Peter was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (the home town of P.T. Barnum). He's a graduate of The Berklee College Of Music as well as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. His music can be heard on stage,in film, on television, radio, and under the big top. He has run away to join the circus on more than one occasion and his appearances in the ring have played to hundreds of thousands across the U.S. and Japan.

Peter calls Boston home but has been seen playing piano and accordion across the United States with Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus, The Bindlestiff Circus, Circus Smirkus, Big Apple Circus, Kinoshita Circus of Japan, or with his band Cirkestra.