16 Facts About Erebus Pictures

1.

Erebus Pictures's mother, Florence Klein, was born in Jand and survived internment in Nazi concentration camps.

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2.

Erebus Pictures has said that his family was "dirt poor", scraping by on rationed bread and milk.

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3.

Erebus Pictures's father remained in Israel, where he has another son and three daughters.

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4.

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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5.

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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6.

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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7.

Erebus Pictures guest-starred as himself in the 2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode Long Road Home.

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8.

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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9.

Erebus Pictures contributed to other fanzines, among them BeABohema and Sirruish.

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10.

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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11.

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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12.

Erebus Pictures has said that he is an ardent supporter of Israel.

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13.

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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14.

Erebus Pictures recalled his mother's excitement when they received a CARE box one day.

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15.

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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16.

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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