Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem was based on anyone. Frank Oz performed Animal from his first appearance until 2000; in 2002 newcomer Eric Jacobson took over. In Muppet Babies, he was voiced by Howie Mandel (1984–1985) and by Dave Coulier (1986–1991). Animal was also played by Kevin Clash in "Muppets Tonight" and by Bill Barretta in "MuppetFest" (the first Muppet fan convention). Animal's drumming was performed by British jazz and big band drummer Ronnie Verrell. He has had numerous appearances on television in advertising and even on a U.S. postage stamp. Floyd Pepper is the bass player. A laid back hipster with a pink body
Mayhem (band) vocalists, Eirik Norheim ("Messiah") and Sven Erik Kristiansen ("Maniac"), in 1986 and 1987, respectively. Norheim played vocals only for a concert, which took place in April 1986 in Ski, and by the end of that year he had quit Mayhem. He later formed hardcore punk band Within Range and Oi!/street punk band Cockroach Clan. Whereas, with Kristiansen, Mayhem recorded its first EP, "Deathcrush", in 1987, and released it through Euronymous' newly formed label Posercorpse Music. The initial 1,000 copy release of "Deathcrush" quickly sold out. It was later reissued in 1993 by the newly renamed Deathlike Silence Productions as a