Gerard "Boy" Mendes (born 1952) is a Senegalese musician of Cape Verdean descent.
He was born in Dakar, Senegal and was raised in the city's Cape Verdean diaspora community.
As a child, he grew up in a household filled with the sounds of the native morna and coladeira.
Mendes eventually settled in France where he teamed up with his brother Jean-Claude, Manú Lima, and Luís Silva to form Cabo Verde Show, one of the most popular Cape Verdean bands of all time, he made several albums including Di oro in 1995 and Noite de morabeza (Morabeza Night) in 1999, some of them were released by Lusafrica recording company.
His influences derive from the popular music of the United States, Brazil and West Africa.