Gerald Casale

Gerald Vincent "Jerry" Casale (born Gerald Vincent Pizzute, July 28, 1948) is a vocalist, bass guitar/synthesizer player, and a founding member (with his younger brother, Bob Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Lewis) of the new wave band Devo. Along with Mothersbaugh, whom he met at Kent State University, Casale co-wrote most of Devo's material (including the hit "Whip It"), designed Devo's distinctive attire (including the Energy dome, plastic pompadours, and yellow radiation suits) over the years with Mothersbaugh, and directed most of Devo's videos.