Weekly Mouthful: Mayor Don Gerard
Often times, different media outlets will attempt to differentiate their video content by adding a weird n' wacky spin so people will say, "Hey! They're doin' something different!" Well, we're no different. This is The Weekly Mouthful, a video series featuring interviews with artists as they eat pizza.
A little over a year ago, Don Gerard was elected Champaign's new mayor. Since then, he's been building quite the fanbase, not necessarily for his politics, but because he's so gosh-darn cool. A musician and stand-up comedian, Mayor Gerard has had three records out on major label imprint Roadrunner Records with his band The Moon Seven Times. Gerard is also known for his work with Steve Pride and His Blood Kin, alongside Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett. He's joined REO Speedwagon on stage, hosted an R&B Halloween bash, performed at record store day... Oh, and he also does mayor stuff. Since his inauguration, Mayor Gerard has been everywhere, supporting local businesses, projects, you name it. He's also the guy that controls the liquor laws in Champaign.Basically, he's done it all, and MTV Hive included him on its list of five "Musicians with Political Cred," alongside Sunny Bono and the President of Haiti. And he's the freaking Mayor of Champaign. Holy moly!In this Weekly Mouthful, Mayor Don Gerard discusses everything from his life as a Champaign-Urbana punk, to life on a major label, to running in high heels and a whole bunch of other things. And he does it all while eating a slice of pizza, of course.
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