Black Scorpion (performer)
The Black Scorpion (born August 26, 1979, Austin, TX) also known as a Lobster Boy, is a freak show and sideshow performer, known for his bizarre and surreal stage performances, bandit mask, multi-colored self-designed shoes and Ectrodactyly[1] (or lobster claw syndrome) of his hands and feet.
The Black Scorpion performs as a freak working to change the word from a negative one to a positive one with humor. He has also worked for over a decade at the television news station KEYE-TV. In 2006, after being discovered by Mr. Lifto, the Black Scorpion burst onto the sideshow scene with the last traveling authentic vaudevillian Freak Show the 999 Eyes.[2] He appeared for the first time onstage as National Geographic filmed the troupe for their show Taboo.[3]
In 2008 the Black Scorpion joined the cast of Coney Island USA's[4] world famous Sideshows by the Seashore.
On November 30, 2009 Black Scorpion and the Lil Black Scorpion puppet appeared with the cast of Sideshows by the Seashore on the TLC show the Cake Boss titled "Freaks, Fast Food & Frightened Frankie!"[5]
The Black Scorpion is the inventor of the Hammer Hands illusion and also a co-founder of the Austin, Texas band Built by Snow.
[edit] References
- ^ News, ABC (2007-01-29). "Medical Mystery: Ectrodactyly". http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2832319&page=1.
- ^ Robinson, John (2007-07-15). "Sideshow World Black Scorpion Interview". http://www.sideshowworld.com/interviewBlack_LB.html.
- ^ Geographic, National (2007-10-21). "Extreme Performers". http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/2962/Photos#tab-Photos/0.
- ^ Island, Coney (2008-04-21). "Sideshow Performers". http://www.coneyisland.com/per.blackscorpion.shtml.
- ^ Boss, Cake (2009-10-30). "Freaks, Fast Food & Frightened Frankie!". http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/cake-boss/cake-boss.html.
