 He went on to join the Garfield Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, and in 1979 joined forces with Jon Bon Jovi to create the band the Atlantic City Expressway, which played New Jersey shore clubs for five years.In 1979, Chez graduated from J. P. Stevens High School in Edison, New Jersey; he was inducted into the school's Hall of Honors in 2006.Chez still donates his time to drum corps activity, primarily working with the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as his former corps, The Cadets.