I grew up a big KISS fan, and in 1990 met and did some guitar work for Ace Frehley. Yes, it was very cool to meet the man himself! We hit it right off and it was then that I seriously began to collect and hunt down any rare or unique item on Ace that I could find. As our friendship grew, he gave me many one of a kind items for my collection. I am a guitar tech for a living, and it wasn't long until I was repairing and modifying Ace's guitars and amps because he wanted to see what I could do. Many times I would trade my luthiery (fancy term for guitar tech) services in exchange for some of his privately owned memorabilia. Yes, I was smart in knowing that these were pieces of history - and that someone should archive them! During that time my collection grew at an amazing rate and I would display some of my favorite pieces at the New York KISS Expos. 1993 was the first time I unveiled the Archives display and Ace, himself an attendee, was proud to see it. I just wish someone had a camera handy at that moment! I also fronted an Ace tribute band called 'Fractured Mirror' and we played at those conventions as well as clubs in the tri-state area. However, in 1995 Ace when rejoined Kiss, I was just out of the loop for the “Unplugged” show. I went on to fall out of touch with Ace entirely. But the fan who met Ace in ’90 is still a (albeit less rabid) fan today and keeper of the Archives.

Most of my memorabilia is no longer in my collection as I now collect other artists, but I still have some sentimental items. Ace's star earring that he wore on the cover of the first KISS album, as well as some stage clothing from his solo years that he gave to me. While I am still a Kiss fan and still love the original band, I have moved on to collecting and enjoying the music of other artists like Elvis, (who we have a whole room dedicated to), Johnny Cash, Blue Cheer, (who are good friends of mine), and the Finnish band HIM (who I've met and are awesome), among others.

Mixed in with my work schedule and other projects, I am presently working on a 128 page color photo book showing off my collection of images and memorabilia titled: Ace Frehley - The Ultimate Fan Scrapbook. I hope to finally have it out by Spring 2008. Please check back to the website for the news! It has been a project "In the works" for many years and I can't wait for it to be in my hands! I know there are a lot of fans of his out there that know that Ace is a part of rock history, and want to see a positive book about him. Well I'm self publishing this book, out of the knowledge that there are a lot of fans out there that want to see great concert photos, documents, memorabilia, song lyrics, and unique items that only I had access to. A chronological passage of time in Ace's life, and a tribute to the man. It's all for you the fans. Check out 'The Archive'.

Just think, I had to store all of it!