Eric Kretz
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| Eric Kretz | |
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 Eric Kretz greeting fans after a show with STP in 2008
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| Born | June 7, 1966 (age 41) |
| Genre(s) | Grunge, Alternative rock, Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1987 - present |
| Label(s) | Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Stone Temple Pilots Talk Show Spiralarms |
Eric Kretz (born June 7, 1966) is an American drummer for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots, one of the most successful rock bands of the 1990s and early 2000s that reunited in 2008. He has also played for Talk Show, and most recently Spiralarms. He currently owns and operates Bomb Shelter Studios in Los Angeles. While in STP, Kretz kept somewhat of a low profile but still contributed to the band's songwriting, most notably writing the music to the band's 1996 hit "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart." Along with lead vocalist Scott Weiland, Kretz also wrote the lyrics to the Grammy Award-winning hit "Plush" off STP's 1992 debut Core. Kretz has worked with several notable artists, particuraly engineering and mixing songs by artists such as Thom Yorke, Ben Harper, Damian Marley, Slayer, Jurassic 5, Death Cab for Cutie, and more.[1]
Eric attended and graduated from Leigh High School in San Jose, California in 1984.
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