Aaron Abeyta (born August 8, 1965), better known as El Hefe or simply Hefe, from ''el Jefe'' (Spanish for "the boss"), is an American musician and actor, best known as the lead guitarist and trumpet player for the California punk band

NOFX NOFX () is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. Vocalist/bassist Fat Mike, guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin are original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every ...

. He started playing guitar at the age of 13, but he states that he started taking it seriously at the age of 15, joining his first band. He joined NOFX in 1991 and his first recording with the band was his contribution to their EP ''The Longest Line''. Abeyta was given his nickname by NOFX founder

Fat Mike Michael John Burkett (born January 16, 1967), known professionally as Fat Mike, is an American musician and producer. He is the bassist and lead vocalist for the punk rock band NOFX and the bassist for the punk rock supergroup cover band Me F ...

because at the time when Abeyta joined the band, Fat Mike was dating a girl named Erin and he didn't want there to be any confusion. El Hefe once owned a nightclub called "Hefe's" in

Eureka, California Eureka (Wiyot: ''Jaroujiji'', Hupa: ''do'-wi-lotl-ding'', Karuk: ''uuth'') is the principal city and county seat of Humboldt County in the Redwood Empire region of California. The city is located on U.S. Route 101 on the shores of Humboldt ...

, and now lives in

Stevenson Ranch, California Stevenson Ranch is an unincorporated community in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles County, California. Stevenson Ranch is set in the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains and lies west of Interstate 5 and the city of Santa Clarita. Steven ...

. He has two children and is divorced from Jennifer Abeyta.

NOFX albums with El Hefe

*1992: ''

The Longest Line ''The Longest Line'' is a 12" EP by the punk rock band NOFX, released in 1992. This was the first release on Fat Wreck Chords and the cover art was done by Dan Sites. The first 200 copies of this record were printed on dark-blue vinyl, some on gre ...

'' *1992: ''

White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean ''White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean'' is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on November 5, 1992, through Epitaph Records. It is the first NOFX album to feature El Hefe on guitar, replacing Steve Kidwill ...

'' *1994: ''

Punk in Drublic ''Punk in Drublic'' is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on July 19, 1994, through Epitaph Records. The title is a spoonerism of "Drunk in Public". ''Punk in Drublic'' is NOFX's most successful album t ...

'' *1995: ''

I Heard They Suck Live!! ''I Heard They Suck Live!!'' is a live album by NOFX. It was recorded January 8 and 9, 1995, at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. At time of release, the name or exact location of the club was not disclosed for royalty reasons. The location was lat ...

'' *1996: ''

Heavy Petting Zoo ''Heavy Petting Zoo'' (known as ''Eating Lamb'' on the LP version) is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on January 31, 1996, through Epitaph Records. The record reached a position of No. 63 on the Americ ...

'' *1997: ''

So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes ''So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes'' is the seventh studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on November 11, 1997 through Epitaph Records. Overview The title is inspired by the fourth book of Douglas Adams's ''The H ...

'' *1999: '' The Decline'' *2000: ''

Pump Up the Valuum ''Pump Up the Valuum'' is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on June 13, 2000, on Epitaph Records, their last through the company. Production The album's title deliberately misspells the trademark "Dia ...

'' *2002: '' 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records'' *2003: ''

The War on Errorism ''The War on Errorism'' is the ninth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on May 6, 2003, through Fat Wreck Chords. The album was recorded in 2003 after they left Epitaph Records in 2001, following the release of 200 ...

'' *2006: '' Wolves in Wolves' Clothing'' *2007: ''

They've Actually Gotten Worse Live! ''They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!'' is a live album by punk rock band NOFX. The album is their second live recording, following their 1995 album ''I Heard They Suck Live!!'' On September 26, 2007, the band posted a bulletin from their MyS ...

'' *2009: ''

Coaster Coaster (stylized as COASTER) is a commuter rail service in the central and northern coastal regions of San Diego County, California, United States operated by the North County Transit District (NCTD). The commuter rail line features eight s ...

'' *2011: ''

'' *2012: '' Self Entitled'' *2013: '' Stoke Extinguisher'' *2016: ''

First Ditch Effort ''First Ditch Effort'' is the thirteenth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX, released on October 7, 2016. Release "Six Years on Dope" was the first song released off of the album to the Fat Wreck Chords YouTube page on July 20, 20 ...

'' *2021: ''

Single Album ''Single Album'' is the fourteenth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX, released on February 26, 2021. It is the band's first studio album in nearly five years, since 2016’s '' First Ditch Effort'', marking the longest gap between ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hefe 1965 births Living people NOFX members American punk rock guitarists American musicians of Mexican descent American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists 21st-century American guitarists Berklee College of Music alumni Hispanic and Latino American musicians

NOFX albums with El Hefe

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