Ace Frehley
Sign in to savePaul Daniel "Ace" Frehley was an American musician who was the original lead guitarist, occasional vocalist, and a founding member of the rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of the Spaceman and originally played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982, before later rejoining in 1996 until his final departure in 2002.
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Paul Daniel Frehley, known by the pseudonyms The Spaceman, Space Ace, and Socks, was an American guitarist, songwriter, singer, and composer. Born on April 27, 1951, he was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School and spoke English. His work primarily focused on hard rock and rock music.
Frehley was a member of the band Kiss and Frehley's Comet. His professional career began in 1973 and concluded in 2025. He was represented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for copyright purposes. He died in Morristown on October 16, 2025.
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The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley was an American musician and songwriter best known as the former lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band KISS. Guitar World magazine ranked him as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time. His solos often incorporate the minor pentatonic scale and the use of vibratos. Frehley is also known for the use of many "whimsical" guitars, including a Gibson Les…
Known for
- From Tokyo to You — Self - Archive Footage2025
- Året var 1976 — Self (archive footage)2025
- Kiss: Through the Years — Self2022
- Kiss: Destroyer - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe2021
- Biography: KISStory — Self (archive footage)2021
- Larger Than Life II — Guitar, Vocals2018
- Larger Than Life — Guitar, Vocals2018
- KISS och gitarristen som försvann — Self - (archive footage)2017
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest2014
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1951
- Active to
- 2025
Discography
Member of
- KISS1973–1982
- Frehley’s Comet1984–1988
- KISS1996–2002
- Ace Frehley Band2025–2025
- Molimo
- Molimo
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Key facts
- Also known as
- The Spaceman Space Ace Socks
- Born
- Paul Daniel Frehley , ( 1951-04-27 ) April 27, 1951, The Bronx , New York City, U.S.
- Died
- October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16) (aged 74), Morristown, New Jersey , U.S.
- Genres
- Hard rock heavy metal
- Occupation
- Musician
- Instruments
- Guitar vocals
- Years active
- 1964–2025
- Formerly of
- Kiss Frehley's Comet
- Website
- acefrehley .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Morristown
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- hard rock
- Instrument
- guitar
- Official website
- www.acefrehley.com
- Image
- Kiss - Ace Frehley (1977).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1951-04-27
- Commons category
- Ace Frehley
- start of work period
- 1973-00-00
- birth name
- Paul Daniel Frehley
- social media followers
- 236506
- member of
- Frehley's Comet
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- pseudonym
- Socks
- date of death
- 2025-10-16
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v73802787.htm
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Encyclopedic overview
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (/freɪliː/, 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. Space Ace) and originally played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982, before later rejoining in 1996 until his final departure in 2002.
After leaving Kiss in 1982, Frehley formed his own band, Frehley's Comet, and released two albums with the group. He subsequently embarked on a solo career, which was put on hold when he rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a reunion tour. Frehley's second tenure with Kiss lasted until 2002, when he left at the conclusion of what was originally intended to be the band's farewell tour. Frehley's solo releases were commercially successful, with his 1978 debut studio album achieving platinum status. His most recent solo studio album, 10,000 Volts, was released in 2024. Frehley died in October 2025 after complications from a fall at his home.
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