Meet His Son Nick & Daughter Sophie – Hollywood Life

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Gene Simmons, 73, is greater than only a well-known rockstar. Gene is the proud father of two kids, son Nick, 33, and daughter Sophie, 30, who simply acquired engaged. The Kiss frontman shares his youngsters together with his spouse, Canadian actress Shannon Tweed, 65. Gene and Shannon began courting in 1983, however they didn’t get married till virtually 30 years later. Both Nick and Sophie have been current for his or her dad and mom’ lavish 2011 Beverly Hills wedding ceremony.

Gene’s kids have discovered success of their respective careers and have made their dad so proud. Nick is a author and Sophie is a singer-songwriter. Here’s all the things it’s good to learn about Gene’s youngsters.

Nick Simmons

Nick Simmons was born on January 22, 1989, six years after his dad and mom began courting. He grew up in California and appeared on the their household actuality present Gene Simmons Family Jewels, from 2006 to 2012. Nick attended Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif. and graduated in 2011 with a level in English Literature. After school, Nick started his profession as a author and located success in comedian guide writing. He created his personal three-issue comedian guide, Incarnate, and a preview of the comedian was introduced on the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con. Nick’s comedian was revealed by Radical Comics that August.

But in February 2010, Nick was accused of plagiarizing to create his comedian. According to Comic Book Resources, Nick allegedly stole character designs, plot segments, dialogue, and extra from different Japanese manga comics, together with the favored comedian collection Bleach. Nick finally addressed the controversy in an announcement, saying, “Like most artists I am inspired by work I admire. There are certain similarities between some of my work and the work of others. This was simply meant as an homage to artists I respect, and I definitely want to apologize to any manga fans or fellow Manga artists who feel I went too far. My inspirations reflect the fact that certain fundamental imagery is common to all manga.” Production and distribution on Nick’s comedian was halted because of the accusations. 

Nick has most not too long ago labored as a author for The Huffington Post. He additionally performs as a musician right here and there and not too long ago carried out with the Australian rock band Wolfmother. Nick has achieved voice-over work on Robot Chicken. He is just not married.

Sophie Simmons

Sophie Simmons was born on July 7, 1992. Like her brother, Sophie appeared on the Simmons household’s A&E actuality present from 2006 to 2012. Sophie adopted in Nick’s footsteps and attended Pitzer College in California, the place she performed volleyball and studied pc engineering and spiritual research. Sophie fell in love with singing at a younger age due to her dad. She instructed People in 2018, “I was always writing songs my whole life, but it wasn’t something I considered doing as a career just because it was what my family did, and I didn’t want to be compared. I wanted to be my own person. But you can’t help what you’re passionate [about].”

Sophie auditioned for season two of The X-Factor (within the U.S.) and made it to the Bootcamp spherical. Her first single, “Kiss Me,” got here out in 2015. After collaborating with the DJ duo Yellow Claw, Sophie dropped two extra solo songs in 2018, together with the one “Black Mirror” which was impressed by the tv present. “Black Mirror” is Sophie’s most profitable music to this point. She’s launched quite a few singles over the previous few years together with her new music with Alan Walker.

In June 2022, Sophie acquired engaged to her boyfriend James Henderson on a household journey to Zurich, Switzerland. The “Lovesick” singer shared a black-and-white photograph of her engagement ring to her Instagram, together with her fiancé holding her hand. “This is the time,” she wrote within the caption.

Sophie’s household was completely overjoyed that she acquired engaged. Her mother Shannon Tweed posted a photograph of Sophie and her fiancé on the finish of the “good day,” with each Sophie and James wanting drained. Sophie additionally had her ring on show within the photograph. Nick additionally congratulated his sister and posted the photograph to his Instagram Story, with the caption “oh hey look at that,” in addition to a video of him giving a toast to the newly engaged pair.

But Gene has admitted he has combined emotions about his daughter getting married. “I’m not ready,” the well-known musician mentioned in a latest interview with Page Six. “One second, she’s just a pair of cheeks with little legs walking around. Next second, she’s a grown woman I’m not ready. But it’s happening. She’s getting married, and he’s a great guy,” Gene added.

Gene confirmed that Sophie’s wedding ceremony will happen in February 2023. “She’s going to make an honest man out of him,” the “Love Gun” hitmaker additionally mentioned. “And he doesn’t know what he is in for because Sophie wears the pants there. He’ll find out.”