Peter Criss
Peter Criss rose to fame in the 1970's as the
drummer for theatrical heavy metallists Kiss. Born Peter George
Criscoula on December 20, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, Peter got
his start drumming after discovering legendary jazz drummer Gene
Krupa (which he's rumored to have actually taken lessons from
at one point) and such 60's rockers as The Rolling Stones. Playing
in local bands throughout the 60's/early-70's, Criss was becoming
increasingly fed up when none of his bands went anywhere -
especially after a tryout for Elton John's band didn't pan out and
close friend Jerry Nolan landed the drum slot with trash/glam/punk
pioneers The New York Dolls. But his luck was just about to change
when a pair of fellow New Yorkers answered an ad Criscoula had
placed in a music paper, stating 'Drummer with 11 Years
Experience, Willing To Do Anything.' The pair turned out to
be none other than Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. They went on to
form Kiss.
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