Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss (real name: Peter Criscuola) conquered the rock world by composing and singing his band's all-time biggest hit Beth (1976). But Peter also faced the perils of stardom and his own mortality, including drug abuse, treatment in 1982, near-suicides, two broken marriages, and a hard-won battle with breast cancer.



He left the band in 1979, embarking on a solo career. In 1995, he reunited with Kiss, resulting in a phenomenally successful world tour before he left the band again in 2004.



Peter Criss appeared in the HBO series Oz in 2002, and he continues to write and record music. His most recent solo album, 2007's 'One for All', reached #36 on the Billboard Top Independent Album list.