In 1991, he got his start as a member of the Jim Rose Circus, with which he performed around the world until 1998, touring with acts such as Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Korn, Godsmack, and once opening for David Bowie.

After his divorce from Katzen and the dissolution of Human Marvels, The Enigma teamed with fellow performance artist Serana Rose to form their Show Devils act.

[3] The duo toured for seven years, including performances at Universal Studios Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights event in 2007, before this act dissolved as well.

For three years, The Enigma owned Tattoouija, a tattoo shop in Sidney, Nebraska, before closing the business and moving to Denver, Colorado in June 2023.

He was also featured in the 2005 documentary film Freaky Circus Guy[5] alongside sideshow performers Katzen, Danielle D'Meux, and William Darke.