| Juan Croucier | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Juan Carlos Croucier |
| Born | August 22 1959 , Santiago de Cuba |
| Genre(s) | Glam metal Hard Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, Guitar |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Associated acts |
Ratt Dokken Quiet Riot |
| Website | http://www.therattpack.com/ |
Juan Croucier (born Juan Carlos Croucier on August 22 1959 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) is a Cuban-American heavy metal musician.
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Career
He attended Torrance High School in Torrance California along with his Ratt bandmate Bobby Blotzer. He was formerly a bassist for the metal bands Dokken and Ratt. He was also very briefly in Quiet Riot. Some people claim that in 1983, he and Jeff Pilson swapped places when Juan left Dokken for Ratt and claim that Pilson left Ratt to join Dokken. However, Juan Croucier himself has denied this. Interestingly, he played on Dokken's "Breaking the Chains," but departed prior to the video shoot. Pilson, having just replaced him, had to mimic the bass playing in the video. Upon joining Ratt, he was credited for helping the band sell five consecutive platinum albums and wrote many of the band's biggest hits such as "Lack of Communication" and You're In Love". Croucier gained a reputation for his ability to compose deep-grooved yet tuneful basslines and knack for bringing a pop-savvy sensibility to complement the talented styled playing of such guitarists as George Lynch, Warren DeMartini, and Robbin Crosby. He now operates a recording studio called "The Cellar" in Los Angeles and works with his band, Liquid Sunday. He also bowls, jogs, shops and is an avid fisherman. A reported rift between Juan and Ratt singer, Stephen Pearcy, was the major cause for Juan to leave the band. Croucier toured with Pearcy during the summer of 2006 and recently formed a new band. The group consists of Croucier on bass and lead vocals, Jeff Cohen on guitar and John Medina on drums.[1] However, the band has not given a name for the new project.
- UPDATE: Jeff Cohen is not in the new 3 piece now called "Juan Croucier's Dirty Rats", and the guitarist is Carlos Cavazo of Quiet Riot fame. The Liquid Sunday project has produced a few new songs and the band is ready for shows. As a major songwriter in Ratt, Juan also carries with him a library of Ratt songs that can and will be played at shows.
On December 1, 2006 the website "Metal Sludge" reported that Pearcy and Croucier might re-unite with Bobby Blotzer and Warren DeMartini and will thus, replace Jizzy Pearl and Robbie Crane and stated that John Corabi would most likely stay with the group.[2] It was announced that Croucier has chosen not to participate with any reunion activity leaving original singer Pearcy to go on tour with Ratt and the remainder of the members [Blotzer, DeMartini, Corabi, and Crane] with Poison this summer. However, Juan was a major part of the 80's metal scene in Southern California and Worldwide. His projects will continue as well as his own business that he runs. Juan said "I am always working on new things and there is much more to come".
Official Website
Juan Croucier himself often chats with his fans on the forum from his Official Website. He also usually answers questions his fans might ask him with topics such as Ratt, Liquid Sunday, and other side-projects he works on.
Discography
Dokken
- Back in the Streets (1979)
- Breaking the Chains (1983)
Ratt
- Out of the Cellar (1984)
- Invasion of Your Privacy (1985)
- Dancing Undercover (1986)
- Reach for the Sky (1988)
- Detonator (1990)
References
External links
| Ratt |
|---|
| Current members |
| Stephen Pearcy | Warren DeMartini | John Corabi | Robbie Crane | Bobby Blotzer |
| Former members |
| Juan Croucier | Robbin Crosby | Jizzy Pearl | Keri Kelli | Marq Torien | Michael Schenker |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Out of the Cellar | Invasion of Your Privacy | Dancing Undercover | Reach for the Sky | Detonator | Ratt |
| EPs: Ratt |
| Compilations: Ratt & Roll 81-91 | Collage | Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt |
| Videos and DVDs: Ratt: The Video | Ratt - Videos From the Cellar: The Atlantic Years |
| Singles |
| "You Think You're Tough" | "Round and Round" | "Wanted Man" | "Back for More" | "Lack of Communication" | "Lay It Down" | "You're in Love" | "What You Give Is What You Get" | "Slip of the Lip" | "Dance" | "Body Talk" | "Way Cool Jr." | "I Want a Woman" | "Lovin' You's A Dirty Job" | "Shame Shame Shame" | "Givin' Yourself Away" |
