Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons co-founded KISS 40 years ago. KISS has sold over 100 million CDs and DVDs worldwide, is celebrating its 40th year, and continues to sell out stadiums and arenas around the world, breaking box-office records set by Elvis and the Beatles, and boasting over 3,000 licensed / merchandise items. KISS was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the 2014 induction ceremony, and the band is recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for its pioneering work.

In 2015, Simmons and WWE launched Erebus Pictures. Erebus will fully fund, and produce elevated horror motion pictures, starting with the high concept Temple script.

Simmons is a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur and one of the world’s most recognized personalities. He has starred in his own reality show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels (A&E) for 9 seasons and 167 episodes. Simmons also starred in Gene Simmons Rock School (VH1) for two seasons. He created Mr. Romance (Oxygen) and the cartoon My Dad the Rock Star (Nickelodeon). He co-produced the film Detroit Rock City.

Simmons co-starred in Tristar’s Runaway, New World’s Wanted Dead or Alive, and Extract, among other films. Simmons managed the recording career of Liza Minnelli and discovered rock band Van Halen.

Simmons has recently launched two new ventures – MOTION Pictures, a fully-funded motion picture company that will produce and finance its own films; and SIREN, which likewise is fully-funded. SIREN will engage in a variety of ventures, including real estate and other acquisitions.

Simmons is co-founding partner of Rock and Brews restaurants. Locations include the rock & brews Delta terminal in LAX; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; El Segundo, California; Redondo Beach, California; Overland Park, Kansas; Paia, Maui; Orlando, Florida; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and many more sites coming up.

In 2019, Simmons launched a two year long world tour with KISS, celebrating its 40th anniversary.