Paul Stanley Biography

Fast Facts

• Is the spokesman for the non-profit organization About Face, which supports children with facial differences
• Was born with microtia, a facial deformity that left him deaf in his right ear, which he discusses in his autobiography "Face the Music: A Life Exposed" in 2014
• Quote: "(On overcoming self-esteem issues): "For many years when I first put this makeup on, I had a sense of another person coming out․ The insecure, incomplete kid․․․suddenly got painted away, and that other guy came out․""
• Best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band KISS
• Has developed and designed his own line of musical instruments for more than 30 years
• Wrote several of the band's hit songs, including "Love Gun," "God of Thunder," and "Rock and Roll All Nite․"
• Is a partner in the Rock & Brews restaurant franchise
• Played the title role in the play "The Phantom of the Opera," the final Phantom to appear in the 10-year production in Toronto
• Is also a painter and recently began exhibiting his portraits and abstracts
• Was the designer and creator of the original KISS logo that has been the symbol for the band for more than 40 years