Gerald Welch

Who is Gerald Welch?

Gerald Welch was born September 10th, 1964 in Gibson City, Illinois. A talented young artist, he drew his first comic book character, Magicman, at the age of six. Interest in writing soon followed.

His first job as disc jockey was as overnight jock at KSPL in 1979. He was afternoon drive time disc jockey for WGCY from its opening in 1983 until early 1986. Jerry DJ'd the centerpoint of the nation during "Hands Across America" as well as played bass with his band The Silver Nickel Band during the event. Promoters estimated 16,000 people were in attendance.

He joined the U.S. Army later in 1986 as a Broadcast Journalist, serving three years in Korea. He was honorably discharged in 1989, having attained the rank of Specialist. While serving in Korea, Jerry was the lead artist for the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics and received many awards, including two Keith L. Ware Awards and a Thomas Jefferson Award for directing.

After he returned to civilian life, Jerry moved to Texas, where he bought a video production company. In 1996, he ran for the US House of Representatives for District 1 in Texas, but was forced to drop out when his video business went bankrupt.