Real name: Gerald Paul Hirshberg

Effective period / Period of releases: 1959

American automotive designer, industrial designer, musician and painter
Hirshberg's first automobile was a Volkswagen Beetle
June 30, 1940 – November 10, 2019
During college, under the stage name Jerry Paul, he released the hit single Sparkling Blue in 1959

Studied mechanical engineering at Ohio State University
After graduation, continued to study in Europe on a Mary C. Page Fellowship.
Started his career in automotive design with General Motors in 1964
In 1980, Hirshberg left GM to Nissan
In 1999, Hirshberg served as the spokesman for Nissan advertising in America.
He retired from Nissan at the end of June 2000, turning down a potential promotion to Nissan's global design chief, and continued to pursue artistic interests in retirement.