James Hepler
James Hepler | |
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Photo by Hathir Pfau, ©All Rights Reserved | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Hepstyle, Hepleriffic, JJH |
| Born | James Joseph Hepler October 15, 1973 |
| Genres | Rock, indie rock, punk rock |
| Instruments | Drums, bass, vocals |
| Labels | Greyday Records, Saddle Creek Records |
James Hepler (born October 15, 1973) is an American musician. Associated with several local North Carolina musical groups, Hepler plays several musical instruments and is most recognized for his drumming, playing with the bands I Was Totally Destroying It and Sorry About Dresden.
Hepler is an advocate, contributor, and representative for Cytunes.org, an organization that features music from artists who have contributed tracks to help raise money in memory of Cy Rawls, a close friend, who died October 3, 2008, from a malignant brain tumor. All proceeds from CyTunes are donated to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center, where Rawls was treated.
Hepler graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1996 with a degree in communications (radio, TV and film) and Durham Technical Community College in 2005 with a degree in electronics. He currently resides in Durham, North Carolina.