The Enigma (performer)

The Enigma (actually Paul Lawrence ) is an American musician of the band Human Marvels and performance artist from Seattle. He is one of the most famous adherents of the Modern Primitive movement through frequent media presence.

The Enigma has undergone numerous body modifications. His trademarks include implanted horns and the famous full body tattoo of puzzle pieces as well as his ears, which were also provided by the excision of cartilage segments with the appearance of puzzle pieces. He began his tattoos on December 20, 1992. Conducted they were part of his former wife and band member cats the Tiger Lady, which also carries a full body tattoo. So far, more than 200 tattoo artists worked on his body.

The Enigma studied music for 13 years and was a founding member of the Jim Rose Circus was the world between 1992 and 1998 on tour. Together with Mike Patton, Jane Wiedlin, Karen Black and cats he joined in 2004 in the film Firecracker by Steve Balderson, published on 4 July 2006 on DVD. In the series The X-Files, he played the mystery man in the episode titled Humbug ( German Title: The Circus ). Under the name of The Conundrum, as he was in the U.S. original version, then in 2005 as part of the figure series X-Files Palz Palisades Toy Company has produced an action figure of him.