Camrath

Camrath (Henry Hamilton, 1981-10 September 2023) was a member of the British furry fandom. He was active in the LondonFurs scene since 1999, and left the fandom in 2014.

Description

Camrath is normally represented as an anthropomorphic barbary lion with the signature barbary-lion full length mane. In real life he was a tall and well-built male in his early 30s as of 2012.

Furry interaction

Camrath came to the furry fandom via the online fandom of The Lion King - specifically through the TLK-L mailing list and TLKMuck. After attending his first meet in September 1999 he rapidly became a regular fixture of the Londonfur meets.

In September 2011, he joined the LondonFurs organising committee.

Camrath attended the following conventions:

• Anthrocon: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Midwest Furfest: 2007
• Red, Blue and White: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
• Eurofurence: 2011, 2012
• Confuzzled: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Camrath identified as fully heterosexual.

He was generally found in the company of Klepsydra wherever she may be, and together with her was a founder member and bassist with The Donutsh, a band that draws its members entirely from the furry community.

Camrath dated Skye, also known as Revel; a sparkledog fursuiter, fursuit maker and bodypainter from the Midlands.

Bodypainting

Camrath dated from a time before fursuits had really made it over to the UK, and when face-painting was very much the method of furry expression used by the Londonfurs. He has carried on with this throughout the years, with his early efforts best described as 'Looking like a scary clown'. However over the years he refined his work, having appeared at RBW 2009 and 2010, Confuzzled 2010 and 2011 and Eurofurence 2011 in it; latterly accompanied by Revel and Tux the white tiger.

Their performance and behaviour at Eurofurence 2011 has led to their strict bodypainting rules being significantly relaxed; something Camrath took as a personal victory.

Zentai

Camrath had intended bodypainting whilst attending Eurofurence 17, but due to a rule prohibiting this, he purchased a zentai suit, removed the head, and painted it to match his fursonas coloration, with a separate, custom-made mane headpiece. He also possessed a gnoll (hyena) zentai, that made an appearance at Eurofurence 17 and at various LARP events.

In April 2012 he started making these to commission, with the first batch due in late May.

The Donutsh

Main article: The Donutsh

Camrath was the bassist with this motley crew of furry musicians. The band's lineup consisted of:

• Klepsydra: Lead guitarist, lyricist, singer, all around driving force.
• Camrath: Bassist, backup singer, frontman.
• Ullan: Rhythm guitarist, assistant lyricist, moustache wearer.
• Shazomei: Keyboardist, backup vocals, source of sanity and professionalism.
• Blacksnip: Drummer.

The band formed on New Years Eve 2007 during a drugs-and-alcohol fuelled binge at Camrath's home, during which it was decided that Guitar Hero was wank and it'd be far better to play the instruments for real. Several years later, the band has released their first EP- 'We Are All Strange Jane'(2011) and have been performing regular gigs throughout the UK, with guest appearances and shows played at Confuzzled 2011 and 2012.

The band's musical style was hard to pin down, drawing influences from the Singer/Songwriter and Punk genres above all else, with a healthy dose of rock'n'roll thrown into the mix. The Donutsh self-identifed as playing 'Garoucore', in the absence of anyone else laying a claim to that genre. Their songs were not, in general, about furry topics outright, but often contained nods or references to the furry world or to topics and tropes popular within it.

Location

Camrath lived in Finchley, North London, with Ullan.

External links

• Camrath on LiveJournal
• Camrath (Henry Hamilton) on Facebook
• Camrath on Twitter
• The Donutsh on Youtube
• The Donutsh on Myspace (includes playable tracks)