's Harris Center Heiruspecs formed in 1997 when the members were attending
St. Paul Central High School. They met while taking a studio recording arts program there. Sean (Twinkie Jiggles) would play bass while four or five drummers would rotate in and out of freestyle sessions, and Felix would rhyme throughout the whole process. Early Heiruspecs music contained trombone and saxophone, but these were absent on
Small Steps and
A Tiger Dancing. In 2004 Heiruspecs was named the best live artist in the Twin Cities by
City Pages. Reviewing
A Tiger Dancing for
CMJ New Music Monthly, Owen Strock wrote that "Heiruspecs are smart enough to keep James Brown's advice close to heart—they always make it funky." In commemoration of 10 years of St. Paul pride and good Hip Hop music, St. Paul Mayor
Chris Coleman declared December 22 Heiruspecs Day in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Heiruspecs took an unofficial hiatus after their tour van was totaled in 2005.
Heiruspecs was released in 2008 at a point when the band began touring less. On December 23, 2022, the group released a new album,
Pretty Random But What Happened To the Heiruspecs. Many of the band's concerts since 2010 have benefited charities including those in honor of
Philando Castile and for students at
Saint Paul Central. ==Members and former members==