Gene Simmons

Known for Acting

Born

August 25, 1949 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Haifa, Israel

Also Known As

Gene the Demon Chaim Weitz Gene Klein Eugene KleinThe Demon

Biography

Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; August 25, 1949) is an Israeli American rock bassist, singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and businessman. Known as "The Demon," he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s. Simmons was ranked number 12 in Roadrunner's list of 50 Best Frontmen in Metal History.