Artis the Spoonman
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Artis, known professionally as Artis the Spoonman (born October 3, 1948), is an American street performer and musician from Seattle, Washington, who uses spoons as a musical instrument.
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Background information | |
Born | (1948-10-03) October 3, 1948 (age 75) Kodiak, Alaska Territory, U.S. |
Origin | Seattle, Washington, USA |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, entertainer |
Years active | 1972–present |
Labels | Sapphire |
Website | artisthespoonman.net |
He frequents the Pike Place Market accompanying singer/songwriter and guitarist Jim Page with his collection of spoons of different shapes and sizes and materials spread out on a blanket.[1] In addition to spoons, he plays the flute and recorder.[2] To the larger public, he is probably best known for his collaborations with Soundgarden and Frank Zappa. He has also performed internationally (Australia, Canada, Japan, USA) with multi-instrumentalist and tap dancing sax player Shoehorn, also known as MC Shoehorn, starting at Expo 88 in Australia.