Gene Klein (born Chaim Witz (Hebrew: חיים ויץ, born August 25, 1949), known professionally as Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author and television personality of Hungarian Jewish descent. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the rock band he co-founded with lead singer and rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley in the early 1970s.
| Full name at birth | Chaim Witz
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| Claim to fame | Singer and Bassist for KISS
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| Date of birth | 25 August 1949
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| Place of birth | Haifa, Israel
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| Occupation | Musician
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| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | 7 inch tongue
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| Pets | Snippy (Dog)
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| Net worth | $350,000,000 USD
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| High school | Newton High School, Queens, New York, USA
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