If you've heard a ska band on the radio or live, Tazy Phyllipz probably had something to do with it.
After helping bands like No Doubt and Sublime find their place on the musical map for more than 20 years, Phyllipz, an Irvine resident, is hoping to get something back so he can fund a tell-all book about his musical adventures.
Phyllipz is looking to hire an editor and co-writer for the upcoming memoir. He hopes to raise $35,000, an amount he said may be too high for the positions he is hiring. Through an agreement with IndieGoGo.com, he has to raise the money by Oct. 27.
Phyllipz said that even if he doesn't raise the full amount, IndieGoGo will still pay him what he did raise and take a percentage of it.
"My thoughts behind IndieGoGo were, basically, it would suck to go through all this work to make this happen and have the possibility of not being funded. That wouldn't be good," he said. "At least with this, I'd be able to continue as best as I can, but I'm hoping to raise as much as I can. I'm grateful for every contribution."