This article is about an American street performer from Seattle. For other uses, see Artis (disambiguation).
Artis the Spoonman
Artis (left) performing with Jim Page at Seattle's University District Street Fair (1993)
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
Musical artist
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.
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