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My Take
Peter Criss, Kiss's original drummer and the Catman, has always struck me as the human heart beneath all that theatrical greasepaint. A Brooklyn kid who came up the hard way, he's too easily overshadowed by pyro and platform boots, yet he wrote and sang Beth, proving there was real soul under the makeup. He's more than a timekeeper: a singer and songwriter too. When he finally entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, it felt like overdue justice. Even his messy cycle of exits and returns makes him, to me, the band's most relatably human member.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Criss
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・クリス
- Reading
- ぴーたー・くりす
- Born
- December 20, 1945 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drummer / singer / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.petercriss.net/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Peter Criss born?
Born December 20, 1945 (age 80).
Where is Peter Criss from?
Peter Criss is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Peter Criss do?
Peter Criss works as drummer, singer, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.