Stephen Flinn is a composer, performer, and improviser who performs throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States. As well as being an accomplished percussionist, he works with unusual sound sources, including self made instruments and found objects. He has performed and recorded with many prominent European and American improvisers. For the last seven years he has been using the drums to teach reading, writing, and social skills to intellectually and physically challenged teens and adults. Stephen is based out of Los Angeles and New York City.