Michael Tapper is an American musician and member of the Los Angeles band Fool's Gold.
He was a member of the indie rock band We Are Scientists, with Keith Murray and Chris Cain, until November 2007.
An avid runner during his high school days, he was a member of a State Champion Cross Country team.
He finished 11th, one spot from being awarded All-State honors, at the 1995 TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) State Cross Country Meet.
[3] On November 1, 2007 it was announced that Tapper "relinquished his duties as drummer of We Are Scientists in order to "pursue other things.