Craig Manning is a member of the Degrassi class of 2007. He has dramatic mood swings and is eventually diagnosed as bipolar.He has an interest in photography, but later becomes more interested in music.Craig has a reputation as a player. He is involved with Ashley Kerwin, but cheats with Manny Santos, resulting in a pregnancy.He is best friends with Jimmy Brooks, Marco Del Rossi, and Ellie Nash and friends with Sean Cameron and occasionally Spinner Mason.Background: His step-father is Joey Jeremiah, making Angela Jeremiah his step-sister. Craig's biological father was physically abusive towards him.He is in a band called Downtown Sasquatch with Jimmy, Marco and Spinner. At one point he develops an addiction to cocaine. He leaves school early to move to Los Angeles to pursue music.