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NAME:	Gene Simmons
PROFILE:	Name: Gene Simmons Birth Name: Chaim Witz Height: 6' 2" Sex: M Nationality: American Birth Date: August 25, 1949 Birth Place: Haifa, Israel Profession: Actor, Musician, Producer Education: Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, New York Richmond College, Staten Island, New York (BA in Education) Relationship: Shannon Tweed (actress; born on March 10, 1957; together since 1984), Cher (actress, musician; born on May 20, 1946; dated in late 1970s) Father: Yechiel 'Feri' Witz (carpenter) Mother: Florence 'Flora' Klein Son: Nicholas Adam Simmons (born on January 22, 1989; mother: Shannon Tweed) Daughter: Sophie Simmons (born on July 7, 1992; mother: Shannon Tweed) Claim to fame: Legendarily long-tongued musician/entrepreneur of face-painted rockers 'KISS' Contact: Click here
GOSSIP:	Nickname: Gene the Nazarene (from a former road manager who once worked for KISS) / Genie Trade Mark: The Demon makeup worn from 1973-1983 then from 1996 to present; the axe-shaped bass guitar; his tongue. Co-founder of the famous hard-rock group, KISS, famous for outrageous antics and kabuki-like make-up. Prior to forming KISS, Simmons was an elementary school teacher. Has lived with model/actress Shannon Tweed since 1986, but they've never married. Simmons has said that while he respects the rights of those who choose to marry, it's not something he ever plans to do; specifically, he doesn't feel man by nature is meant to be in a monogamous relationship. The only thing wrong with marriage is that one of the persons involved is a man, he often says. Eddie Van Halen once begged Gene and Paul Stanley to let him join KISS, during a time when his band, Van Halen, was having problems. Van Halen played guitar in a session for KISS, and, according to Simmons, impressed them with his use of synthesizers. Simmons eventually told Vah Halen that despite his feelings about working with David Lee Roth, he should stick things out since his musical abilities would never be fully recognized within KISS' style. Was once in a band called Bullfrog Beer. Other pre-KISS bands he was a member of include Coffee, the Long Island Sounds, and Wicked Lester (with Paul Stanley). Once considered becoming a rabbi. Designer of the axe shaped bass guitar. There is a KISS tribute band in Seattle called Gene's Addiction. Produced many acts in the 1980s, including Keel, Wendy O' Williams, EZO, and Black and Blue. Discovered Van Halen in 1977 and produced the demo that got them signed to Warner Brothers Records. Publisher of the magazine 'Tongue' since late 2001. Is currently working on a KISS brand of condoms, among other things. Most of his post-KISS career will be concentrated on producing feature films and creating new KISS merchandise. Launches fashion label, Gene Simmons - Dragonfly (August 2002) With KISS no longer occupying his time, Gene has a number of ventures he's turned to: resurrecting his record label, $immons Records, acting in and producing feature films, starting up his own Women of Wrestling league (with a W.O.W. magazine and clothing line to follow), creating his own radio talk show, and possibly even going on the lecture circuit. MORE GENE SIMMONS TRIVIA
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