Gene Simmons

Rock Singer

Birthday August 25, 1949

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Tirat Carmel, Israel

Age 74 years old

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About

Born Chaim Witz, he is a hard rock singer who gained fame after founding the commercially successful hard rock band Kiss, which has sold over 100 million albums. 

Before Fame

He scraped by on bread and milk in his childhood, and worked as an assistant for an editor at Vogue magazine. 

Trivia

KISS has released over twenty-five Gold-certified albums, more than any American rock band in history. 

Family Life

He married Shannon Tweed on October 1, 2011, and they had two children together: Sophie and Nick. 

Associated With

He firmly supported the administration of George W. Bush and the invasion of Iraq in 2003. 

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Gene Simmons Highlights
Gene Simmons Highlights