Jerry Penrod

Jerry "The Bear" Penrod (born September 25, 1946^[1]) is an American bass player. He was a member of Iron Butterfly^[2] and Rhinoceros.^[3] He was nicknamed "The Bear" due to long hair and beard.^[4] He played on Iron Butterfly's first album, Heavy, which released after he left the band to form Rhinoceros, who he played on two albums with before leaving the band in 1969. After battling drug addiction he quit music and worked as a bus driver in San Diego.^[4]

Jerry Penrod
Also known as	The Bear
Born	(1946-09-25) September 25, 1946 (age 78) San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Bass guitar
Years active	1966–1969
Formerly of	Iron Butterfly, Rhinoceros