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-[[Image:Ace.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Ace Frehley]]
-'''Ace Frehley''' is a founding member of [[Kiss]] and the original guitarist.  Ace Frehley was pivotal in [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers']] decision to pick up a guitar and begin playing.  Ace Frehley's first lead vocal song, "Shock Me" was one of Rivers' favorite songs growing up.  More specifically, the ''ALIVE II'' version was his favorite guitar solo.  It is likely that Ace's signature lightning bolt guitar strap was a specific influence in Rivers' decision to use a similar strap.
-[[Image:Boltstrap.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The Lightning Bolt strap.]]
-Ace Frehley is namechecked in the song "[[In the Garage]]".  He is also listed on the map underneath the ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tray.
-In [[2002]], Cuomo posted on the [[weezer.com]] message boards under the screen name "Ace".
+{{Infobox musician
+| Name = Ace Frehley
+| Type = Solo artist
+| Img = Ace.jpg
+| Img_width =
+| Landscape = No
+| Caption =
+| Birth name = Paul David Frehley
+| Born = [[April 27]], 1951  (age 59)
+| Origin = The Bronx, New York
+| Occupation = Musician, guitarist, vocalist
+| Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Bass
+| Active = 1973–[[{{CURRENTYEAR}}|present]]
+| Associated acts = [[Kiss]]
+| URL = [http://www.acefrehley.com/ Official website]
+| Notable instruments =
+}}
+'''Paul David "Ace" Frehley''' is a founding member of [[Kiss]] and band's the original guitarist. [[Weezer]] was hugely influenced by Kiss's music.
+[[Image:Boltstrap.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Frehley's lightning bolt guitar strap.]]
+[[Image:Karlscorner-20010222-g.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cuomo performing with the lightning strap in 2001.]]
+==Career==
+===Influence===
+Frehley was pivotal in Weezer frontman [[Rivers Cuomo's]] decision to pick up a guitar and begin playing, and Frehley's first lead vocal song, "Shock Me," was one of Cuomo's favorite songs growing up.  More specifically, the ''ALIVE II'' version was his favorite guitar solo.  It is likely that Frehley's signature lightning bolt guitar strap was a specific influence in Cuomo's decision to use a similar strap.
+Ace Frehley is namechecked in the song "[[In the Garage]]".  He is also listed on the [[:Image:Map of Weezerland.JPG|map]] underneath the ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tray.
+==="Ace" username===
+In [[2002]], Cuomo posted on the [[weezer.com]] message boards under the screen name "Ace," and many of his posts have been [http://www.members.shaw.ca/ridd2/rca.html archived] by a former moderator of the site. Cuomo's attitude toward Weezer fans during this era of the band's history has become notorious because of these posts online. Cuomo took to what fans have called "trolling" these message boards with ridiculous posts. The term "[[Disney gay|DISNEYGAY]]" was coined in this era.
 [[Category:Influences]]
-[[Category:Artists without artistboxes]]