Artist Info: John Larkin

John Paul Larkin (El Monte, California, March 13, 1942-Los Angeles, California, December 3, 1999), better known by his stage name Scatman John, was a famous American scat singer who invented a unique fusion between the Scat and dance music. His song «Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)

John Larkin was his stage name before becoming John Scatman in 1995

Born in El Monte, California, John Paul Larkin suffered a serious stuttering since he began speaking, which led him to an emotionally traumatic childhood. [read more...]