The wacky, offbeat personality of Otis the Kritter Gitter isn’t a far stretch from the true nature of the man behind the overalls, Mikey Taylor. Typically good natured and quick witted, Mikey enjoys keeping both friends and strangers entertained with his irreverent antics. When he’s not goofing off for his own amusement, Mikey enjoys creating the illusion of carnage through a special effects team that he heads, Mizfit Toys FX. A passion for makeup artistry and a life-long love of horror films, both good and craptastic, also led to the creation of Mikey’s other alter ego; the silent, rotting maniac Tweaky the Clown.

On a more serious note, Mikey also has a passion for teaching the Japanese martial art of Aikido, which he has been involved with for around 30 years. Always seeking a way to channel his creative energy, he can often be found playing guitar and singing or telling tales of his free-spirited life on stage with The Samurai of Spoken Word, of which he’s a founding member. Any sort of artistic expression is fair game as far as Mikey’s concerned, and he has used common materials such as paint on canvas, or oddball things like toilet paper to create works of art. Mikey found a home with Creature Feature in 2011 when a case of mistaken identity landed him a meeting with Doc and the rest, as they say, is history.

If asked what sort of food defines their personality, many people would consider answering with a fine steak or fancy lobster tail. Mikey is fairly certain that his answer would be a sloppy joe. You’re just never quite certain what you’re gonna get, but it’s almost always gonna be satisfying.