Artis the Spoonman | |
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 Artis (left) performing with Jim Page at Seattle's University District Street Fair (1993) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 3, 1948 Kodiak, Alaska Territory, U.S. |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, entertainer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Sapphire |
| Website | artisthespoonman.net |
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.
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.
- ^ Strong, Ken (May 4, 2006). "Interview with Artis: Spoon-taneity, the Spoonman Speaketh". tribe.net. Utah Street Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Matsui, Tim (February 12, 1996). "Spoonman". thedaily.washington.edu. The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved February 24, 2018.