Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (/ˈfreɪli/; born April 27, 1951) is an
American musician and songwriter best known as the original lead
guitarist, occasional lead vocalist and co-founding member of the rock
band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace)
and played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his
departure in 1982. After leaving Kiss, Frehley embarked on a solo
career, which was put on hold when he rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a
highly successful reunion tour.Frehley's second tenure with Kiss
lasted until 2002, when he left at the conclusion of what was
originally purported to be the band's Farewell Tour. His most recent
solo album, Origins Vol. 2, was released on September 18, 2020. Guitar
World magazine ranked him as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All
Time. Outside Kiss, Frehley had commercial success, with his first
solo album going platinum. His first album with his "Frehley's Comet"
band was also a big seller. Frehley is noted for his aggressive,
atmospheric and melodic guitar playing and is also known for the use
of many "special effects" guitars, including a Gibson Les Paul guitar
that emits smoke from the neck humbucker pickup and produces spinning
pyrotechnics, and a custom Les Paul that emits light based on song
tempo.Paul Daniel Frehley was born and raised in The Bronx, New York
City, the youngest of three children of Esther Anna (Hecht) and Carl
Daniel Frehley. His father, from Pennsylvania, was the son of Dutch
immigrants, and his mother is originally from North Carolina. He has a
sister, Nancy and a brother, Charles, a classical guitarist. The
Frehleys were a musical family, and when Frehley received an electric
guitar as a Christmas present in 1964, he immersed himself in learning
the instrument. "I never went to music school; I never took a guitar
lesson, but everybody in my family plays an instrument. My mother and
father both played piano, his father was the church organist, and my
brother and sister both played piano and acoustic guitar." Frehley was
always surrounded by music. Frehley started playing guitar at age 13.
He lists Jimi Hendrix, Albert Lee, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, B.B. King,
Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and The Who as his main influences. Ace Frehley Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter