Peter Criss

ABOUT PETER CRISS

Drummer for the glam rock group Kiss who was nicknamed The Catman because of his performance makeup.

He studied under his idol, Gene Krupa , at the Metropole Club in New York.

He was introduced to his bandmates after receiving a call about an ad he placed in Rolling Stone seeking work as a drummer.

He married Lydia Di Leonardo in January 1970, Debra Jensen in December 1979, and then Gigi Criss in May 1998.

He was a part of the band Kiss with Paul Stanley .