The group was founded in 1999 by vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Kathy Mendonca while attending Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
Sometime before 1984 original drummer Scott Vanderpool left to head for The Evergreen State College in Olympia, where he immersed himself in that town's burgeoning music scene.
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Although their collaborations remained intermittent through their teenage years they would later find themselves both studying experimental music composition at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
He remained in the region throughout until 1982, teaching at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, giving private music lessons, performing in Pacific Northwest cities and in British Columbia with several marimba groups he founded.
He studied at The Evergreen State College, Goddard College and the European Graduate School where he served as Graduate Teaching Assistant for both Jean-Luc Nancy and Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky) while completing his PhD.
Wong has served as a vice president of academic affairs the Valley City State University and held several leadership positions with the Colorado State University–Pueblo, in addition to holding faculty positions at the The Evergreen State College, and Pierce College.