Aaron Abeyta (born August 8, 1965), better known as El Hefe or simply Hefe, from ''el Jefe'' (Spanish for "the boss"), is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and trumpet player for the American

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band

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. He started playing guitar at the age of 13, but he states that he started taking it seriously at the age of 15, joining his first band. He joined NOFX in 1991 and his first recording with the band was his contribution to their EP ''The Longest Line''. Abeyta was given his nickname by NOFX founder

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because at the time when Abeyta joined the band, Fat Mike was dating a girl named Erin and he didn't want there to be any confusion. According to Fat Mike, "I suggested a Mexican-sounding name, like 'El Jefe.' I don’t speak Spanish, so I didn’t realize the 'h' sound is usually spelled with a 'j.'" El Hefe once owned a nightclub called "Hefe's" in

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, and now lives in Stevenson Ranch, California. He has two children and is divorced from Jennifer Abeyta.

NOFX albums with El Hefe

*1992: '' The Longest Line'' *1992: '' White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean'' *1994: ''

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'' *1995: '' I Heard They Suck Live!!'' *1996: '' Heavy Petting Zoo'' *1997: '' So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes'' *1999: '' The Decline'' *2000: '' Pump Up the Valuum'' *2002: '' 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records'' *2003: '' The War on Errorism'' *2006: '' Wolves in Wolves' Clothing'' *2007: '' They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!'' *2009: '' Coaster'' *2011: ''

'' *2012: '' Self Entitled'' *2013: '' Stoke Extinguisher'' *2016: '' First Ditch Effort'' *2021: '' Single Album'' *2022: '' Double Album''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hefe 1965 births Living people NOFX members American punk rock guitarists American musicians of Mexican descent American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists 21st-century American guitarists Berklee College of Music alumni Hispanic and Latino American musicians

NOFX albums with El Hefe

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