Tommy ThayerAs the lead guitarist for the legendary rock band KISS, Tommy Thayer's 30-year career in music is legendary. Born in Portland, Oregon, Tommy grew up listening to the Beatles and other classic '60s pop music. Tommy's passion for early 70s hard rock bads drove his desire to pick up electric guitar at age 13. In addition to playing guitar and contributing musically at KISS rehearsals, sound checks and in the recording studio, Tommy took over as producer and editor of KISS's film and video productions including; KISS, the Second Coming (1998), New Line Cinema's feature Detroit Rock City (1998), and Showtime Television's pay-per-view, The Last KISS (2000). Read More Read Less