Some say that he was born at a crossroads at midnight, in the shadow of a gallows.  But the truth could be much worse.

The Dark Ringmaster Nikolai Diablo

The dark master of all things BIZARRE AND EVIL, Nikolai Diablo emerged on April Fool’s Day, 1992, from the great carnivals and sideshows of Europe. He brought with him a burning hunger for the FREAKISH AND THE UNCANNY.  He is fuelled by an insatiable desire to satisfy YOUR SECRET LUST for darkness and depravity.  His ceaseless quest is to scour the remotest reaches of the globe, returning with the MOST UNUSUAL HUMAN ODDITIES.  Nikolai delights in opening eyes and corrupting souls.  His Carnival Diablo is a veritable TREASURE TROVE OF THE GROTESQUE - where human bodies are subjected to the MOST UNUSUAL PRACTICES IMAGINABLE.  Where the mind is bent to his irresistible will.

Enter the NIGHTMARE WORLD of Nikolai Diablo, the Ringmaster from Hell.  You’re sure to have A DAMNED GOOD TIME!

FAQs

Q. Does your show change yearly?
A. Yes, but there are old favourites I like to keep around. And occasionally I bring in special Guests from all over the world.

A. Yes.
Q. Can you really read minds?

Q. Is it dangerous to pound nails in your head nightly?
A. I always know when the nail is pounded all the way in, because I can feel a dull pressure on my upper spine inside of my body. One tap of the hammer to much and I would be paralyzed.

Q. Doesn't swallowing razorblades hurt?
A. Yes! Twice!

Q. Doesn't it hurt to impale your body with bicycle spokes?
A. Hey! I don't mind and my body doesn't matter... hmmm, I guess it truly is mind over matter.

Q. How Old is CARNIVAL DIABLO?
A. It opened on April Fools day 1992.

Q. Why did you create CARNIVAL DIABLO?
A. My Grandfather owned Canada's only touring Vaudeville Sideshow from 1920 thru 1968. I spent the first 15 years of my career performing an old time vaudeville medicine show and at 27 decided to emulate the astounding sideshow feats he had used in his show.

Q. Why isn't there more blood?
A. The feats being performed are real and if I bled profusely every time I performed... I'd be dead.

Q. Where do you see The Ultimate Side Show in 5 years?
A. That beautiful place between Heaven and Hell I humbly call Las Vegas.

Q. What did your mom do in your grandpa's show?
A. She was the animal trainer, but at the age of 18 she ran away from the circus and had me. I guess you could say she became an animal trainer for another 18 years.

Q. Are you a practitioner of the occult?
A. That's like asking Robert Englund if he is really Freddy Krueger.

Q. Your show is really wild! Are you kinky?
A. Ha Ha Ha Hee Hoo.... There are others you should ask that question to.

Q. What's the strangest reaction you've received from an audience?
A. A couple of years back I was in the middle of a show in front of 800 people, when suddenly 60 people turned inward into a tight circle. A student went into a seizure during the show... apparently brought on by fright, he had no history of that in his past. He's OK now.

Q. Will you ever do a video of The Ultimate Side Show?
A. NO, The Ultimate Side Show is an intimate experience between the performer and the audience.

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