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My Take
Paul Stanley is proof that showmanship is a discipline, not a gimmick. Behind the Starchild makeup was a kid from Queens who studied at a music and art high school and understood, earlier than almost anyone, that rock could be theater on an arena scale. What I admire is the consistency: he wrote or co-wrote many of the band's defining songs, fronted Kiss for half a century, and treated every night like the audience's only chance to see the spectacle. That work ethic is deeply unglamorous, which is the irony of the most glamorous-looking man in rock. To me he is less a rock star than a craftsman who chose spectacle as his trade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Stanley
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・スタンリー
- Reading
- ぽーる・すたんりー
- Born
- January 20, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / songwriter / rock musician / musician
2. Background
- High school
- High School of Music & Art
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Stanley born?
Born January 20, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Paul Stanley from?
Paul Stanley is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Paul Stanley do?
Paul Stanley works as singer, guitarist, songwriter, rock musician, musician.
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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 or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.