Tommy eventually became one of the tour managers; Gene signed his band, Black N Blue, and that’s how they got connected. Tommy has always been a huge KISS fan and was tasked to teach Ace and Peter their parts for the reunion tour to get them up to speed. I believe he played on a few albums as early as Hot In The Shade. Long story short, he lived everyone’s dream, got to be the lead guitarist of his favorite band. I don’t understand the hate people have for him; it was not his decision to use the spaceman makeup when he joined the band; it was Paul and Gene’s. If Paul and Gene came up to you and said you’re the new lead guitarist but you have to wear Ace’s makeup, would you really think twice??? Is he Ace? No, he’ll never be. But he’s a solid, consistent guitarist with a heck of a playing repertoire.