Eric Singer (born Eric Doyle Mensinger; May 12, 1958) is a hard rock and heavy metal drummer for the rock band Kiss and formerly for singer Alice Cooper. Over the past two decades, Singer has appeared on over 75 albums and 11 EPs. Singer was born Eric Doyle Mensinger in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in Euclid, Ohio. His father Johnny Mensinger was of German descent and was a local big band leader who played around the area as well as on cruise ships from the States to Europe and back. Young Eric began playing drums from an early age, and was inspired by bands such as Humble Pie, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Beatles and Queen and drummers such as John Bonham, Keith Moon, Cozy Powell, Roger Taylor, Bill Ward, and Buddy Rich. Eric worked at King Musical instruments before going pro.

Filmography

• 2023KISS Rok' N Rosemont!
• 2023KISS: End of the Road
• 2023KISS: End of the Road Cincinnati
• 2023Kiss - Hellfest 2023 — Drums
• 2020KISS 2020 Goodbye — The Catman
• 2019Kiss: End of the Road Tour - Vancouver 2019
• 2016Kiss Rocks Vegas — Drums
• 2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery — Catman (voice)
• 2014Kiss [2014] Charlotte 40th Anniversary
• 2013Kiss (2013) Stockholm
• 2013Kiss [2013] Monster in Prague
• 2013Kiss [2013] Private Acustic
• 2013Kiss [2013] Sydney
• 2013Kiss: Japan Monster — Selr
• 2013The Kiss Monster World Tour: Live from Europe — Drums
• 2012Kiss - Live in Nurburgring — Vocals/Drums
• 2012Kiss [2012] Buenos Aires Rock City
• 2012Kiss [2012] New Orleans Live Webcast
• 2011ESP Unplugged Winter Tour 2011
• 2010Kiss: Live at Rock Am Ring — Drums
• 2006Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005 — Drums
• 2006ESP: Live at the Marquee — Drums, Vocals
• 2006Kiss [2006] Rising Sun
• 2003The Seekers — Cheating Man
• 2002KISS: Live in Las Vegas
• 2002KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002 — Drums, Vocals
• 1996Kiss: Unplugged
• 1995Kiss [1995] Alive 1995
• 1994Kiss [1994] Live Santiago de Chile
• 1994Kiss: São Paulo, 1994
• 1992Kiss [1992] The Palace '92
• Æon Flux — Additional Voices
• 1989A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child — Hot Seat Band Member

Appearances as themselves (17)

• 2023Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake — Self
• Kiss: Through the Years — Self
• Biography: KISStory — Self
• 2017Hired Gun — Self
• 2014KISS Kruise IV — Self
• 2012KISS: Anhembi Arena, São Paulo — Himself - Drums
• MTV World Stage — Self
• 2007Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991) — Self
• 2007Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000) — Self
• 2006VH1 Rock Honors — Self
• 2005Kiss: Rock the Nation Live — Self
• 2000Alice Cooper: Brutally Live — Self - Drums
• 1994Kiss My Ass: The Video — Self
• 1993Kiss: Konfidential — Self
• MTV Unplugged — Self
• 1987Gary Moore - Live In Stockholm — Himself
• KISS EXTREME AND CLOSE UP — Self