"A.J. Pero, 55; drummer for Twisted Sister" by Wayne Parry, Associated Press March 21, 2015
ATLANTIC CITY — A.J. Pero, the drummer for the heavy-metal band Twisted Sister, was well known for a scene in the video for 1984’s ‘‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’’ in which he struck a snare drum covered with glitter, sending it spraying into the air.
He joined Twisted Sister in 1982, right before the Long Island bar band exploded onto the scene after nearly a decade of slogging through small clubs. Wearing makeup and glam costumes, the highly visual band was a perfect match for MTV and become one of its mainstays with hits that included ‘‘I Wanna Rock.’’
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