Erik Sprague (born June 12, 1972 in Austin, Texas)[1] better known as The Lizardman, is a freak show and sideshow performer, best known for his body modification, including his sharpened teeth, full-body tattoo of green scales, and bifurcated tongue. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Generally considered in contemporary times as a highly inappropriate and dehumanizing term a freak show is an exhibition of rarities "freaks of nature" — such In America a sideshow is an extra secondary production associated with a circus, carnival fair or other such attraction Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons such as sexual enhancement A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons Tongue bifurcation, or tongue splitting, is a type of Body modification in which the Tongue is cut centrally from its tip part of the way towards
The Lizardman makes his living as a freak, performing before audiences all over the world. In contemporary usage the word freak is usually used to refer to a person with something unusual about their appearance or behaviour He also makes numerous paid television and public appearances. He has mastered and regularly performs many classic sideshow acts such as the human blockhead, fire eating and breathing, gavage, sword swallowing, the bed of nails, the Human Dartboard, and the insectivore. In America a sideshow is an extra secondary production associated with a circus, carnival fair or other such attraction A human blockhead is a Carnival or Sideshow performer who Hammers a nail or other implement (such as an Awl or Screwdriver A fire eater is an Entertainer, often a Street artist or part of a Sideshow. Safety While not a difficult skill to learn initially it is the most dangerous of all the fire arts and not just due to the obvious risk of serious burns Force-feeding, which in some circumstances is also called gavage, is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will Sword swallowing is a Performance art, in which the performer inserts a Sword into his or her Mouth and down the Esophagus towards the Stomach A bed of nails is typically an Oblong piece of wood the size of a bed with nails pointing upwards out of it Human Dartboard is a popular contemporary Sideshow act in which one person throws Darts at another person An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of Insects and similar small creatures He also participates in many public and private flesh hook suspension groups and events, and is highly involved in the body modification community. A suspension is the act of suspending a human body from hooks that have been put through Body piercings These piercings are temporary and are performed just prior to the Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons such as sexual enhancement He also writes articles on the Body Modification E-zine. BME stands for Body Modification Ezine. It is an online Magazine that is famous for its coverage of extreme body modification [2]
The Lizardman was a Ph.D. candidate at the University at Albany before beginning his transformation. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. The University at Albany State University of New York, commonly known as the University at Albany is a Public university located in the capital of New [1] He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Hartwick College is a non-denominational private, four-year Liberal arts and sciences College located in Oneonta, New York, in the Oneonta is a City located within Otsego [1]
The Lizardman also hosts the Jägermeister Music Tour, with bands including Disturbed, Slayer, and Slipknot. The Jägermeister Music Tour is a Hard rock, Hardcore punk, and heavy metal music tour that has been held twice a year in the United States since 2002 Disturbed is an American Heavy metal band from Chicago, Illinois. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Slipknot is an American band from Des Moines Iowa. Slipknot consists of nine members the current band members are Sid [1]
The Lizardman currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Meghan and their pet ferrets. [1]
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