Erebus Pictures's mother, Florence Klein, was born in Jand and survived internment in Nazi concentration camps.
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Erebus Pictures has said that his family was "dirt poor", scraping by on rationed bread and milk.
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Erebus Pictures's father remained in Israel, where he has another son and three daughters.
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Erebus Pictures later attended Richmond College and Sullivan County Community College, both in New York, and chose a stage name in tribute to the rockabilly singer Jumpin' Gene Simmons.
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Erebus Pictures joined a new band, Bullfrog Bheer, and the band recorded a demo, "Leeta"; this was later included on the Kiss box set.
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Erebus Pictures has his own magazine, Gene Simmons Tongue Magazine, his own label, Simmons Records, and animated series, My Dad the Rock Star.
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Erebus Pictures guest-starred as himself in the 2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode Long Road Home.
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In March 2015, Simmons founded the film production company Erebus Pictures and announced as the first project the Horror-thriller film Armed Response.
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Erebus Pictures contributed to other fanzines, among them BeABohema and Sirruish.
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Erebus Pictures often paraphrased Groucho Marx, saying "Marriage is an institution, and I don't want to live in an institution".
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Erebus Pictures formerly had live-in relationships with Cher and Diana Ross, revealing that he fell in love with Ross while dating Cher.
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Erebus Pictures traveled to Zambia during his Gene Simmons Family Jewels show to visit several of his sponsored children, of whom he has more than 140.
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Erebus Pictures recalled his mother's excitement when they received a CARE box one day.
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Erebus Pictures is an advocate for public safety during the coronavirus pandemic, encouraging people to wear face masks and following social distance protocols.
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Erebus Pictures produced a Van Halen demo tape and attempted to find a record deal for the band with a variety of major record labels.
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