Hi Gentry and welcome at DeuceNews.com
Apparently your have become the man lately!! Most of us die hard KISS and Gene Simmons fans saw your amazing art works on Gene basses!
Could you introduce yourself to all our readers and tell us when this all started?
Hello Fabio, no I am not the man, lol. "I'm Gene Simmons AXE MAN"!! Well my name is Gentry Riley I Am a Professional Airbrush Artist of over 27 years. I invented two Airbrush Improvements & one Complete Airbrush; I have 2 US PATENTS on Airbrushes.

Thanks to some connections  with some of Gene's people I had the chance to meet up with Paul Hayeland in Springfield, IL on July 18th 2011 as I wanted to gave Gene 2 AXE basses  I custom airbrushed as a Gift of appreciation and to show him my art and ideas I got. When I met up with Paul he took the basses backstage to show Gene and get Gene's reaction.  Few minutes later I was out and he went: "You're in. Gene loves your work. How many more Axes do you want to paint? I was wowed! And I replied: As many as Gene wants!! That's pretty much in brief how this all Started. I Have been Painting AXES & Punishers ever since. I Hope to keep painting them as long as I Can!!

What amazes me is that your are a fan like most of us and you ended up working for Gene, quite a dream come true!
It really is. I Am an old KISS Fan, And I Think I've been dressing up like Gene for Halloween since I Was like 10years old. I Am 43 now. It is very cool to get to work with Gene Simmons and Paul Hayeland. at GS AXE LTD.
What about Gene and Paul as bosses? Very demanding?
Well?? Not really...lol. Paul and I hit it off from the start when I first met him. As far as Gene You gotta love him!!

Did he let you create your images and artwork or did he give you some directions and/or restrictions?
Yes. I created all of my designs. I do not use and computer drawing programs. I do everything the old school way. I must tell you that I discovered Gene and I have a real similar style. Paul showed me Gene's sketch Book. Gene is a great artist himself. He loves dragons, snakes, vampires....etc, etc. I think he only asked me to change or do a lil something different on maybe 3 out of 14 different designs I did for him. So, I would like to say Gene and I are kinda on the same page when it comes to art. It's been really good working with both Gene & Paul [Hayeland]. I Thank them very much. 

Gene will sell "your" Axe and Punisher soon during the RnR All Stars tour in South America.
I do believe that is Correct. Yes.
Do you know if he we'll be using such awesome basses during the upcoming Monster Tour?
YES!!, I was told he will be playing these basses I've Painted all during the "MONSTER Tour". I Cant wait to see him up there with my art in his hands. Too cool!!!

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Is there any plan for mass production or you will be the only man behind these creations?
We have kicked around the idea of doing a low to mid range Reproduction Model that would be printed. Maybe like water transfer prints from my original artwork.
Any future plan you may share with us?
I have a lot of future plans. One of my main goals, is to get this "KISS" Gene Simmons Airbrush KIT'. I designed and created on the market.  I am wanting to get these mass produced. It would be a novelty collectible. Here is a link to see it in ACTION.