Followers may assume Kiss legend Gene Simmons began raking within the money the second KISS hit the stage, proper? Nicely, not precisely. Throughout a latest look on The Fighter and The Child podcast, Gene dropped a shocking—and actually, kinda embarrassing reality about his first important paycheck with KISS.
Gene Simmons revealed that in KISS’s early days, he earned 75 {dollars} every week and after just a few months it elevated to 85 {dollars} every week. Simmons additionally recalled having a dialog along with his mom and confirmed her the primary important amount of cash.
Quick ahead to at present, and Gene Simmons just isn’t hurting for money. It’s wild to assume {that a} band like KISS—now a billion-dollar empire—began off with such humble beginnings. KISS is a merchandising powerhouse, promoting every thing from lunchboxes to motion figures to their very own model of casket. Simmons himself has an estimated internet price of over $400 million. He additionally trademarked the KISS brand and turned it into one of the recognizable symbols in music historical past.
Despite the fact that Gene Simmons can chuckle about that first tiny paycheck now, it’s clear these early days taught him a priceless lesson that, success doesn’t come in a single day. It takes onerous work, imaginative and prescient, and a complete lot of perception in your self, and possibly a bit of little bit of fire-breathing.
Throughout an interview, Simmons additionally shared his recommendation on cash.