Travis has been itching to become a public spectacle all of his life. Initially torn between his desire to be kidnapped by gypsies, and his aspiration to become a super-hero, he eventually settled on the gypsies. But they never came. Instead, he drudged through school, a career, a family, and a mortgage.
Finally he decided that he was tired of just being a second class weirdo and wanted to become a first-rate freak. Already a veteran magician, mostly doing childrens' birthday party, he learned to eat fire. After 3 years, he finally considered himself good at it, and took his show to the streets. From there, he decided to add more. He taught himself Human Blockhead, mental floss, and a variety of other feats of skill and pain resistance.
After his first season of busking, he decided to form the Pickled Brothers Sideshow along with his brother, Frack. Now Travis is working 24/7 on his lifelong dream of running away with the circus.

Photo by Susan Fessler