website associated_acts years_active birth_place label background instrument genre article_title name occupation
-lsb- http://www.pepperlive.com/] pepper 1997 -- present kailua-kona , hawaii , united states volcom entertainment , law records solo_singer bass guitar ska-punk alternative rock reggae dub bret bollinger
 bret bollinger singer , guitarist , songwriter
bret bollinger

bret bollinger -lrb- born november 28 , 1979 -rrb- is an american musician who serves as the lead singer and bassist of reggae , dub band pepper .
bollinger was born in kailua-kona on the big island of hawaii .
in 1996 , he started working with fellow band members and guitarist kaleo wassman and yesod williams .
the three of them have been friends since high school and started the band shortly after graduating .
