Produced the debut album for the pop-punk band Weezer.
Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the 1970s-1980s synth-pop band The Cars.
Senior vice president of A&R for Elektra Records.
Children: (Paulina Porizkova) Jonathan Raven Ocasek (b. May 1993) and Oliver Orion Ocasek (b. May 23, 1998); (with Suzanne Otcasek) Derek Otcasek and Eron Otcasek. With (Constance Campbell) Chris Otcasek and Adam Otcasek.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Cars) (2018).
Took wife Paulina Porizikova out of his will before he died. They were separated at the time.