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After leaving NIN in late 1996, Vrenna formed the band [[Tweaker]]. The band has three full-length albums entitled ''The Attraction to All Things Uncertain'', ''2 A.M. Wakeup Call'' and ''Call The Time Eternity''. Vrenna's inspiration is derived mainly from surreal paintings and dreams. The inspiration for ''2 A.M. Wakeup Call'' came from his wife. She had trouble sleeping and would wake up each night at exactly 2 A.M. This gave Vrenna the idea for the album. He compiled several artists together for the album and told them that it would be based off of dreams and feelings that occur at night time. [[wp:Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]] contributed to this album. Vrenna has also scored several video games, including ''American McGee's Alice'', ''DOOM 3'', and ''Quake 4''.
Vrenna has toured, both as Tweaker and as a touring musician for various bands. In 2006 he was a touring drummer for Gnarls Barkley, even wearing the original Chewbacca costume for the group's ''Star Wars''-themed performance at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards. He also toured with the former [[Nothing Records]] signed band, [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] from 2007 to 2011, as a drummer and later a keyboardist. His career as a live/touring drummer ended after having torn his rotator cuff twice, and he is now . He later became a teacher music educator at Southern Utah University, Athens State University, Calhoun Community College in Decatur, University of Alabama, and the Madison Media Institute. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in the Department of Performing Arts Technology.[https://wwwsmtd.alumich.comedu/lifechris-vrenna-andto-culture/erryjoin-2018/10/2b578ecb8a5013/whythe-isdepartment-nineof-inchperforming-nailsarts-marilyn.htmltechnology/]
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