Met Tyson in High school and formed the band.. When coming up with their name. he thought of the "All American" Tyson thought of the "Rejects". He says that, that was their old band that they thought they were a punk band and it just fit. That band broke up. When Tyson and him reformed, writing songs they just kept it..
- When asked the q of whose a mama's Boy He said,"I love my mama and my dog, I'm sorry".
- Graduated from Stillwater High in 2000
*NEW FACTS*
- Nick HATED high school.
- He is a self-proclaimed "momma's boy" and "poor white trash."
- He performed a bunch of Garth Brooks songs for his 5th grade talent show.
Mike Kennerty (born Michael Brian Kennerty on July 20, 1980 in Houston, Texas is the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for The All-American Rejects.
Kennerty is a founding member and guitarist of the punk band These Enzymes, along with bandmate and drummer, Chris Gaylor.
He produced and played guitar on Ben Weasel's album These Ones Are Bitter. He is also the owner of Edmond Records, which specializes in colored vinyl pressings, including Ben Weasel's latest album.
Kennerty has a love for Dr.Pepper and Taco Bell, at which he has said he used to work.[citation needed]
Mike uses variety of guitars, mainly his Gibson SG Standard in white, and multiple Washburn guitars. His choice in amps are the same as fellow AAR-guitarist Nick Wheeler, a Vox AC30 for both clean and dirty sound. Sometimes Mike uses a Marshall head and cab for dirty sound.
Chris Gaylor (born Christopher James Gaylor April 11, 1979) is the drummer in the band The All-American Rejects.
Gaylor is a co-founding member and drummer of the punk band These Enzymes, alongside AAR bandmate and guitarist Mike Kennerty. He currently resides in Edmond, Oklahoma with Kennerty.
He played drums on Ben Weasel's album, These Ones Are Bitter.
Chris has twenty six tattoos: AAR's band logo on his right breast (like the other three members of AAR), the Hickey logo inside his right forearm, a panther on the inside of his biceps, a ship on his upper right arm, a wheel on his right elbow, a sparrow on his right forearm,an upset clown face on his right wrist, an anchor on his right forearm, a small black heart on the outside of his right thumb (like bandmember Tyson Ritter), the Tournado logo on his lower right leg, two sparrows holding a ribbon across the front of his clavicle, and a spider on the underside of his left armpit.
He and AAR will not be playing Warped Tour or the Simple Plan Tour due to studio recording on the next album going on longer then they had anticipated.