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Steve "Human" Pfauter (November 7, 1963 – June 12, 2022)[2] was an American musician and set dresser and former bass guitarist for the punk rock band The Vandals, from 1980 until 1984.[3]
Steve "Human" Pfauter | |
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| Birth name | Stephen O Pfauter |
| Born | November 7, 1963 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | June 12, 2022 (aged 58) Glendale, California[1] |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock, comedy rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Bassist, Set dresser, Actor, Swing gang, Film industry |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–2022 |
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| Website | www. stevepfauter.com |
Biography
editSteve Pfauter was born to German immigrants and attended Los Alamitos High. He joined The Vandals in 1980 and played bass guitar on their debut EP, Peace thru Vandalism. Pfauter designed T-shirts for T.S.O.L. and created artwork for the Dead Kennedys. He also played bass in the original Los Angeles punk rock band Detox, making two full-length albums which featured six songs he wrote while touring the US and Canada. Later he joined Ken All Night Rocker. Human also roadied for T.S.O.L. on their first two nationwide tours in 1980-1982. Once known for T-shirt designs, he owned his own silkscreen shop at age sixteen. He worked in the film industry as a set dresser and worked on productions such as Leaving Las Vegas, High Crimes and Spider-Man 3.
Discography
editThe Vandals
edit- Peace Thru Vandalism (1982)
Detox
edit- Detox (1985)
- We Don't Like You Either (1988)
References
edit- ^ "Terrible news". Twitter.com.
- ^ "Terrible news". Punkrock History. 13 June 2022.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (6 April 2003). "POP EYE - Credit theft or just bad blood between Vandals?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2007.