Artist · from Los Angeles · 1950 to 1991
Steven Jay "Jesse" Bernstein was an American underground writer and performance artist. He remains famous for his recordings with Sub Pop records and correspondence with William S. Burroughs. Bernstein's substance abuse issues and mental illness contributed to his provocative local celebrity, though they ultimately culminated in his suicide.
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