Gery L. Deer

Gery L. Deer was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and grew up in the nearby farm community of Jamestown. He began his career in the entertainment as a 16-year-old restaurant pianist. Having never properly learned to read sheet music, Gery played entirely by ear. As his musical skills grew, so did his abilities with a bullwhip. Growing up on the family cattle farm, Gery learned to use the whip to perform various, non-animal related, tasks, such as cutting weeds from electric fencing. Within a few years, he was being asked to perform with his whip at local fairs and festivals eventually landing in Las Vegas to compete in the 2001 international whip speed and accuracy competitions. Taking home a 2nd place award, Gery continued to perform, developing his own style modeled after his mentor, friend and film idol, legendary stuntman Alex Green. He has appeared in many film and television projects, providing whip stunts, coaching and bullwhip holstering equipment. In 2003, he provided the whip holsters and other accessories to the Universal Studios Film, "The Rundown," featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He has appeared on several national and local television programs including The Bonnie Hunt Show, Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge and America's Got Talent. Gery also worked on several independent films as writer, producer, stunt performer and more, including,"The Overman," a film by author/producer Rich Hoffman. The 5-minute short won the 2009 Best Experimental Micro Film Award at the Indie Gathering Film Conference in Cleveland, Ohio