John Hayes Mabley (22 December 1956 – 15 April 2023), better known by his stage name Doktor Haze, was a British circus owner and performer, singer-songwriter, director, and author.
At age 16, he learned to play the guitar and began songwriting, influenced by T. Rex and Marc Bolan.
[2] In the late 1970s, Haze formed his first rock band Flash Harry, which toured with Depeche Mode.
They often performed at Marquee Club in London and Haze created the title "Circus of Horrors" for one of their acts.
With help from Cottle and Archaos’ creator Pierrot Bidon, Haze created The Circus of Horrors which debuted at the Glastonbury Festival in the summer of 1995.