Chaim Witz

God Of Thunder, Dr. Love, The Demon, or Gene Simmons

bass player for the rock group KISS

sometimes lead singer for KISS

in charge of merchanding(!) for KISS
(with 3000 products, from toys to "adult" items)

born in Haifa, Israel

raised in Queens, NY
by a mother who survived a concentration camp

very patriotic to US for its freedoms & for stomping the Nazis

votes for the man, not the party

supported Obama but then criticized him
for Obamacare & for lack of foreign policy know-how

had early career with Vogue magazine

went on to publish multiple sci-fi fanzines

starred in TV shows
Mr. Romance / Rock School / Family Jewels

appeared in countless other TV shows & movies

lived with
Cher / Diana Ross / Shannon Tweed

never intended to be faithful to any of them

QUOTES

I'm in a weird band. We've done very well. The American Dream is alive and well.

I'm not delusional enough to think that what I do is important to life as we know it on this planet.

Rock is about finding who you are.
You don't necessarily have to play your instrument very well at all.
You can just barely get by and you can be in a rock band.

Fiscally, I'm very conservative.
I don't believe in welfare states.
I believe in giving people jobs.

I voted for President Bush, I voted for President Clinton, and,
although I do want my vote back, I voted for President Obama.

He [Tim Tebow]’s got a religious passion, as well he should, we’re in America.
He’s proud to be a Christian, what’s wrong with that?
And yet, with sports media and pop culture media, they make fun of his religion.
Really? In America?

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Glam Rock

The rock band Queen demonstrates a high level of musicianship and a very high level of showmanship.
Speaking of queens, Elton John is the king of unusual glasses. And outrageous costumes.
And what can you say about David Bowie?