In 2018, TFMJonny began his journey performing live comedy and music within VRChat’s iconic virtual tavern, The Great Pug. Today, he is a pioneering VTuber, musician, and comedian who has amassed a global audience of millions.

How does an artist transition from grassroots social VR gigs to building a massive, multi-platform fanbase?

Join Raindance Immersive Curator, Mary Lee Desmond (aka Fangs), in conversation inside VRChat with performer and Raindance Immersive alumnus TFMJonny whose music video Like Crazy was nominated at Raindance Immersive 2024. Jonny will share his creative journey and break down how he leverages character-driven performance, improvisation, and large-scale content creation. Discover what it takes to redefine live virtual entertainment and unlock the full potential of social VR.

TFMJonny is a Wolf Boy Vtuber (Virtual YouTuber) who sings, dances and performs his own brand of hilarious comedy for his millions of YouTube, TikTok and Instagram followers. He has a combined 500 million views across multiple online platforms and is best known for the VRChat Omegle series with his Baby Jonny character.

Jonny is also a longtime VR enthusiast who regularly pushes the boundaries of what a VR based Musician and Comedian can do. He has collaborated recently with many Gaming and VR based companies including Sony, HIKKY Japan, PDP, Voicemod, and Glytch Energy. Named one of HTC’s Top 100 Global VR Social Influencers and winner of Best Short Form Creator at the 2025 VRCAs.

Mary Lee Desmond (aka FangsVR) is a filmmaker, music producer, and Curator at Raindance Immersive whose work centres on VR‑native cinema and virtual performances. They have worked in film and music studios since 2007 and serve as an AV Video Lead outside their VR practice, bringing deep experience in live performance and multimedia production to their immersive work.

In VRChat, they direct and produce real‑time films and performances, including SCOUT, winner of the Official VRChat Space Jam 2026 film competition, and compose original scores for immersive projects such as A Key to Cadence, a winner of the Official VRChat Film Jam 2025. Their background in film production, music, and live event operations informs a hybrid creative‑technical approach to Raindance’s programming, where they champion independent creators and the evolving language of immersive film and live performance.

EXPLORE PASS OPTIONS

Join the session live on Zoom on Friday, 12th June or watch the replay. Please see the schedule below for your local time. For sessions that fall too early or too late in your time zone, we highly recommend catching up via our on-demand replays.

  • EUROPE – FRIDAY, 12 JUNE

    • 7:15 PM - 8PM BST (UK)

    • 8:15 PM - 9 PM CET

    • 9:15 PM - 10 PM EET

  • NORTH AMERICA – FRIDAY, 12 JUNE

    • 2:15 PM - 3PM EDT

    • 1:15 PM - 2 PM CDT

    • 12:15 PM - 1 PM MDT

    • 11:15 AM - 12 PM PDT

  • ASIA & AUSTRALIA – SATURDAY, 13 JUNE

    • 2:15 AM - 3 AM CST

    • 3:15 AM - 4 AM JST

    • 3:15 AM - 4 AM KST

    • 4:15 AM - 5 AM AEST