Steve Pfauter

Steve "Human" Pfauter
Birth nameStephen O Pfauter
Born(1963-11-07)November 7, 1963
San Francisco, California, United States
DiedJune 12, 2022(2022-06-12) (aged 58)
Glendale, California[1]
GenresHardcore punk, punk rock, comedy rock
Occupation(s)Musician, Bassist, Set dresser, Actor, Swing gang, Film industry
Instrument(s)Bass, Vocals
Years active1979–2022
Labels
  • Epitaph Records
  • Flipside Records
  • Restless Records
Websitewww. stevepfauter.com

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]

Biography

Steve 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

The Vandals

Main article: The Vandals discography

Detox

  • Detox (1985)
  • We Don't Like You Either (1988)

References

  1. ^ "Terrible news". Twitter.com.
  2. ^ "Terrible news". Punkrock History. 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ 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.