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Former doctoral candidate and philosophy degree holder Erik Sprague, the Lizardman, is known around the world for his amazing transformation from man to lizard as well as his modern sideshow performance art. Need I say more?

IAM members can visit Erik at iam:The Lizardman, and his main website can be reached at www.thelizardman.com


Latest column: September 22, 2007
Lizardman Q&A Part 11
What is it with the Lizardman and questions about Orbax's ass? Seriously...?

Full Column Archive:

2006/06/27: Mike "Jazzdemon" Jones Interview
The Lizardman talks to the talented and heavily tattooed jazz pianist who you may have seen perform with Penn and Teller.
2006/03/15: Jason Sand (iam:Cork) Interview
The Lizardman interviews this very heavily publicly modified individual who still maintains a low profile.
2006/03/14: Lizardman Q&A Part 10
If people were bored, they'd have stopped asking questions, right? Well, there are still questions!
2005/07/26: The Modern History of Tongue Splitting
Eight years after being a lone freak treading new territory, the Lizardman comments on the booming phenomena of tongue splitting.
2005/02/07: The Lizardman Goes To Am-Jam
A six year retrospective on performing for Am-Jam, and becoming part of the family.
2005/02/06: Lizardman Q&A - Part Nine
How can there still be questions left to ask? Oh damn, that's a question, isn't it? Crap. That was another one.
2005/01/13: Can I touch you?
Is it harassment to ask to touch someone's tattoos? Is it assualt if you actually do it?
2005/01/13: The Lizardman's 2004 Year in Review
New tattoos, new tours, a new house, a hobbit, and a first anniversary.
2004/11/27: Dealing with the Media
Insider advice on how to make sure you get as much from them as they get from you!
2004/10/23: You just want attention, and You're just trying to be different
Did you mean that as a compliment?
2004/10/02: Lizardman Q&A - Part 8
Politics, economics, corporate theory, and dirty tricks.
2004/09/25: What does your mother think?
"And I'll bet your father is real proud of you too, isn't he?"
2004/08/26: What about when you're eighty?
"The problem is not my modifications, but your ignorance and prejudice."
2004/08/04: Lizardman Q&A - Part 7
Video games, plans for the future, and boxing matches with Trump.
2004/07/27: Bill O'Reilly Fears The Lizardman
"Americans with tattoos are doomed to a low wage existence. IBM will not hire you if you have a tattoo on your neck."
2004/06/27: Lizardman Q&A: Part 6
The Lizardman... more like Heraclitus, Nietzche, or Wittgenstein?
2004/06/23: Confronting Rudness: How and why the modified should go on the offensive
Aren't you tired of turning the other cheek yet?
2004/04/26: The Great Nippulini
What do you do after lifting 55 pounds from your nipples? Aim for a buck!
2004/03/17: Dick Zigun Interview
DICK ZIGUN IS THE MAN. Coney Island USA!
2004/03/09: Tattooed People Onstage
From exhibitions to entertainers, part one. Giolo, Constantine, Cabri, Rutherford, and more.
2004/02/10: The Great Fredini
Master sword swallower, blockhead, magician, and now MC of the burlesque show THIS OR THAT (interview).
2004/02/04: To Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake
The Lizardman has one thing to say to the notorious nipple duo: THANK YOU!
2004/01/02: Tyler Fyre Interview
The Lizardman talks to Tyler about his performances and what it's like to live a sideshow life.
2004/01/01: 2003: The Lizardman's Year in Review
A mini-biography of the Lizardman, 2003-style.
2003/12/13: So You Want To Be A Freak
Think 'professional freak' might be the job for you? Read this first!
2003/12/12: Lizardman Q&A Part 5
Do you have health insurance? And I have to ask — FOUR ferrets? What were you thinking?
2003/12/03: Matt Gone Interview
The checkerboarded man means the scaled manimal for a pleasant conversation over tea.
2003/11/13: Self Definition and Body Modification & Ritual
Everyone is a unique individual... and not just because they bought the right car.
2003/10/29: Lizard Man Q&A (Part Four)
And once again, he is asked about the fantastical spirit world!
2003/10/08: Rights and Responsibilities
THEY ARE NOT OUT TO GET YOU. THEY ALREADY HAVE YOU.
2003/09/25: Lizard Man Q&A (Part Three)
Including the special bonus rant 'WHY?' at no extra charge!
2003/09/09: Suspensions and Me
And THAT is how ended up swinging from two hooks in my back from a crane!
2003/08/26: Lizard Man Q&A (Part Two)
Ever wonder what life would be like if the Lizardman appeared at your elementary school?
2003/08/14: Body Modification Vs. Spirituality
Why the Lizardman will surely burn in hell for his lack of faith
2003/07/23: Lizard Man Q&A (Part One)
Want to know what the Lizardman thinks of abortion? Or just 'boxers or briefs'?
2003/07/08: The Benefits of Being Trendy
Body modification owes thanks to the legions of navel pierced sorority girls - they make it all possible.
2003/06/26: What is Body Modification? (Part 2)
An examination of the social position of 'extreme' and 'atypical' body modification, and of facial tattooing.
2003/06/10: What is Body Modification?
Does BME's narrow definition of body modification needlessly form a cultural divide?
2003/05/24: By Way of Introduction
Who is the Lizardman, and what's he trying to do here? Should we worry?
2003/05/15: The [Modified] Body Politic
The Lizardman debunks the notion that banning tongue splitting is anything but a thinly veiled attempt to legislate prejudice into law.


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