Andrew Horun is a graduate of Phillipsburg High School, located in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. While enrolled, he competed on the school’s wrestling team. Outside of wrestling, Andrew “Drew” Horun enjoys various musical genres, including classic rock. In early November, the classic rock world lost a prolific session drummer in Pentti “Whitey” Glan. Though many fans will not recognize his name, they will likely recognize his work with classic rock legends Lou Reed and Alice Cooper. Glan got his musical start in a Canadian band called the Rogues, who later became Mandala. In the early 70s, he co-wrote the song I Can Hear You Calling, which served as the b-side to Three Dog Night’s Joy to the World. Shortly after, Glan played the drums on multiple solo albums from John Kay, the frontman for Steppenwolf. In 1973, Glan played drums for a Lou Reed show that would eventually become the albums Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal and Lou Reed Live. Impressed by Glan’s skills, Reed once again hired the drummer to play on his Sally Can’t Dance album. Later in the decade, shock rocker Alice Cooper needed a new drummer after the breakup of his original band. Cooper chose Glan, who ended up playing drums on Cooper’s Welcome to My Nightmare album before serving as the drummer for Cooper’s touring band. After Glan’s death, Alice Cooper took to Facebook to pay his respects, complimenting Glan as “simply the best drummer around,” and “a great guy.” Cooper finished his post by saying, “Canada is less one world class musician.”
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AuthorWith a passion for wrestling, Andrew Horun has maintained a physical fitness routine since graduating from Phillipsburg High School in New Jersey in 2013. Archives
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