Edward Baluyut

Edward 'd pogi' Baluyut (born April 20, 1968 in Detroit, Michigan) is the drummer for the bands Versus and The Pacific Ocean. He currently resides in Great Neck, New York and is an English teacher for the Great Neck North High School. Baluyut is the head of the Community School, a selective alternative learning program within the high school for sophomores through seniors, where his students focus on mottoes such as "learning for the sake of learning," "satisfaction is a function of participation," and "safe space." Still in keeping with his old career, Baluyut can be seen playing alongside his students in many Community School events. Edward Baluyut played alongside his brothers Richard and James while in Versus for several years. Even...