About Gerald Casale: Parents, Wedding, Nationality, Net Worth



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Gerald Casale is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the new wave band Devo, which released a series of successful singles and albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Casale has also worked as a solo artist, and has produced and directed music videos for a number of artists including Devo, Duran Duran, Weezer and Soundgarden.

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Casale was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 28, 1948. His father was an engineer and his mother was a homemaker. He has two older sisters. Casale’s interest in music began at an early age; he started playing the violin when he was five years old. He later took up the bass guitar, and played in a number of local bands in his teenage years.

Casale attended Kent State University, where he studied art and music. He met Bob Lewis, who would later become Devo’s manager, at a Kent State football game in 1966. Casale and Lewis began working on a number of art and music projects together, including the formation of the band Devo in 1974.

Devo’s first single, “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!”, was released in 1978 and became an underground hit. The band’s debut album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, was released later that year to critical acclaim. Devo’s second album, Freedom of Choice, was released in 1980 and featured the hit single “Whip It”.

Casale has continued to work with Devo throughout the band’s career, as well as pursuing a number of other musical projects. He has produced and directed music videos for a number of artists, including Duran Duran, Weezer and Soundgarden. He also worked on the soundtrack for the film The Breakfast Club.

Casale has been married twice; his first marriage ended in divorce, and he has two children from his second marriage. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia