Nordine
Founder
I started the Belgian Rubbermen group as the rubber scene wasn’t openly represented in Belgium before. In 2013 with Julien Dubois we created a Facebook page for gathering info and exchange of common interests.
From 2014 onward, having my title year as Mr Leather Belgium, I started creating events to meet up around the gay street of Brussels, with the support of The Dolores and Stamm Bar. During that year the first meeting was held in April when Si came to Brussels to host his first exhibition at Stamm Bar. There he told me to start a social club event. So far only Manchester, London and Paris were having social rubber clubs. Belgian Rubbermen is the second oldest club carrying the word “Rubbermen” in Europe.
Starting from just a small group, the club attracted more and more people from all over Belgium. We started with around 10 people but have grown to a much bigger group.
Soon after came the proposal from The Boots to collaborate which I accepted with much enthusiasm.
After 5 years, in November 2018, I have decided to leave the presidency. I believe in change and it is my belief that any respectable president should at a certain point make way for someone else to become the president. Someone else who has a different dynamic, has new ideas, a different vibe and to lead the group into a new period.
Today I am so proud to be part of this team.
And I am proud to say that we are now a registered club.
I am now the initiator and co-organiser of Mr Rubber Europe. My support for the rubber world is still strong as ever.