In the early 1980s, Whey Cooler was looking for a singer. “We were EDM,” Starling said, “before it was called EDM.” Pretty Poison’s big hit was as beloved by the gay community and the black community as it was by the stereotypical ’80s yuppie crowd, the attention for a duo Starling describes as “kids with the big hair and goth makeup.” They had a sound inspired from R&B and pushed forward by an electronic kick that was only starting to be explored at the time. The song’s popularity was due in part to its crossover appeal. Thirty years ago, they released “Catch Me I’m Falling,” taking Pretty Poison from an underground favorite in Philly to No. He’s expected to fully recover, but the disease hasn’t been the ideal way to ring in what should be a celebratory year for him and bandmate Jade Starling. Tonight, radio personality Bob Pantano is hosting a benefit concert for him at 7 at the Adelphia Restaurant and Nightclub in South Jersey, and he’s received $10,000 in donations through a GoFundMe page. “I likened the feeling in my throat,” he said, “to having swallowed a fan and the blades were stuck in the back of my throat.”Ĭooler was diagnosed with throat cancer in January.
He even just got back from performing in California this weekend, his body still ravaged from cancer but not in the disastrous shape it was in a couple months ago. That happened in the last week to 10 days.
Whey Cooler, one half of the ’80s-famous duo Pretty Poison, can finally start swallowing again.
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