic Con, Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Dragon Con, AsiaPOP Comicon, Rose City Comic Con and HawaiiCon. He recently judged the The Cosplay Authority Global Challenge in Manila, one of the largest cosplay cash prizes in the world with a grand prize of $10,000 USD,. His costumes have been featured in national media such as The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Good Morning America, International Business Times and Forbes Magazine; and in industry media, including Cosplay Culture Magazine, Cosplay in America, Kotaku and Fashionably Geek. His award-winning Doctor Strange cospla