Fred Weber

Charles Frederick Weber III is a former vocalist for the new wave band Devo in its earliest incarnation.^[1] Weber was a long-time prominent vocalist in Northeast Ohio cover bands The Chancellors, The Measles and Lace Wing, performing occasionally with Joe Walsh and the James Gang.

Weber played high-school football at Stow, Ohio, with NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins fullback Larry Csonka. A roommate of Devo co-founder Bob Lewis, Weber fronted the band in its initial performance in the Recital Hall during Kent State University's Creative Arts Festival in 1973.

Upon graduating from Kent State University with a bachelors degree in sociology, Weber eventually moved to Stuart, Virginia where he was employed for over 30 years by the State of Virginia in the Departments of Transportation, Social Services and Juvenile Justice. Here, he and his wife, Bess, lived and raised their two daughters, Holly and Wendy. Weber, a devout Christian, also served the Lord and the community for many years at Fairystone Baptist Church as a Deacon, Praise & Worship song leader, Choir Director and soloist.

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