Steven Jesse Bernstein

Steven Jay Bernstein (December 4, 1950 – October 22, 1991) was an American underground poet and performance artist who is most famous for his recordings with Sub Pop Records and close relationship with William S. Burroughs.

Bernstein was born in Los Angeles, California. He later moved to Seattle, Washington and began performing his poetry there during the mid 1980s.

Bernstein recorded the album Prison with Steve Fisk at a correction center in Monroe, Washington during 1991.

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