Vini Poncia

Producer Vini Poncia is best known amongst Kiss diehards as the man who guided (or more precisely, misguided) the band towards a more mainstream pop-rock sound during the late ‘70s/early ‘80s. Born on April 29, 1942 and hailing from the East Coast, Poncia was a member of the ‘60s pop group Tradewinds, who later changed their name to the Innocence. But despite having previously penned hit songs for ...more