 The Vandals formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California by guitarist Jan Nils Ackermann.Soon vocalist Steven Ronald "Stevo" Jensen (1959 – August 21, 2005) was found and he and Ackermann practiced and performed with a rotating cast of other members before a permanent lineup coalesced to include bassist Steve "Human" Pfauter and drummer Joe Escalante.Other early members included Steve Gonzalez on bass and Vince Mesa on drums.