James Dewees, [AKA 'Reggie' & 'Klaus' and formerly known as 'Paco'] was born March 13th, 1976 and is a drummer, keyboardist, and back-up vocalist.

Dewees graduated from Liberty High School in Liberty, MO in 1995. He has a degree in music composition from the University of Missouri. He is well known for being the man behind Reggie and the Full Effect, a project for which he writes all the music and plays most of the instruments himself. The band's most recent album is 2005's Songs Not to Get Married To, on Vagrant Records. Under the Reggie and the Full Effect moniker, Dewees fronts the metal band Common Denominator from Finland as Klaus, and euro-pop sensations Fluxuation.

Dewees was the keyboardist and back-up vocalist in recently defunct emo legends The Get Up Kids, and prior to that was the drummer in the on again/off again metalcore act Coalesce. Recently, Dewees also briefly played keyboards in New Found Glory, appearing on their Catalyst album, and subsequent tours.

My Chemical Romance and Reggie And The Full Effect have numerous ties through Dewees including embarking on a 28-city tour together along with Alkaline Trio in 2005. James Dewees resides in Brooklyn, New York and is currently touring with My Chemical Romance as a keyboardist for their Black Parade tour.

Interesting fact: Dewees became an ordained Minister in order to wed Mikey Way and Alicia Simmons.