Background
Born on Galveston Island, Texas, he grew up in El Campo and went on to be a Russian translator for the Air Force.
Born on Galveston Island, Texas, he grew up in El Campo and went on to be a Russian translator for the Air Force.
A drummer, Weaver joined Editor Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg to form the rock band The Fugs in 1964. He wrote and sang the songs "Slum Goddess", "I Couldn"t Get High", "Dust Devil" and "Four Minutes to Twelve", and contributed to numerous others He has since retired from performing.
He wrote Texas Crude, a collection of Texan slang, with illustrations by R. Crumb, in 1983.