My Take
Bruce Kulick is one of rock's great understated guitarists, and I'll go to bat for him any day. He quietly joined Kiss in 1984 — no makeup era, no fanfare — and spent twelve years being the steady, melodic backbone of a band that badly needed someone to actually play. While the original lineup hogged the mythology, Kulick was out there delivering real riffs on albums like Animalize and Crazy Nights and touring relentlessly. The guy studied at Queens College, comes from a Brooklyn family steeped in music (his brother Bob was no slouch either), and built a career through pure craft rather than spectacle. His post-Kiss run with Grand Funk Railroad showed he could anchor a legacy act without overshadowing it. No Hall of Fame plaque, no flashy controversy — just a guitarist who always showed up and played it right.
Overview
Bruce Howard Kulick (; born December 12, 1953) is an American guitarist best known as a former guitarist of the band Kiss (1984–1996). He was also a member of Union with John Corabi from 1997 to 2002, Blackjack from 1979 to 1980 and Grand Funk Railroad from 2000 to 2023. Kulick has also released several solo albums, in addition to session work with various artists. He is the younger brother of guitarist Bob Kulick.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bruce Kulick
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルース・キューリック
- Reading
- ぶるーす・きゅーりっく
- Born
- December 12, 1953 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Queens College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.