 On December 19, 2008, a group of students from across South Carolina including Wando High School, Clemson University, College of Charleston, and The Citadel Military College formed a protest in front of the News 2 studio, led by Wando High School senior, Joey Nelson, to try to convince Rob Fowler to grow the mustache back.In October 2009, five Charleston residents, Matt Stanley, Thomas McElwee, Chris Richter, John Tankersley, and Kristin Abbott, started a band called Fowler's Mustache.Regarding the band's name choice, McElwee says "a couple of years ago, Rob Fowler decided to shave his mustache off, which we all agree was a terrible idea.