| Michael Tapper | |
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| Birth name | Michael Shane Tapper |
| Genres | Indie-rock |
| Occupations | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drums, backing vocals |
| Labels | none |
| Associated acts | We Are Scientists, Bishop Allen, Fool's Gold, Yellow Ostrich |
Michael Tapper is currently a member of Los Angeles band Fool's Gold. Previously, he was a member of the indie-rock band We Are Scientists, along with Keith Murray and Chris Cain, until November 2007. He played the drums for the band and also assisted with backing vocals.[1] He is also currently a member of Yellow Ostrich.
He received MTV's "Beard of the Year" award for 2005 and 2006.[2]
On November 1, 2007 it was announced that Michael Tapper "relinquished his duties as drummer of We Are Scientists in order to 'pursue other things.'"[3]
He is currently collaborating with Luke Top and listed as "voice / hand drum." [4]
Tapper was a 1996 graduate of the now defunct Lexington Academy in Farmers Branch, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. An avid runner during his high school days, he was a member of a State Champion Cross Country team. He finished 11th, one spot from being awarded All-State honors, at the 1995 TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) State Cross Country Meet. While at Lexington, he was also a major part of the state champion pop vocal & sacred ensemble, First Light, & the lead player in a state champion percussion ensemble, amongst other awards. Michael was also the valedictorian of his class at Lexington Academy, and scored over 1500 on his SAT. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College.
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