Bob Casale

Robert Edward "Bob" Casale, Jr. (born Robert Edward Pizzute, Jr., July 14, 1952 – February 17, 2014) or Bob 2 was an American musician and sound engineer, best known as a guitarist and keyboardist in the new wave band Devo. He was the brother of Gerald Casale.

Devo

Bob Casale was born in Kent, Ohio. His birth name was Pizzute because his father had legally changed his name from Robert Edward Casale to that of his foster parents. Casale originally trained as a medical radiation technologist, but was recruited by his brother Gerald Casale to join his band Devo. After the band underwent a few line-up changes, Bob Casale became part of the most popular five-piece incarnation, which included the Casale brothers: Jerry and Bob ("Bob 2"), and the Mothersbaugh brothers: Mark and Bob ("Bob 1"), as well as drummer Alan Myers.

In Devo concerts, Casale played the lead and rhythm guitar and keyboards while also working with MIDI sampling. He also sang backing vocals, both on albums and at live shows. Starting in 1984, Casale was the audio engineer for all of Devo's albums, including Shout, Total Devo, Smooth Noodle Maps and Something for Everybody.