Jeff Suffering Explained

Jeff Suffering
Birth Name:	Jeff Bettger
Origin:	Port Angeles, Washington, US
Instrument:	Vocals, bass, percussion, piano, guitar
Genre:	Punk, post-punk
Occupation:	Musician, pastor
Years Active:	1994–present
Associated Acts:	Ninety Pound Wuss Raft of Dead Monkeys Suffering and the Hideous Thieves DRYBNZ

Jeff Suffering (born Jeff Bettger), is the former lead singer of Ninety Pound Wuss,^[1] Raft of Dead Monkeys,^[2] and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves.^[3] He also played bass in Team Strike Force,^[4] a worship band that was part of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington, US, where he served as a pastor for Biblical Living Arts Ministry until 2013.^[5] He later worked on a project called "DRYBNZ" with Joe Mendonca.^[6]

Discography

Ninety Pound Wusssee Ninety Pound Wuss discography

Raft of Dead Monkeyssee Raft of Dead Monkeys discography

Suffering and the Hideous Thieves

• Rocky Votolato split 7-inch (2002)
• Real Panic Formed (2003)
• Double split EP with The Hush Hush (2003)
• Chris Staples split 7-inch (2004)
• Rats in Heaven (2004)
• All my Friends are on Prozac (2005)
• Ashamed (2005)

External links

• Web site: Conrad . Ninety Pound Wuss . Decapolis . https://web.archive.org/web/20010221224849/http://www.decapolis.com/musicreviews/interviews/npw.shtml . 21 February 2001 . 1999.
• Web site: Ninety Pound Wuss - Raft of Dead Monkeys: Jeff Suffering . SHZine . https://web.archive.org/web/20061018043743/http://www.shzine.com/interview-suffering.php . 18 October 2006 . June 2000.
• Jeff Suffering MySpace page
• Web site: Episode 22 - Jeff Bettger - Part 1. Urban Achiever. Billy Power. Jeff. Bettger. June 13, 2015. April 4, 2016.
• Web site: Episode 23 - Jeff Bettger - Part 2. Urban Achiever. Billy Power. Jeff. Bettger. June 20, 2015. April 4, 2016.

Notes and References

1. • Ninety Pound Wuss at Allmusic
2. Raft of Dead Monkeys at Allmusic
3. Suffering and the Hideous Thieves at Allmusic
4. Web site: Team Strike Force. JOYFUL EXILES. 5 December 2013 .
5. Web site: Pastors and staff . Mars Hill Church . 2010-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100426185735/http://downtownseattle.marshillchurch.org/downtown-campus-staff/ . 2010-04-26 . dead .
6. Web site: Jeff Suffering of DRYBNZ, ex-90 LB Wuss. As the Story Grows. Jeff. Bettger. Trav Turner & Stephen Sarro. November 8, 2015. November 8, 2015. December 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054101/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?mt=2#episodeGuid=6c37f446-41d8-4a37-9dd9-dd6070d14290. dead.