Peter Straus

Peter Straus
General Information
Gender:	Male
Series Information
Credits:	Songwriter in seasons 1-4 Performer of "Ripped Pants"
Years:	1999 - 2006

Peter Straus is the writer of several songs from season 1 to season 4. He is also the writer of the song "Ripped Pants," which he also performed instead of Tom Kenny.

Before working for the show, he was a bassist for the band Dwarves. In 2007, he retired from composing and started working as a psychologist in Los Angeles. His close friend, a musician Chris von Sneidern, performed the song "That's What Friends Do."

Songs for the show

• "Ripped Pants" (also vocal performer) from the episode with the same name
• "Doing the Sponge" from "The Chaperone"
• "That's What Friends Do" from "Wormy"
• "Underwater Sun" from "Party Pooper Pants"
• "So Long, Bikini Bottom" from "Chimps Ahoy"
• "Down the Well" from "Wishing You Well"

Trivia

• In the credits for "Ripped Pants" and "The Chaperone," Straus is credited by his alias "Saltpeter" instead of his real name.
• He is the first voice actor to do SpongeBob's singing voice.