Thomas Scot Halpin was an American artist and musician.
12 Facts About Scot Halpin
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Scot Halpin was born in Muscatine, Iowa, to Elizabeth and Richard Scot Halpin, of Muscatine.
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Scot Halpin grew up in Muscatine, showing early promise as a visual artist and musician.
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Scot Halpin went on to earn an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts from San Francisco State University.
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Scot Halpin became composer in residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts, in Sausalito, California, and played with a number of bands.
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Scot Halpin had recently moved to the area from Muscatine, Iowa and was there with a friend, Mike Danese, using tickets they had bought from a stranger.
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Scot Halpin was given a small shot of brandy for his nerves before taking his place behind his first drum kit since leaving Iowa.
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Scot Halpin did not appear at all flustered, though, and established a steady beat throughout.
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Scot Halpin said he was told he would be paid $1,000 for the gig, but he never got a check.
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Scot Halpin did get a thank you note from Townshend years later.
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From 1995 until his death, Scot Halpin resided in Bloomington, Indiana, with his wife Robin and son, James.
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Scot Halpin died on February 9,2008, of an inoperable non-malignant brain tumor.