Kaleo Wassman
| Kaleo Wassman | |
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Wassman on August 2007.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kaleo Wassman |
| Born |
January 6, 1978 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States |
| Genres |
Ska-punk Alternative rock Reggae Dub |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Volcom Entertainment |
| Associated acts |
Pepper Sabotage Soundsystem |
| Website | [1] |
Kaleo Wassman (born January 6, 1978) is an American musician who serves as the lead singer and guitarist of reggae, dub bands Pepper and Sabotage Soundsystem.
Wassman was born in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. In 1996, he started working with fellow bandmembers and bassist Brett Bollinger and Yesod Williams. The three of them have been friends since high school and started the band shortly after graduating. Kaleo said in an interview, "Everyone went to college and we went to the bars...{laughing}."
In 1999, his newly formed band, with friends Bret Bollinger and Yesod Williams, relocated to SoCal to pursue their interest in reggae music and get signed by a major label. After releasing the band's debut demo Give'n It in 2000, Pepper were signed by Volcom Entertainment. After signing in 2000, the band performed in their first major show at the Warped Tour in 2001.
Following the Warped Tour, Wassman and his bandmates quickly hit the studio to produce their first album under Volcom. This was done with the help of Less Than Jake and blink-182 producer Steve Kravac. The album was completed by early 2002, and on March 26, 2002 the band's first album Kona Town was released.
Some of Wassman and Pepper's songs started to appear on various Volcom compilations, as early as 1999 with Summer Sampler and The Early Poems Of. After Volcom released Kona Town in 2002, Wassman and Pepper went on a few tours before returning to the studio. In with the Old followed in 2004, and Pepper started touring with the likes of 311 and Snoop Dogg.
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