Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Craig says he remembers music constantly being played at home.  "The radio was always on and my dad brought home records every payday."  Literally playing on mom's pots and pans and two old wooden chairs, while older brother Carl played accordion, was Craig's introduction to "drums".  He played his first gig at the age of nine at a communion party.  After performing throughout high school and college with various bands that Carl and Craig had together, Carl decided to go onto to graduate school----this was the "breakup" of the family band.  Craig then received a call from Dee Robb and The Robbins. .  During a summer tour for RCA Records and Dupont Fashions, their guitar player was drafted.  Krampf and the three brothers changed the name of the band to The Robbs and continued on.  That band went on to open many shows in the Midwest for such acts as The Dave Clark Five, Herman's Hermits, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Young Rascals and The Lovin' Spoonful.  A big break came when Dick Clark discovered The Robbs at The Teen World's Fair in Chicago.  They were signed by Mercury Records, recorded their first record and appeared on "Where The Action Is" during and shortly after, the fair.  Dick Clark invited them to be regulars on the show and the band moved to California.   

       Even though Krampf had some early recording experience, done on two and three track recorders, it was with the recording contract and television show that new opportunities arose.  Recording with such legendary producers as Lou Reizner, Leon Russell, Snuff Garrett, P.F. Sloan, Steve Barri, Steve Douglas and Del Shannon, Craig's recording education was soon being shaped by some of the best of their day.  Krampf remarked, "I have been fortunate over the years, either as a band member or studio musician, to work with a lot of the greats.  It's an education that I consider to be invaluable."  That education has continued...working with producers as Roy Thomas Baker, Val Garay, Mike Chapman, Jimmy Bowen, Keith Olson, Emory Gordy Jr., Bill Conti and many others.

       After many performing stints with bands and artists such as Little Richard, Flo & Eddie and The Turtles, Steve Perry and Nick Gilder, Craig's career as a session musician began to take off.  He soon became one of the most sought after session drummers in Los Angeles.  "The thrill hasn't worn off at all," Krampf stated.  "It's still an unbelievable feeling to hear something that I've done on the radio.  I love being a part of making records."
                                                                                     
       Over the years, Craig has appeared in various music magazines.  He has done ads for the products he endorses and was honored when he was chosen for the catalog cover for Rogers Drums. "I used to see Krupa on the covers of those old Slingerland catalogs and dream---and now, here I was on the cover of the Rogers catalog. Dreams really can come true."

      At the height of his very successful career in Los Angeles, Craig, his wife, Susie, and their three daughters, Carrie, Katie and Courtney, decided to relocate to Nashville, TN.  "People thought we were crazy to move when things were going so well, but there is a lot more to life and we just wanted to try and give our family a better environment and quality of life," says Craig.  After a short time of getting re-established, Craig's career was back on track and is still flourishing in his new "home".