Mr. Leather Europe 2026 Judges

Alessandro (@rubb_84), 41 years old, has been an active member of Leather Friends Italia for over 13 years, an association where he currently serves on the board and which has accompanied much of his personal and fetish journey.

His main fetishes include rubber—in all its forms, from the softest to those connected with BDSM—skinhead style, Lycra, and leather. He also enjoys combining rubber and leather, a mix that represents an important part of his experience within the fetish scene.

Over the years, he has contributed to the organization of international events, such as the AGMs in Padua and Milan, and has taken part in numerous gatherings across Europe. These experiences have given him firsthand insight into the richness and diversity of the community.

Alessandro is particularly proud to join the jury of Mister Leather Europe 2026, a responsibility he is fully committed to carrying out.

Gernot, Mr. Leather Austria 2016 & des. Vice-President of LMC Vienna

Gernot Lindner is more than a former titleholder—he is a passionate activist, organizer, and community ambassador. His impact spans from grassroots events to international stages, and from personal support to public advocacy. Through his work, he has firmly established Salzburg as a vital hub for the leather and fetish community and continues to shape the scene to this day. He is also the designated Vice-President of LMC Vienna, Austria’s largest LGBTI and Leather&Fetish Community.

Max (@wickedswitch), 28 years old, has been part of the kink community for a few years. Originally from Hannover, Germany, he is a member of Leguan Hannover.

When it comes to BDSM, Max identifies as a true Switch—enjoying both the role of Dom and the role of Sub. He lives in an open polyamorous relationship with his two wonderful boyfriends, who are also his subs.

His main fetishes include Rubber, Leather, Skin, and ABDL.

Outside the kink scene, Max works as a designer, bartender, drag queen, and cosplayer. In the cosplay world, he has been serving as a judge for competitions for the past 10 years.

Maxwell, the Italian Fetish Man of the Year 2023 and vice.president of Leather & Fetish Milano.

I am a 40th years old engineer, a poet and a good chef and a activist inside the LGBTQIAPK+ community, an often balanced mixture between the logical and the dreamer.

I’ve always been aware of my fetish inclinations, but I stayed on the edge of it for many years. Or like I Always Say: “I’m just a beautiful little girl who happened to pass by here” 😜.

In the last few years have been a continuous evolution, especially thanks to very great friends who gave me the opportunity to experience myself in a new form. Exploring my fetishes, getting into them, understanding them, studying their history and experiencing their evolution by exploring both the Italian and European fetish scene establishing new relationships and friendships.

Master J.Tebias Perry is a native of Atlanta and splits time in London.

His brand-themed party “Bulge” is well known for it”s annual “Tacos and Tequila” fundraiser throughout Atlanta, donating 100% of all proceeds to registered 501c3 organizations.

He is a former member of ONYX – a national leather and kink fraternity for gay and bisexual men of color. He is an international educator, mentor, activist, keynote speaker and passionate freelance journalist for local gay editorials. He also had the pleasure of being a distinguished judge for the IML45 class of International Mr. Leather 2023 in Chicago and Judged Mid-Atlantic Leather in January 2024.

Since March 2023, he is an appointee to the Governance Committee  and  is on the fundraising committee at the Leather Archives and Museum. He continues to build and make way for representation for our marginalized communities; for equity and equality. He was the recipient of the Jack Stice Community Service Award presented by Southeast Leatherfest in 2023. In July 2023 he published his first book, “Leather Mentorship” where the World Premier launched in Sydney, Australia in August 2023. Currently, he is writing Volumes 1 and 2 of his new books “Leather Leadership.”

He is always honored to be of maximum service to the leather and gay community.

Raymond, 51, was born and raised in the Netherlands and lives in Amsterdam. He became active in the gay community in 2009 while working at café De Engel van Amsterdam, where his passion for leather began. In 2016 he won the title of Mr Leather Amsterdam, followed by Mr Leather Europe in 2017. Together with his Swiss husband, also a former titleholder, he travelled across Europe representing the community.

Through his titles, Raymond supported organizations such as NoMoreC, Hello Gorgeous, HIV Vereniging, Rainbow Railroad, and MSA. He served on the board of MSA, contributed to ECMC, and worked to connect leather and fetish groups in the Netherlands. He has also co-hosted the Mr Leather Netherlands election and created initiatives like the Leather and Fetish Eurovision in the Web to normalize fetish culture.

In 2019 he was named Pride Amsterdam ambassador and remains involved today, both in the leather/fetish scene and as a member of the Pride Business Club. He believes in combining professional life with fetish identity, living by the motto “live and let live.” For him, fetish is about freedom of expression and being one’s true self.