Crockett is a multi-instrument artist known for playing bass guitar and singing backing vocals for the band Ugly Kid Joe from 1991 until they disbanded in 1997, and again since their reunion in 2010.
[3] Graduating in 1985 from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles having studied three courses simultaneously in Guitar, Bass and Sound, Audio & Visual Engineering, Crockett joined DV8, the band of music producer Jay Baumgardner; Baumgardner would later mix Ugly Kid Joe’s debut record Crockett’s first experience of large scale touring was as a roadie for Love/Hate during their 1990 tour with AC/DC.
Achieving commercial success with the hit single "Everything About You" which then featured in the film Wayne's World the band returned to the studio to record America's Least Wanted, produced by Mark Dodson.
The subsequent years saw the band touring stadiums with Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and Van Halen and headlining smaller venues across Europe, Australia and Japan.
[6] A staple on the European festival circuit has seen the band often appearing in the line-up for Download (UK) Hellfest (France), Graspop (Belgium), Copenhell (Denmark), Wacken (Germany) and Gods of Metal (Italy).
He also uses a bass guitar wah-wah pedal quite frequently, particularly in the Ugly Kid Joe songs "Same Side", "Sandwich", and "Funky Fresh Country Club".