Gerald V. Casale
Biography
Gerald V. Casale is an American musician who co-founded the new wave band Devo, serving as co-lead vocalist, bass player, main lyricist and one of its primary composers, and directing most of its music videos. Born in Ravenna, Ohio, and raised in Kent, he formed Devo in 1973 after studying art at Kent State University. The band broke through with its 1978 debut album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, and scored a top 20 hit in 1980 with Whip It. Casale appeared with Devo in The Spirit of '76 (1990). He also directed videos for the Cars, Rush, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden and Silverchair. His solo project Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers released the EP Army Girls Gone Wild in 2006 and the album Mine Is Not a Holy War in 2006. Devo received the first Moog Innovator Award in 2010.
78years old
Turns 79 on July 28in 260 days
- Born Ravenna
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Gerald Vincent Pizzute (birth name)Also credited as Jerry Casale and Gerald Vincent Casale
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 10 years1980 to 1990
Every film, newest first
- 1990The Spirit of '76IMDb rating 5.8
- 1982Human HighwayIMDb rating 5.8
- 1980Pray TVIMDb rating 5.1
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Behind the camera
Casale has directed videos for several other recording artists too, among them Rush, the Cars, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, A Perfect Circle and Silverchair.
A change of course
Before Devo, Casale played bass in The Numbers Band, where he pushed for advertising jingles and other low culture elements in the music and caused friction in the group.
Behind the camera
Casale's solo project Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers released the album Mine Is Not a Holy War in 2006, which mixed new songs with re-recordings of four obscure Devo tracks.
Behind the camera
Gerald V. Casale's work directing TV spots for Diet Coke, Honda Scooters, Coco's restaurants, and Miller Lite is marked by Dutch angles, desaturated color, and color washes.
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Worked with
Gerald V. Casale shares three films with Bob Casale, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Bob Casale's page
Mark Mothersbaugh's page
Dennis Hopper's page
Dean Stockwell's page
Dabney Coleman's page
Sally Kirkland's page
Lucas ReinerDirector, 1 film, 1990
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