Jannaro "Jan" Uvena (born August 29, 1950)[1] is an American musician, best known for playing drums with a number of notable rock bands, including Alice Cooper's backing band, Iron Butterfly, Alcatrazz, and Signal.

Jan Uvena
Birth nameJannaro Uvena
Born (1950-08-29) August 29, 1950 (age 73)
Huntington, New York, U.S.
GenresHard rock, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, vocals
Years active1978–2000

Uvena retired from the music business in 2000 and, as of 2016, manages a U.S. Cellular store in Walpole, Massachusetts.[2]

Discography edit

with Bonnie Pointer edit

  • Bonnie Pointer (1979)

with Pipedream edit

  • Pipedream (1979)

with Alice Cooper edit

with Alcatrazz edit

with Signal edit

  • Loud & Clear (1989)
  • Live (2000)

with Jonas Hansson Band edit

  • No. 1 (1994)
  • Second To None (1996)
  • The Rocks (1999)

References edit

  1. ^ "Xtreme Musician: Jan Uvena". www.xtrememusician.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2002.
  2. ^ Logan, Ian (March 26, 2016). "Keene musician's golden past of touring with Alice Cooper, Alcatrazz". The Keene Sentinel. Keene, New Hampshire: Tom Ewing. Retrieved April 18, 2020.