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My Take
What I admire most about Ace Frehley is that he proved imagination matters as much as technique. The Spaceman persona he invented for Kiss was not just face paint; it was a complete piece of world-building from a kid out of the Bronx who decided rock could be science fiction. His solos were loose, melodic, and instantly singable, which is why so many later guitarists cite him over flashier players. His passing in 2025 closed the book on one of rock's great originals, but every echo of that raw New York swagger still traces back to him. Few players ever defined a band's mythology so completely.
Overview
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (, FRAY-lee; April 27, 1951 – October 16, 2025) was an American musician who was the original lead guitarist, and occasional vocalist, and a founding member of the rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of the Spaceman (a.k.a.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ace Frehley
- Name (Japanese)
- エース・フレーリー
- Reading
- えーす・ふれーりー
- Born
- April 27, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter / rock musician / singer / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.