Jaypee was raised in the Grove City, Ohio area. He grew up in a very artistic family, that includes his mother a pianist and his father an actor. Jaypee has been singing and playing the guitar in Ohio and neighboring states for over two decades. He covers artists such as: OASIS, THE RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS, MATCHBOX 20, U2, GREEN DAY, METTALICA, THE BEATLES, COLLECTIVE SOUL, CREED and many more. 

In addition to performing as a solo artist he also is the lead vocalist and guitarist for the cutting edge, high energy, alternative rock band MAKOSHARKS. When Jaypee isn't busy performing or composing music, he spends his free time mountain biking, kayaking, collecting classic cars and completing his flight training.

To get a full appreciation of Jaypee's vast musical experience, continue reading to get a complete overview of his band history.


TUFF STUFF           1976-1978
Tom Courtney – Bass, Lead Vocals
Jaypee Dippel – Lead Guitar, Vocals
Billy Barnes – Guitar
John Rough – Drums
A hard rock band with old rock and roll roots playing covers such as Kiss, Aerosmith and UFO. TUFF STUFF had a regular gig at The Sugar Shack.

The BOMBARDIERS          1980-1982 and 1987 – 1988
Tom Courtney – Bas, Vocals
Jaypee Dippel – Guitar, Vocals
Bob McBride (Bobby Mac) – Drums
A pop rock trio with lots of edgy original music. They also played updated versions of ‘60s covers by The Beatles, The Kinks and Eric Burton and the Animals. The Bombardiers did opening shows for Brian Adams, Joan Jett, Donnie Iris and Cub Coda and Brownsville Station in venues like The Newport and Alrosa Villa. Dennis Carson replaced McBride in late 1982. The band reformed again in 1987 with Bobby for another go-around.

ROCKETT 88          1982-1984
Nancy Drego – Lead Vocals
Jaypee Dippel – Guitar
Phill Stokes – Bass
Tom Edwards – Drums
MTV ruled during this era and ROCKETT 88 was right on top of it covering music by Eurythmics, Missing Persons, The Pretenders and Pat Benatar. In late 1983 Nancy was replaced by male vocalist Greg Mckee and the band leaned toward heavier sounds like Deff Leppard, Van Halen and AC/DC.

BABYFACE          1985
Jaypee Dippel – Lead Vocals, Guitar
Steve Mitchell – Lead Guitar
Jeff Reed – Bass
John Rough – Drums
This ‘80s heavy metal cover band played the bigger venues of the Columbus area such as The Newport, East Dallas and Alrosa Villa. They had a huge backline of red Marshall stacks and tall hair (except Jaypee). Babyface cranked out on tunes by The Scorpions, Judist Priest and Motley Crew.

The JAGUARS          1990
Jaypee Dippel – Lead Vocals, Guitar
Tom Breckenridge – Lead Guitar
Steve Downey – Bass
Tom Edwards – Drums
This short lived band authentically reproduced the look and sound of the British Invasion of the 1960s right down to the Rickenbacker guitars and Vox amplifiers. They played clubs around central Ohio Performing Beatles, Stones, The Who, and snuck in similar sounds like The Raspberries.

FLYING TYGERS           1992-2002
Jaypee Dippel – Guitar, Vocals
Tom Bloomer – Bass, Vocals
Bob McBride (Bobby Mac) – Drums
For a decade this danceable heavy rock trio performed all around central Ohio. They developed a cult like following and a guaranteed packed house. In 2000 McBride was replaced by Jeff Robert and in 2001 tom Courtney played bass to form the short lived waterd down version.

TIME TUNNEL           2004-2007
Jaypee Dippel – Lead Vocals, Guitar
John Bloomer – Bass, Vocals
Jeff Robert – Drums, Vocals
The name Time Tunnel referring to a ‘60s TV show where characters travel back and forth through time. That’s exactly what these boys did performing hits from the ‘60s to present day. In 2006 Brad Williams replaced Jeff Robert who joined a group called Moving to Boise (www.movingtoboise.com). In summer of 2007 John Bloomer departed from this world but left behind the memory of his talent and his charm for all of us.

The MAKO SHARKS          2007 – Present
Jaypee Dippel – Lead Vocals, Guitar
Tom Bloomer – Bass, Vocals
Al Folk – Drums, Vocals
The Sharks are an ultra-high energy trio playing just off the beaten path covers by artists like Wolfmother, Living Colour, Foo Fighters and Weezer. Tom and Jaypee’s unique style capture the atmosphere of the Flying Tygers while Al Folk’s hard pounding rhythms create a performance that must be seen live rather than described.