Career
He sings and plays trumpet, guitar, and keyboard. Before joining Reel Big Fish, Klopfenstein played trumpet in Nuckle Brothers and trumpet and vocals in The Scholars. Reel Big Fish and The Littlest Manitoba Band have performed at the same venues.
In 2005, Klopfenstein moved to New York City to live with his fiancéest
In September, he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome while touring New Zealand with Reel Big Fish. Klopfenstein was hospitalized immediately, and sent home to New York to recover.
He rejoined the band for a New Year"s Eve concert that year. Shortly afterward, while touring in Europe, Klopfenstein had a relapse and was flown home from Amsterdam, unable to finish the rest of the tour.
He subsequently returned to the band"s lineup.
In September 2006, Klopfenstein married his fiancée, whom he has known since high school. In 2008, he played trumpet on the Less Than Jake album GNV FLA. In concert, Klopfenstein talks to the audience frequently and participates in banter with Barrett. Once, in an interview, he summed himself up in 5 words: Good, Funky, Sexy, Chicken Fingers.
Klopfenstein is a cousin of former professional football player Joe Klopfenstein.
