Jerry Miles Posin is an

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known for his contributions to Steppenwolf in the late 1970s. During this time he penned at least two songs heard at Steppenwolf concerts, "It's Alright" and "Sinsemilla", now available only on bootleg recordings. He later was the drummer for

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and the

Kent Henry Kent Henry Plischke (April 5, 1948 – March 18, 2009), known as Kent Henry, was an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his contributions to Steppenwolf (band), Steppenwolf and Blues Image.UncreditedKent Henry: Guitarist with Steppenw ...

Band. He is also known for collaborating with

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of the

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while the two served time together at the

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in the Arizona Federal Prison Complex from 2004 to 2006. After being released on May 7, 2009, Posin resurfaced and formed a new band called Bangland. Teaming up with Mike McAul on vocals/guitar and Bruce McAul on bass guitar, Bangland videos can be seen on YouTube. He also formed a band in Phoenix, Arizona called the Urban Tribe. Jerry Miles Posin became engaged to Karen Hattorff in 2011. He continued playing music locally while spending most of his time enjoying life with his family until he died January 29, 2019, still engaged to Karen with daughter Kauner.

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1951 births American rock drummers Living people Steppenwolf (band) members 20th-century American drummers American male drummers {{US-drummer-stub