Jerry Only
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Jerry Only | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Gerald Caiafa Jr.[1] |
Born | Lodi, New Jersey, U.S. | April 21, 1959
Genres | Horror punk, punk rock, heavy metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Instrument(s) | Bass, vocals |
Years active | 1977–present |
Gerald Caiafa Jr. (born April 21, 1959), better known by his stage name Jerry Only, is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the Misfits and later the vocalist as well.[2][3] He is the only member to appear in every Misfits lineup.[4][5]
Biography
Misfits
Gerald Caiafa Jr. was born in
Chud and Graves left the group in 2000 to form
In 2013, Only and the Misfits released a new album entitled DEAD ALIVE! recorded live at several shows.
In 2017, the reunited lineup performed two additional concerts at the
World Championship Wrestling
In 1999, Only and the rest of the then Misfits lineup had a brief stint in
Only/Danzig lawsuit
On May 6, 2014, it was announced that Glenn Danzig had filed a lawsuit against Jerry Only, claiming Only registered trademarks for everything Misfits-related in 2000 behind Danzig's back, misappropriating exclusive ownership over the trademarks for himself, including the band's iconic "Crimson Ghost" logo. Danzig claims that this violated a 1994 contract the two had. Danzig says that after registering the trademarks, Only secretly entered into deals with various merchandisers and cut him out of any potential profits in the process. He said that Only has purposefully led merchandisers, including Hot Topic, to believe that they are legally bound not to accept licenses to exploit the Marks from Danzig or his designees, and Only continues to do so. He said that through this, Only has caused merchandisers not to do business with him and it has deceived consumers as to the source of the merchandise which bore the trademarks. Danzig said a vast majority of the Misfits fans associate the trademarks with the 1977–1983 classic Misfits era when Danzig was a member of the band and not with the current era Misfits. Danzig feels that through false advertising and misrepresentations to merchandisers and consumers it has caused him to suffer damages in excess of $75,000.[9] In August 2014, the judge dismissed the case in favor of Only. In 2017, Darkride Films Interview original drummer Manny Martinez said that from what he remembers, there was no Diane Dipiazza or Jimi Battle in the band. Before The Misfits, Mr. Jim, Diane, and Jimi played in a band with Glenn doing covers, but the original Misfits were Glenn Danzig, Manny Martinez, Jerry Only, and Franche Coma.
Sid Vicious
On 1 February 1979, Only attended a party on Bank Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village and was introduced to Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious who was in town to launch himself as a solo artist. Earlier in the day Vicious had been released on bail from Riker’s Island the alleged murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen who was found stabbed to death at the Chelsea Hotel in October 1978. Only arrived early and was making bolognaise sauce with Vicious' mother, Anne Beverly, but once Vicious' drug-taking friends arrived and started getting high, he left. Later that day he discovered that Vicious had died of an overdose which was widely reported as a suicide. Only maintains that Vicious overdosed accidentally from his tolerance being lower as of the result of having been through rehabilitation whilst in prison.[10]
Discography
The Misfits
- Static Age (1978)
- 12 Hits from Hell (1980)
- Walk Among Us (1982)
- Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983)
- Evilive (1983)
- Legacy of Brutality (1985)
- Misfits (1986)
- Collection II (1995)
- American Psycho (1997)
- Evilive II(1998)
- Famous Monsters (1999)
- Cuts from the Crypt (2001)
- Project 1950 (2003)
- The Devil's Rain (2011)
- Dead Alive! (2013)
- Vampire Girl (2015)
- Friday the 13th(2016)
Kryst the Conqueror
- Deliver Us from Evil (1989)
Osaka Popstar
Solo
- Anti-Hero (2022)
Filmography
- Vampira: The Movie (2006)
- KISS Loves You(2004)
- Fans and Freaks: The Culture of Comics and Conventions (2002)
- Campfire Stories (2001)
- The Big Brother Video: Crap (2001)
- Bruiser (2000)
- Big Money Hustlas (1999)
- Animal Room (1995)
TV
- Biography(2010)
- The X Show (2000)
- Mayhem (1999)
- WCW Monday Nitro (1999)
References
- ^ "Doyle: Metal's Vegan Monster". The Reader. November 28, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- AMG. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ "The Original Misfits to play Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union this summer". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Correspondent, AL com and Press-Register (November 2, 2011). "Jerry Only: Misfits still proud to be 'underdog' band". al. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (May 13, 2016). "JERRY ONLY Talks GLENN DANZIG's Return To MISFITS: 'We Were Never Not Friends'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Watch Reunited MISFITS Perform At Forum In Los Angeles". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. December 31, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Original Misfits announce New Jersey show with Suicidal Tendencies and Murphy's Law". Vanyaland. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "1st 'original Misfits' N.J. concert in a generation was the long-awaited rage fest we hoped for: review". NJ.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "GLENN DANZIG Sues MISFITS' JERRY ONLY Over HOT TOPIC Deal". Blabbermouth.net. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Everley, Dave (May 15, 2020). "Misfits' Jerry Only: I partied with Sid Vicious the night he died". Louder Sound. Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- AMG. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
External links
Media related to Jerry Only at Wikimedia Commons