Career
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 (then located in Diboll, Texas) 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 United States. Army later in 1986 as a Broadcast Journalist, serving three years in of Korea. After he returned to civilian life, Jerry moved to Texas, where he bought a video production company.
In 1996, he ran for the United States House of Representatives for District 1 in Texas, but was forced to drop out when his video business went bankrupt.
Jerry never lost his interest in art or writing. Around 1986, he conceived the idea for his The Last Witness series, though it started out called Born A Warrior. By 1994, it had become a supernatural adventure titled The Last Witness.
Shiloh, the main character, was being refined and the history of planet Ehrets was deepened.
He began writing the first novel in the series, Resurrected Destiny, in 1993. Jerry is currently co-authoring the Legacy series with Warren Murphy.
Gerald Welch is father to three sons.