Person · Male
Jerry Best
US hard rock bassist
- From
- Flushing, United States
- Since
- 1963–present
- Releases
- 0
About
Gerard John "Jerry" Best (born May 8, 1963 in Queens, New York) is a Los Angeles-based hard rock bassist, songwriter and composer, active since 1984. He has played with bands such as Lion, Dio, Freak of Nature and Heavy Bones. Jerry was first introduced to his instrument by his older brother Tom, who showed him how to play the basic chords.
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The most well-known works Best has played in include the theme song for the Transformers movie and the album Power Love with the band Lion. Over the years, Jerry has worked together with artists like Doug Aldrich, Mike Tramp, Courtney Love, Joel Ellis, Frankie Banali and Chuck Wright.
Member of
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Dio additional, bass guitar
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Lion bass guitar
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Freak of Nature bass guitar
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Also known as
Gerald Best · Gerard John Best
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2f69a745-e794-4362-b9f3-47f06767a52c
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.