Gibson Jerome Haynes (born September 30, 1957)[1] is an American musician, radio personality, painter, author and the lead singer of the band Butthole Surfers.

In 1981, Haynes and Trinity classmate Paul Leary published the magazine Strange V.D., which featured photos of abnormal medical ailments, coupled with fictitious, humorous explanations for the diseases.

[3] After a brief period spent selling homemade clothes and linens emblazoned with Lee Harvey Oswald's image, the pair returned to San Antonio and launched the band that would eventually become Butthole Surfers, which was notorious for their elaborate stage shows and psychedelic music.

Gibby Haynes did guest vocals for The Dead Milkmen and Deconstruction, Eric Avery's short-lived post-Jane's Addiction band, as well as for the song "Atlanta" by Mastodon.

He also has cameo appearances in Gregg Araki's 1997 film Nowhere as an eclectic party host named Jujyfruit and the Adult Swim television show Delocated.