13 Facts About Scatman John

John Paul Larkin, known professionally under the alias Scatman John, was an American musician.

Scatman John recorded five albums, which were released between 1986 and 2002.

Scatman John achieved his greatest success in Japan, where his album Scatman's World sold over a million copies.

Scatman John had a severe stutter by the time he learned to speak.

Scatman John's first known performance on a studio album was in 1981 on the album Animal Sounds by Sam Phipps.

Scatman John later followed up with the song "Scatman's World" entering the UK Singles Chart at number 10, which met lesser but still notable success, selling a million copies and charting highly throughout Europe.

In 2019, "Scatman John's World" had some resurgence after becoming an internet meme.

Scatman John began a promotional and concert tour of Europe and Asia.

The Ultraman franchise even jumped on the Scatman John bandwagon, releasing a single titled "Scatultraman", the cover art of which featured the Ultraman characters wearing Scatman John's trademark hat and mustache.

In June 1999, he released his third and final album as Scatman John, Take Your Time.

Scatman John was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea off the coast of Malibu, California two years later.

Scatman John was married to Judy McHugh Larkin, who died in 2023.

In March 2023, a biopic on Scatman John's life was announced via The Hollywood Reporter.