Johnny Badanjek

aka Johnny “Bee” Badanjek, drummer for Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. After the group disbanded in 1967, Badanjek toured and recorded with Edgar Winter, Alice Cooper, Dr. John, Bob Seger, Ronnie Montrose, Nils Lofgren and others. He re-joined in The Band Detroit aka . In 1972, he co-founded , in which he was drummer and backing vocalist, as well as songwriter.