Complex sentence: He moved to New York's East Village in 1982 to pursue a career as an artist, and became a regular performer at the Pyramid Club, appearing next to other drag legends like Rupaul and Lady Bunny.
Split into simpler sentences: He moved to New York's East Village in 1982 to pursue a career as an artist. He became a regular performer at the Pyramid Club where he appeared next to other drag legends like Rupaul, Lady Bunny.