John Paul Larkin, (March 13, 1942 ? December 3, 1999), better known as Scatman John (sometimes credited as John Scatman internationally), was a famous American stuttering jazz musician who created a unique fusion of scat singing and uplifting trance, best known for his 1994 hit "Scatman ". As he liked to say, this was a process of "turning my biggest problem into my biggest asset." He received 14 golds and 18 platinums for his albums and singles. He was also named "Best New Artist" award in the Echo Awards in both Japan and Germany. He was a recipient of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Annie Glenn Award for outstanding service to the stuttering community and was inducted into the National Stuttering Association Hall of Fame. He died of lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California at the age of 57. Early days debut, John Larkin]]Born in El Monte, California, he suffered from a severe st

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