Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Music
🇺🇸United States
✡️Judaism
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Gene Simmons, also known by his stage persona "the Demon", is an Israeli-American musician. He was the bassist and co-lead singer of the hard rock band Kiss, which he co-founded with Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss in 1973. Simmons, alongside Stanley, remained a constant member of the band until their dissolution in 2023. Simmons is also known for his long tongue and for his reality television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which aired from 2006 to 2012. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss.

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Lifespan
1949 – Present
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22
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Background

Born in
Tirat Carmel
Educated at
Yeshiva Torah VodaasCollege of Staten IslandSullivan County Community CollegeNewtown High School
Awards
🏆 Great Immigrants Award

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  • 1949

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