The Jumpmen (band)

The Jumpmen are an acapella group specializing in video game music. In 2005, they performed in UCLA Spring Sing at the University of California Los Angeles and took home a trophy for honorable mention. The video of their performance, which featured a medley of music from Super Mario Bros., was widely viewed on youtube.com. They were approached by G4 (TV Channel) and taped for an appearance on the pilot episode of Geek-Out, but the show, unfortunately, did not air.

History

The group's four original members met at UCLA, where they were involved in choir and theater groups. Hanibal, the group's founder, approached the other members with the idea of performing in Spring Sing. Jeff, a composition student, became the group's arranger. The Jumpmen's name, suggested by member Hanibal, is a reference to Jumpman, the original name of Nintendo character Mario.

Current members

*Sean Friar (Mario)
*Ian Martyn (Toad; formerly Question Mark Box)
*Jeff Moore (Luigi)
*Hanibal Sonderegger (Bowser; formerly Toad)

Former Members

*Jimmy Lambert (formerly Mario)

References

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