Glen grew up in Valencia, CA where he attended Wm. S. Hart High School.  He was mentored by George Stone, Dirk Fischer and Larry Thornton. After graduating from California State University Northridge with a Bachelors degree in trumpet Performance and working as a freelance musician he became a member of the Grammy nominated band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy of which he has been the featured trumpet soloist for over 21 years.