Glen Burtnik is an American singer, songwriter, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a member of Styx from 1990 to 1991 and again from 1999 to 2003. Burtnik is originally from North Brunswick, New Jersey, in the Raritan Bayshore, of the larger Jersey Shore and lives in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Burtnik has written hit songs for Randy Travis, Patty Smyth and Don Henley. The spelling of his name has shortened a few times over the years.