Jeffries Fan Club

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Jeffries Fan Club
Origin	Orange County, CA
Genre(s)	Third-wave ska, Ska-punk
Years active	1996 - 2001
Label(s)	Vegas Records
Associated acts	Reel Big Fish The Forces of Evil Takota
Former members
Tim Carpenter Chris Colonnier Mike Dziurgot Justin Ferreira Derek Gibbs Steve Tucker Chris Rush Sonnie Johnston

Jeffries Fan Club was a Third-wave ska band formed in 1996. The band released several albums on now-defunct Vegas Records before breaking up in 2001. The band played their final show January 6, 2001 at The Glasshouse in Pomona, which was later released on CD under the title Last Show at the Glasshouse. Their breakup was the cover story in the OC Weekly issue dated January 5, 2001.^[1]^[2] In the OC Weekly article, it was revealed that the primary reason for the band's breakup was lead singer/guitarist Mike Dziurgot's desire to return to school. In the article, he also mentioned that he and several of the members didn't enjoy performing unless they were under the influence of alcohol, and that this affliction had prompted him to return to his Christian roots.

The band played a reunion show at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim on November 9, 2002.^[3] The band also reunited for two "anniversary" shows, celebrating 10 years since the band was formed, at the Chain Reaction on April 14 and April 15, 2006.^{[citation needed]}

In 2003, the band was featured on OC Weekly's list of "The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever" at #96.^[4]

1 Final lineup
- 1.1 Previous members
2 Post-breakup
3 Discography
4 References

[edit] Final lineup

Mike Dziurgot - lead vocals & guitar
Chris Colonnier - trombone & vocals
Tim Carpenter - guitar
Justin Ferreira - drums
Derek Gibbs - bass
Steve Tucker - trumpet

[edit] Previous members

Sonnie Johnston - guitar
Chris Rush - trumpet

[edit] Post-breakup

After the band's breakup, Mike Dziurgot attended Fullerton College where he majored in journalism.^[5]
From 2001 to 2005, Derek Gibbs, Chris Colonnier, and Justin Ferreira were members of The Forces of Evil, a band fronted by Reel Big Fish's Aaron Barrett.
Justin Ferreira also played drums in Reel Big Fish from 2003 to 2005 and appears on the band's 2005 album We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy. He left the band before the album's release to focus on his new band, Takota. As a result, he is only listed in the album credits as an "additional musician."
Derek Gibbs joined Reel Big Fish in June 2007, replacing the band's original bassist, Matt Wong.