Paul Stanley is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best known as a long-time member of the metal band ‘Kiss.’ Born into a Jewish family in New York City, he was introduced to various forms of music quite early in life. His parents were music lovers and mostly listened to classical and light music. Despite having a hearing problem in one ear, Paul grew up fascinated by music. He got a children’s guitar when he was 7 years old. He grew up admiring ‘The Beatles’ and ‘The Rolling Stones’ and got his first proper guitar at the age of 13. However, he was also interested in graphic arts. Nevertheless, he eventually chose music and began playing in bands as soon as he graduated high school. He was introduced to Gene Simmons and joined the band named ‘Kiss’ in the early 1970s. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1974. It was a huge success, and since then, the band consistently held the title as one of the top metal bands in the country, releasing 24 studio albums to date. Paul has also released two solo albums, ‘Paul Stanley’ and ‘Live to Win.’