Scott Klopfenstein

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Scott Klopfenstein (born May 31, 1977), of Garden Grove, California, is one of the longest playing members of Reel Big Fish. He plays trumpet, guitar, keyboard, and sings. Before the release of Reel Big Fish's third album, he mainly played trumpet and sang backup, but he is the lead vocalist for the songs Average Man, and Drunk Again (Klopfenstein penned both of these songs, as opposed to the majority of RBF songs which are written by lead vocalist/guitarist Aaron Barrett). He plays guitar for most of the songs on Cheer Up!, and also plays keyboard at live shows when one is available.

In concert, Scott talks to the audience frequently and participates in humorous banter with Barrett. Once, in an interview, Scott summed up himself in 5 words: Good Funky, Sexy, Chicken Fingers.

Before joining Reel Big Fish, Scott was a member of Orange County's Nuckle Brothers and The Scholars as a trumpeter and vocalist. He briefly headed a side project called Pal with fellow former The Scholars member Jesse Wilder, but then started The Littlest Man Band, which also features Dan Regan from Reel Big Fish, and three members of The Scholars. (Scott and the LMB appear a bit more classy and he promises, he is trying to be a better man.) Reel Big Fish and The Littlest Man Band have often conveniently performed at the same venues. However, the band has been inactive for almost two years and, at recent events during RBF's summer tour, Scott has mentioned that due to his move to New York, he no longer has the opportunity to perform with the band. However, he states he is currently working on a new side project of which "details will be released by the end of 2006". As of yet, no details have been released.

Scott has a tattoo on his left biceps of a retro-style microphone and also one of a sunburst on his upper outer right arm.

In 2005, Scott moved to New York City to live with his fiancée. In September of 2005, Scott was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome while touring New Zealand with Reel Big Fish. He was hospitalized immediately, and sent home to New York to recover. On December 31, 2005, Scott rejoined the band for a New Years concert.

Unfortunately while on tour in Europe recently, Scott had a recurrence of the syndrome and was flown home from Amsterdam, unable to finish the rest of the tour. He has since returned to the band's lineup.

Some fans refer to Scott as "The Almighty Tute". In a concert in Allentown, PA on November 25, 2006, Scott dubbed himself "The Beastmaster" for the duration of the show.

In September of 2006 Scott married his Fiancee Teka, they have known each other since highschool.

Scott does occasionally smoke cigarettes, as seen in the DVD You're All In This Together, and their Everything Sucks video (he is also seen smoking in pictures of him with The Nuckle Brothers and The Scholars). However, in a recent show in New Haven, Connecticut, Scott announced that he had quit smoking.