A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy. Ray helped his family build furniture out of wood, which he dubbed 'folk art' furniture, with the tree bark still attached. He helped form the Venice Dogz, one of several community groups that aimed their ire at Snap for the changes happening in Venice. The time has come to meet with the Circus Circus execs. 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A family drama that centers on former music producer Todd Ray as he pursues his dream to own and operate his own Freakshow on the famed boardwalk in Venice Beach, CA. Todd Ray is freaking out, and with good reason. Husband-and-wife Todd and Danielle Ray at the Venice Beach Freakshow; Credit: Nanette Gonzales for L.A. Weekly, Rays first love was magic. 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Ray got a call back on his application as an intern at Big Beat Records. Community journalists in Venice faithfully covered Snaps every move. The Venice Beach Freak Show went out with a six-hour final performance on Sunday. It definitely needed a remodeling, but its not the core local spot it used to be, Mr. Rago said with a frown. Miss Electra Todd and the Freakshow family head to Gibsonton, Florida, a town that had once been the winter home for carnival and sideshow performers across the country. Venice drinkers were incensed. A Snapchat spokesperson told HuffPost by email despite the rumors, Snap Inc. only has a sublease on part of the third floor.. The entire gang, including Todd, Morgue, Asia and even Creature pack up and head to the rustic site in the California hills. Next is Al Tomaini's Giant Camp and then the Showtown Bar, where they meet living legend, Ward Hall. On Facebook, Ray promises that the final show, which hes calling a Farewell Party and Protest, will include performers, stunts, music and the wedding of Jessa the Bearded Lady. Todd Ray has recently expanded his Venice Beach Freakshow and holds open auditions to find new talent. You can also meet Rocky the five-legged dog and . But a spokesman for Snap Inc. said the firm has no interest in the ground floor. One item in particular, a milk can used by Houdini during his famous escape tricks, catches Todd's eye. Todd Ray, known professionally as T-Ray, is an American record producer and mixing engineer, known for producing Cypress Hill 1993 single "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" and having founded the Venice Beach Freakshow in 2006, as well as creating and executive producing the TV Series Freakshow for AMC . Love to Party for GoodGood for You + Community Too! His 1993 remix of House of Pain/Helmet collaboration (Judgement Night soundtrack) led to his producing of the entire Helmet album, which led to more rock gigs, including 311, Kon, Snot, Hed PE, John Spencer Blues Explosion and White Zombie. #marriage #married. After setting up camp and pitching tents, the crew learns the ways of a wandering lifestyle from Ken "The King" Kurt "Dirti" Powell and other hobos who had formally worked at The Venice Beach Freakshow. 2023 Atlas Obscura. Creature meets his daughter face-to-face; Todd wants to throw a surprise party for Asia's 21st birthday. Venice Beach a hub for graffiti artists, body builders and street performers became a popular tourist destination long before the Venice Beach Freakshow took up residence. Mr. Bill said Nikkis and its midnight to 2 a.m. clientele had outlived its lease and its welcome. In the meantime, the local commercial real estate market is holding its breath, expecting, at some point, for other start-ups to snatch up the post-Snap spaces. Some of the employees are formerly unhoused. Its been a year since Snap decamped from its many storefront offices scattered across the area. While Ray is hopeful that the Venice Beach Freakshow will continue on in a new location, he acknowledges that finding affordable retail space in Venice will be extremely difficult. It had sawdust on the floor, and plenty of regulars who seemed to dance on the fringes of homelessness or reality. He runs a YouTube channel where he vlogs about philosophy, religion and his life as a performer. You can also see some of the Strangest Performers on The Planet.Sword Swallowers, Fire Eaters, Electra The Electric Lady, Lady Twisto The Rubber Girl, The Creature, Sangora The Snake Lady, The Indestructible Woman, and more. They just had an arrogance about them, said Mr. Rago, 47, who lives a few paces away from the beach. After mastering the concept of 'breaks', he quickly finished his group's first demo. An insane photo tour of the Venice Beach Freakshow, subject of the AMC reality series 'Freakshow' . Todd holds a suspension event; Phoenix starts dating. Today, For Lease signs dangle from the rooflines. There was one thing he always wanted to see; the freakshow. The time has come to meet with the Circus Circus execs. They ask Morgue about the state of his and Asia's relationship but he doesn't go into details. Normal is relative. Its been an ongoing thing for the past eight months, Ray told HuffPost. That means Sundays show is the last until Ray can find a new space for the show. Meanwhile, George Bell, a.k.a. I felt like I had come 360 degrees!" The scary thing is its starting to feel like theyre trying to turn it into their corporate campus on the beach, Ray says. On Sunday, April 30, from noon until 6 p.m., Ray and his performers are hosting a farewell party they hope will also serve as a de facto protest against Venice gentrification. People come to Venice because they love the character and uniqueness of it, and then they change it., Snapchats Disappearing Act Leaves Venice Beach Searching for Its Future, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/style/snapchat-venice-resistance.html. Mom Help Your Talented Daughter Land Sweet French Writing Gig, Man, 72, Reported Missing In Orange County: Silver Alert, $39 Million Stolen From SoCal Families In Skimming Scheme: FBI. Ray founded the Venice Beach Freakshow in 2006. But he told The Argonaut newspaper he is trying not to be bitter. On a recent Friday, Mr. Rago sat at a beachfront table there, sipping the ends of a lager with a reluctant expression on his face. The thing is, this cuts across all cultures. As a homeowner, sure, Ive gained, but I feel Ive also lost. No one really understood what it was for, or what the tech was about, but they would always just throw parties, Mr. Olson said. I walked up to him, and said, Hey, Bobby, Im the one who started the protests, Mr. Rago recalled. For her debut Freakshow performance, Boobzilla would like to a lift Amazing Ali with her breasts. Known as "King of the Todd, Danielle, and Phoenix are still visiting Gibsonton, the legendary sideshow town. When she arrives, she explains that her large chest is due to gigantomastia, a condition that causes her breasts to grow uncontrollably. Unfortunately, Ali has been experiencing hip pain and doesn't think she'll be able to do the stunt. Corporate vehicles started shuttling executives and employees between buildings. Update: As of summer 2017, the Freakshow is closed. an op-ed in The Los Angeles Times lamenting the loss. The Venice Beach Freak Show was forced to shut down in 2017. Part of HuffPost News. With Todd's urging, Ali visits a doctor who says hip replacement surgery is her only option. Freakshow 2014 TV-14 Reality Being a freak is a family affair for Todd Ray, who owns and operates the world-famous Venice Beach Freakshow with his wife and two children. Now that the kids are growing up and barely home, Danielle wants to stay busy and suggests hosting a dinner party with the neighbors. He recalls going to a carnival sideshow as a kid in Charlotte, N.C., and watching a man who was paralyzed from the neck down perform a stunt in which he rolled a perfect cigarette using only his face. In order to wow the heads of the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, Todd decides to bring the Freakshow members with him to Sin City. Later, Todd brings some Freakshow members to a nursing home to visit his sick pal, George French. Last year, Mr. Lopez wrote an op-ed in The Los Angeles Times lamenting the loss, in particular, of the historic First Baptist Church in Oakwood, which is the historically African-American section of Venice. Todd wants everyone to take on new responsibilities in order to expand. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. Today, it houses a Starbucks. 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