Mr. Chris Vrenna
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Chris Vrenna is a Grammy-winning musician, producer, engineer, remixer, and composer. He is best known as a former founding member of Nine Inch Nails and was inducted with the group into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
He has been the drummer for international acts including Gnarls Barkley, Marilyn Manson, and Guns N’ Roses. Vrenna has remixed and/or programmed for numerous artists including U2, Rob Zombie, Weezer, Evanescence, and Hole.
Vrenna is also a well-known video game composer whose credits include American McGee’s Alice, Doom 3, Quake 4, Call of Duty: ExoZombies, and Quake: Champions.
Vrenna is an assistant professor of Performing Arts Technology at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.