Hippies vs. Punkrock: „The Grateful Dead“ and „Fat Mike“
Jeff is evidently a major music fan and developed an interest in hippie music early on, especially the music of The Grateful Dead. Later on in the 1980s, he became more and more fascinated by punk rock. And when he came across the record label Epitaph on a punk rock band’s album, he knew precisely where he wanted to work.
In 1991 when he was just 22, Jeff applied for a job at Epitaph. When he went in for an interview, it was no less than NOFX’s lead singer Fat Mike who opened the door to him. Jeff had no idea who Fat Mike was at the time, though, and was more interested in securing an unpaid internship. He did just that, and eventually the internship became a proper job. And he did then become well acquainted with Fat Mike some time later ...
“At the time, Epitaph only had about four or five active bands,” relates Jeff. “And NOFX was one of them. It took me three months to realize that the guy who opened the door to me at my interview was actually Fat Mike – wow!”
Jeff is evidently a major music fan and developed an interest in hippie music early on, especially the music of The Grateful Dead. Later on in the 1980s, he became more and more fascinated by punk rock. And when he came across the record label Epitaph on a punk rock band’s album, he knew precisely where he wanted to work.
In 1991 when he was just 22, Jeff applied for a job at Epitaph. When he went in for an interview, it was no less than NOFX’s lead singer Fat Mike who opened the door to him. Jeff had no idea who Fat Mike was at the time, though, and was more interested in securing an unpaid internship. He did just that, and eventually the internship became a proper job. And he did then become well acquainted with Fat Mike some time later ...
“At the time, Epitaph only had about four or five active bands,” relates Jeff. “And NOFX was one of them. It took me three months to realize that the guy who opened the door to me at my interview was actually Fat Mike – wow!”