Tabasco AKA David Mills

• Was hired as an entertainer for Merri-Makers
  • Started by performing at private children parties, street festivals, and corporate events as a variety of characters. 93'
  • Performed Magic, Juggling, Balloon Sculpting, Stilt Walking and Face Painting. 93'
• Bought a book about fire eating taught myself how to fire eat and Breath. 95'
• Mostly goofed off and showed friends at parties and such.

• Started performing with the Band: Mustard, Ketsup and Relish as Tabasco. I did both fire eating and Breathing. 98'
• Taught fire eating for the first time. 98'
• First year at Burning Man (BM). 98'
  • Discovered how difficult fire eating on the Playa was with lots of wind.
  • Saw Poi for the first time.
• Taught myself Poi with a few friends 98' & 99'

• Started a weekly performances at Habana's (Seattle, WA) during Horns and Vinyl. Fire eating inside, breathing and poi outside.
• Started teaching poi to friends.
• BM
  • Performed poi any where and everywhere
  • First year in the Fire conclave

• Decided there were not enough fire performers to play with or form a troupe. So I started formal classes in poi, eating, staff, meteor and anything else we could come up with.
• Performed @ 1st Thursday Art walks, and Habana's with students
• Formed Diablo Boca out of dedicated performers from class
• Started working with the Seattle Fire Marshall's department on yearly permitting.
• Performed as Diablo Boca @ BM 00'
• Diablo Boca changed names to Pyrosutra Dec 00'

• I directed, booked and managed Pyrosutra, until it became time to delegate more efficiently.
• Pyrosutra became a stead fast highly skilled fire performance troupe.
• Our focus was on choreographed dance style pieces with high showmanship and amazing skills.
• We average about 10-12 members at all times.
• We performed with - Poi, Staff, Fans, Eating, Breathing, Palm Torches, Swords, Meteor, Dbl. Staves, Hula Hoops, Flaming Head Pieces, Black light, and a variety of specialty items that were developed upon necessity.
• More info is on our web site Pyrosutra.com

• Performed in Persephone's Choice, in the Seattle Fringe Festival. 02'
• Organized and directed the NW Fire Conclave for BM in 02' and 03'
• Received a grant from the Black Rock Arts Foundation to do the Northwest Fire Shoot http://www.angelfire.com/freak/nwfc. We collected fire performers from the NW and Filmed them in various location around the NW. final edit still in production.
• Instructed Begining Poi @ the Crucible fall of 04' - fall quarter of 05'
• Worked Directly with Crimson Rose for the Burningman Fire conclave 04', 05' & 06'
• Organized drummers for the Fire Conclave @ Burningman 05' & 06'
• Assistant stage manager and Performer Fire safety Lead for the Fire Arts festival in Oakland hosted by the Crucible and BurningMan 04' and the Crucible 05'.
• Assistant Stage Manager for the Crucibles "7 deadly Sins" Fire Opera 1/06