Update on the original Jets

What the band is doing now.

April 3, 2010 at 7:14PM
The Jets, 1989
The Jets, 1989 (MCA Records/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Leroy, 44, guitarist, father of three boys. Runs a catering company in Mesa, Ariz.

Eddie, 43, percussionist/saxophonist, father of three. Works at a Salt Lake City dairy company, still does some music gigs.

Eugene Hunt, 42, percussionist/saxophonist/vocalist, father of three. Does marketing for a developer in Salt Lake City, runs a music production company and stays in touch with ex-Jets manager Don Powell. Had a spinoff duo, Boys Club, that scored a Top 10 hit with "I Remember Holding You" in 1988.

Haini, 42, bassist, father of 10 and another on the way. Runs a catering company in Redlands, Calif., and still plays music.

Rudy, 41, drummer, father of two. Formed a documentary film company in Salt Lake City.

Kathi, 39, keyboardist, mother of three. Worked as a ticket agent for United Airlines. Lives in West Jordan, Utah, and sings in My Sisters.

Moana, 37, singer, mother of four. Runs a music production company in Provo, Utah. Sings in My Sisters.

Liz, 36, singer, mother of six. Breast cancer survivor. Lives in Provo, Utah and sings in My Sisters.

The Jets today, left to right: Kathi, Rudy, Moana, LeRoy, Haini, Elizabeth, Eddie.
The Jets today, left to right: Kathi, Rudy, Moana, LeRoy, Haini, Elizabeth, Eddie. (Wolfgramm family/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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