William Martin Aucoin (December 29, 1943 – June 28, 2010) was an American band manager, well known for his work with the rock band Kiss and Billy Idol. Early life, family and education. Aucoin was born in 1943 in Ayer, Massachusetts. He had two sisters Betty Britton and Janet Bankowski. . He attended Northeastern University, graduating with a degree in film. . Career. Aucoin worked at WGBH in Boston during his college years and after. He later worked at Teletape Productions as a cinematographer. Credited with discovering Kiss, Aucoin managed the group for nearly a decade.
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