Nigel Cotterill
Nigel hails from England where he worked as an engineer and also served as an officer in the Royal Air Force Reserve. He moved to the states in 1988 to a pursue a career in the machine tool industry. He enjoyed the states so much he proudly became an American Citizen in October 2000, has traveled extensively throughout the country and has since resided in Cincinnati Ohio. Nigel is currently the proud owner of Below Zero Lounge, an ultra plush martini lounge in Cincinnati, serving an eclectic mix of clientele.
In the mid nineties, Nigel became involved in the leather community assisting in a number of contests from Drummer to IMSL. He became Mr. Miami Valley Leather in 1997 and Mr. Queen City Leather in 2003. Currently, Nigel is the producer of Mid States Leather in Cincinnati. Nigel’s first contestant winner, Mike Taylor, went on to win IMRL 2000. As the community evolves in the Midwest, Nigel is proud to be supporter and contributor to many community organizations including, GLLA, Lady Ravens Leather Ball, Cincinnati’s Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, STOP AIDS Cincinnati, Caracole Inc., Local Theatre and Arts organizations and many more. Nigel is honored and proud to be judging the 30th Anniversary of IMRL.
