Eric Kretz Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Eric Kretz (born June 7, 1966) is an American musician and producer, best known as the drummer for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots. He has also played for Talk Show and Spiralarms. Eric, who was born in San Jose, California, attended and graduated from Willow Glen High School in San Jose in 1984. He currently owns and operates Bomb Shelter Studios in Los Angeles. While in STP, Kretz has 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, particularly engineering and mixing the live recordings for The Henry Rollins Show of songs by artists such as Thom Yorke, Ben Harper, Damian Marley, Slayer, Jurassic 5, Death Cab for Cutie, and more.
Net Worth
$5 Million
Date Of Birth
June 7, 1966
Place Of Birth
San Jose, California, USA
Occupation
Musician, songwriter
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department
Nicknames
Eric Kretz, Kretz, Eric
Star Sign
Gemini
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV Series music - 1 episode, 2016 performer - 1 episode, 2016
One Hit Wonderland
2013
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Rectify
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
This Is 40
2012
writer: "Vasoline"
Battleship
2012
writer: "Interstate Love Song"
Middle Men
2009
writer: "Down"
SingStar Amped
2007
Video Game music: "Vasoline"
Rock Band
2007
Video Game music: "Vasoline"
Guitar Hero II
2006
Video Game music: "TRIPPIN' ON A HOLE IN A PAPER HEART" - as E. Kretz
Australian Idol
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Cold Case
2005
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Velvet Revolver: Live in Houston
2005
writer: "Sex Type Thing", "Crackerman"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
Video Game writer: "Plush"
Stone Temple Pilots: Thank You
2003
Video lyrics: "Plush" Live, "Plush" Acoustic Live, "Plush" Video / music: "Crackerman" Live, "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" Live, "Where the River Goes" Bootleg, "Crackerman" Bootleg, "Sex Type Thing" Video, "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" Video / performer: "Wichita Lineman" Bootleg
Canadian Idol
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Rage
2002
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Black Hawk Down
2001
writer: "Creep"
Gran Turismo 2
1999
Video Game writer: "Sex Type Thing"
Dead at 21
1994
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Unplugged
1994
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
1993
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stone Temple Pilots: Interstate Love Song
1994
Video short
Stone Temple Pilots: Sex Type Thing
1992
Video short
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stone Temple Pilots: Sex Type Thing
1992
Video short music
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest Musician
The Best Hit USA
2013
TV Series
Himself
Stone Temple Pilots: Alive in the Windy City
2012
Video
Himself
NYC Concert Series
2011
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Stone Temple Pilots: Live in Chicago 2010
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Stone Temple Pilots: Thank You
2003
Video
Himself - Drums
Stone Temple Pilots: Freeview
2000
TV Movie
Himself - Drums
Stone Temple Pilots: Sour Girl
2000
Short
Himself
Unplugged
1994
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Black Hawk Down (2001) as Soundtrack
Battleship (2012) as Soundtrack
This Is 40 (2012) as Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) as Soundtrack
