The Jets (Minnesota band)
Background
The original band consisted of the eight oldest children of Maikeli "Mike" and Vaké Wolfgramm, who were originally from Tonga. The family has 17 children: 15 by birth, and two, Eddie and Eugene, by adoption. The children attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School. The family are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Line-up
The Jets' original lineup consisted of eight of the siblings.
Line-up
• LeRoy Wolfgramm (born July 19, 1965) – vocals, guitar • Eddie Wolfgramm (né Lavatai) (born August 14, 1966) – vocals, tenor saxophone, assorted percussion, additional keyboards • Eugene Wolfgramm (né Hunt) (born September 24, 1967; died April 15, 2024) – vocals, assorted percussion, alto saxophone • Haini Wolfgramm (born January 25, 1968) – vocals, bass • Rudy Wolfgramm (born March 1, 1969) – vocals, drums, percussion, choreography • Kathi Wolfgramm (born September 6, 1970) – vocals, keyboards, additional percussion • Elizabeth Wolfgramm (born August 19, 1972) – vocals, additional keyboards and percussion • Moana Wolfgramm (born October 13, 1973) – vocals, additional keyboards and percussion