Gene Simmons
| Birth name: | Chaim Witz |
| Date of birth: | 25 August 1949 |
| Birthplace: | Haifa, Israel |
| Parents: | Ferenc "Feri" Yechiel Witz (father, b. 9 June 1925, d. 2 May 2002) |
| Flóra "Florence" Witz, nee Klein (mother, b. 21 September 1925, d. 3 December 2018) | |
| Marital status: | married, spouse Shannon Tweed (b. 10 March 1957) |
| Children: | Nick (b. 22 January 1989) |
| Sophie (b. 7 July 1992) | |
| Character name: | The Demon |
| Instruments: | bass, vocals |
| Years in the band: | 1973- |
Bands before KISS
- The Missing Links (1964)
- The Long Island Sounds (1964-1967)
- Bullfrog Bheer (1968-1969)
- Rainbow / Wicked Lester (1970-1972)
Page updated: 20 October 2022