Jason Scheff
Vocalist and bassist Jason Scheff was born April 16, 1962 in San Diego, California. His parents divorced when he was young. His dad, Jerry Scheff, made a living playing bass and toured with Elvis Presley (he’s also featured on the famous The Doors album “L.A. Woman”). Friends from Jason’s early years include big-league pitcher David Wells. As a youth, Scheff tried singing but became frustrated, deciding to concentrate on his bass playing. “Playing the bass was very natural for me, so I knew that it was a gift that my father had given me genetically”, he has said (Scheff has two brothers in the music business – Lauren Scheff and Darin Scheff.
As a teen, Scheff played in local Top 40 bands (one featured his mom!); his first break came when …