Michael Tapper

Michael Tapper is an American musician and member of the Los Angeles band Fool's Gold. He was a member of the indie rock band We Are Scientists, with Keith Murray and Chris Cain, until November 2007. He played the drums for the band and assisted with backing vocals.^[1] He was also a member of Yellow Ostrich.^[2]

Michael Tapper
Birth name	Michael Shane Tapper
Genres	Indie rock
Occupation	Drummer
Instrument(s)	Drums, backing vocals
Labels	none

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 (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) 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.

Career

He received MTV's "Beard of the Year" award for 2005 and 2006.^[3]

On November 1, 2007 it was announced that Tapper "relinquished his duties as drummer of We Are Scientists in order to "pursue other things."^[4]

He is collaborating with Luke Top and listed as "voice/hand drum."^[5]