Michael Tapper is an American musician and member of the Los Angeles band

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. He was a member of the

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band

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, with Keith Murray and

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, until November 2007. He played the

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for the band and assisted with backing vocals. He was also a member of Yellow Ostrich.

Education

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 (

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) State Cross Country Meet. While at Lexington, he was also a member of the pop vocal sacred ensemble, First Light, and the lead player in a state champion percussion ensemble. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from

Harvey Mudd College Harvey Mudd College (HMC) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California, focused on science and engineering. It is part of the Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds and resources. The college enrolled 902 undergra ...

Career

He received

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's "Beard of the Year" award for 2005 and 2006. On November 1, 2007 it was announced that Tapper "relinquished his duties as drummer of We Are Scientists in order to "pursue other things." He is collaborating with Luke Top and listed as "voice/hand drum."

References

External links

Official website

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