Gene The Werewolf was formed in 2007 as a so-called "Supergroup" of Pittsburgh musicians originally consisting of Jon Belan (lead vocals/guitar), Drew Donegan (guitar), Nick Revak (drums), Aaron Mediate (keys) and Tim Schultz (bass).

[2] In 2005, after the demise of The Berlin Project (Orange Peal Records),[3] Belan and Revak decided to team up and write new music that focused more on their Rock n Roll roots.

[5] On October 12, 2007, Gene The Werewolf played their first live show as a full band at Club Cafe in the South Side of Pittsburgh.

[8] On November 23, 2011, Gene The Werewolf released their first full length album "Wicked Love" in the United States, again with producer Jamie Woolford.

[10] On December 2, 2011, Gene The Werewolf had their "Wicked Love" album release party at The Altar Bar in the Strip District of Pittsburgh.

[13] The album was produced and engineered by Sean McDonald at Red Medicine Studios [14] and features a guitar solo by Reb Beach of Winger and Whitesnake on the opening track "The Walking Dead" [15] In late 2016, the band parted ways with lead guitarist Mike Ofca and hired Britton Sloan as his replacement.

In December 2018, the band parted ways with original bassist Tim Schultz and he was replaced by Chris Serafini, formerly of the Gin Blossoms and Pollen.

A homemade music video for the song was released on the bands Youtube channel featuring old footage of Belan opening Christmas presents as a child.

[25] In October of 2024, the band announced that they would be collaborating with Inner Groove Brewing in Verona, Pennsylvania to release a limited addition beer under the name of their latest single.

Gene The Werewolf's "Raised By Wolves" beer was tapped and released to the public during their "Yinzerween" performance at the Roxian Theater with Donnie Iris on October 26, 2024.