George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by
his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician and actor,
best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and vocalist of the hard
rock band Kiss. Criss established the Catman character for his Kiss
persona. Criss possesses a powerful, raspy voice. In 2014, he was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Kiss.Criss
was born in Brooklyn, New York, the oldest of five children of Loretta
and Joseph Criscuola. His father's family came from Scafati, Salerno,
Italy. He grew up in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn and was a
childhood friend of Jerry Nolan, who would later find success as the
drummer of the New York Dolls.Criss was an avid art student and a
swing aficionado. While playing with bandleader Joey Greco, Criss
ended up studying under his idol, Gene Krupa, at the Metropole Club in
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