Growing up in Green Brook Township, New Jersey, Crook started playing guitar at the age of 10 when his parents (Dennis & Carol) bought him a basic acoustic as a Christmas gift.

Years later Crook teamed up with Jack Secret (aka Tony Geranios), the keyboard tech for Rush.

Crook toured with Anthrax for the rest of the decade and performed on two records, Stomp 442 and Volume 8: The Threat Is Real, which he also co-produced and engineered.

In 2006 Crook hit the studio with Meat Loaf and the Neverland Express to record Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose.

While touring Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose a camera crew was called in to record every move the band made.

Shirley assembled a solid band: Crook (guitars), Scott Metaxas (bass), Derek Sherinian (keyboards) and Brian Tichy (drums).

After a tour of Europe with Marya Roxx, Crook jumped back in the studio with Meat Loaf.

Sharing guitar duties alongside Crook were Brian May, Steve Vai, Justin Hawkins, Randy Flowers and Tim Pierce.

In early 2013 Meat Loaf and Crook began song editing and video creation for the Last At Bat Tour.

After the Last At Bat Tour, Crook began working with Meat Loaf on song arrangements and video production for a Las Vegas residency... Rocktellz And Cocktails had a successful 26-week run at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

Summer 2014, Crook began production work on Meat Loaf's upcoming album Braver Than We Are.

While on break from recording Braver Than We Are, Crook began production for Frank DiMino's album Old Habits Die Hard.