Artis the Spoonman

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Artis (left) performing with Jim Page at Seattle's University District Street Fair (1993).
Artis (left) performing with Jim Page at Seattle's University District Street Fair (1993).

Artis the Spoonman (born 3 October 1948, Kodiak, Alaska) is an American street performer from Seattle, Washington, who uses spoons as a musical instrument. 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 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.

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