Artis the Spoonman
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Artis the Spoonman is an American street performer from Seattle, Washington, born in Kodiak, Alaska, on 3 October 1948 who plays music with a set of spoons. He also can play two flutes simultaneously with his nose, and do a wide variety of amazing feats with bubbles.
The Soundgarden song "Spoonman" is about him. He played the spoons in the song, as well as appearing in the music video.
Artis has also shared the stage and recording studio with the late Frank Zappa. His song "Wake Up Call" leads off the 1994 compilation Northwest Post-Grunge. He has made television appearances on the BBC and Late Night with David Letterman, among others.
He has been a featured performer at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival and the Oregon Country Fair.
[edit] External links
- Artis the Spoonman's homepage
- "Spoonman/Performance artist dishes out entertainment", from UW Daily, February 12, 1996
- "Seattle Sinner" April, 2005
- http://www.united-mutations.com/a/artis_the_spoon_man.htm
- Daily Bleed Calendar
