tˈæp wʌzɐ nˈeɪɾɪv ænd lˈaɪflɔŋ ɹˈɛzᵻdənt ʌv kwˈɪnsi, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ, wˌɛɹ hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd kwˈɪnsi jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
Tappe was a native and lifelong resident of Quincy, Illinois, where he attended high school and Quincy University.