Gene Simmons
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Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American musician, singer, and entrepreneur best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band KISS, famous for his demon persona and theatrical stage performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gene Simmons canonical | 4 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gene Klein
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The Demon ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ace Frehley
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Eric Singer ⓘ Paul Stanley ⓘ Peter Criss ⓘ Tommy Thayer ⓘ |
| birthName | Chaim Witz ⓘ |
| businessVenture |
Gene Simmons Family Jewels (reality TV show)
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Gene Simmons Tongue magazine ⓘ Kiss Army ⓘ
surface form:
Kiss merchandising empire
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Israel
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-08-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| founded | Kiss ⓘ |
| genre |
glam rock
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hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blood-spitting stage act
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fire breathing on stage ⓘ long tongue stage gimmick ⓘ theatrical stage performances ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | Kiss ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kiss
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surface form:
Kiss (band)
album "Creatures of the Night" ⓘ album "Destroyer" ⓘ album "Love Gun" ⓘ solo album "Gene Simmons" (1978) ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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bassist ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Haifa
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surface form:
Haifa, Israel
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| positionHeld | bassist of Kiss ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Shannon Tweed ⓘ |
| stagePersona | The Demon ⓘ |
| vocalRole | co-lead vocalist of Kiss ⓘ |
| yearOfImmigration | 1958 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.