A former member of HAMMER and Pop outfit HELMET BOY, cult AOR hero GLEN BURTNIK's first solo album was produced by Richard Landis. The album featured guitarists Dann Huff of GIANT and former STARZ and FIONA man Bobby Messano, ex-EDDIE MONEY keyboard player Alan Pasqua, ex-PAGES bassist Neil Stubenhaus and drums provided by David Prater (who would produce 'Heroes & Zeros') and ex-JOURNEY man Steve Smith.

1987's 'Heroes & Zeros' features ex-RAINBOW man Chuck Burgi and FREHLEY'S COMET's Anton Fig on drums, JOURNEY's guitarist NEAL SCHON and a cameo from Southside Johnny. Burtnik contributed 'Not So Far Away' to the 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' soundtrack album. Burtnik also contributed to a notable CHEAP TRICK tribute album, 'Stiff Competition' released through Rock Dream Records, with his take on 'I Want You To Want Me'.

Burtnik took TOMMY SHAW's role in the reformed STYX in 1990, appearing on the album "Edge Of The Century" and its tour, but Styx was put on ice after this. However, Burtnik joined Styx once more in 1999, but this time on bass guitar, replacing Chuck Panozzo when the original bass player became too ill to perform. Panozzo would appear on a few songs on selected shows, and Burtnik played guitar on these. Glen Burtnik would bow out in September of 2003, and he was replaced by Ricky Phillips. Burtnik issued a new album 'Welcome To Hollywood' through Atenzia Records in 2004.