Peter Criss

Also known as Peter George John Criscuola, Peter George Criscuola

George Peter John Criscuola, better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is an American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and a vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. Criss established the Catman character for his Kiss persona. In 2014 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Kiss.

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Peter Criss, born George Peter John Criscuola in Brooklyn, is an American male musician. He works as a drummer, singer, and songwriter within the rock music genre. His primary instruments are the drum kit and voice. He began his work period in 1964 and speaks English.

Criss is a member of the band Kiss and has been recognized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame collection. He was awarded induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During his career, he recorded for Casablanca Records and used the pseudonyms Peter Criss and The Catman. His copyright representative is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

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It sits within the topics 1945 births, 20th-century American drummers and American heavy metal drummers.

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Film & TV

Brooklyn, NY

Drummer for KISS

Known for

From Tokyo to You — Self - Archive Footage2025
Året var 1976 — Self (archive footage)2025
Finding Sandler — Self2022
Kiss: Through the Years — Self2022
Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe2021
Biography: KISStory — Self (archive footage)2021
Larger Than Life II — Drums, Vocals2018
Larger Than Life — Drums, Vocals2018
KISS och gitarristen som försvann — Self - (archive footage)2017
Why Him? — Peter Criss2016

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1945

Discography

Don’t You Let Me Down / Hooked on Rock and Roll1978
Peter Criss1978
You Matter to Me1978
By Myself1980
Out of Control1980
Let Me Rock You1982
Tears1982
One for All2007
Peter Criss2025

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Occupation: songwriter
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Genre: rock music
Instrument: voice
Record label: Casablanca Records
Official website: www.petercriss.net
Image: 2025 Peter Criss of the band KISS at the Kennedy Center Honors Medal Presentation Dinner at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 6 (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: Peter Criss
date of birth: 1947-12-20
start of work period: 1964-00-00
member of: Kiss (band)
birth name: George Peter John Criscuola
pseudonym: The Catman
copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers