Biography
The American drummer Tommy was never distinguished by exemplary behavior, which did not prevent him from getting world fame. The press has repeatedly wrote about the tricks and fights of an eccentric and bright musician. And this is not to mention the numerous novels Tommy: what is only worth the Union with Pamela Anderson.Childhood and youth
The real name of the future musician - Thomas Li Bass, his biography began on October 3, 1962 in Athens (Greece). The boy's father served in the American army, and Mom - the famous Greek model, became famous for participation in prestigious fashion projects and received the title "Miss Greece-1957".
When the boy was fulfilled a year, the family had moved to the United States due to the service of the Father. Together with Thomas, his younger sister Athena was brought up, who chose the drummer's path in the future.
From the early childhood, the boy showed craving for music, and the Creative Abilities of Thomas helped the gift of his parents for 4 years: Mom and Pope presented him with a drum. The game on the shock tool was very impressed with the little, and the tool became the main attribute of his future life.
In adolescence, Thomas presented a full-fledged drum unit, which the young man was inexplicitably delighted. This gift allowed himself to establish in choosing a relatively career: the guy decided to become a musician.
As for musical preferences, she listened to the songs of the Rock groups of past years. On the formation of the style of Tommy, the work of the KISS group was the greatest influence. Little later, the guy more than once mentioned that he wanted to be equal to Peter Cryss, who did not stop admiring.
Music
Lee's musical career began without having reached 20 years. He scored a school in school to develop in creative plan and make their way to the top of the show business. With a friend of childhood, Nikki Six founded a group where he became a drummer. The first time the team did not have the name, and only at the end of 1981 the musicians decided to name Mötley CRÜE.
After the release of the first plate, the popularity of performers grew every day. In total, 9 studio albums separated in the amount of more than 80 million copies. The team even went to a joint tour with Rock Singer Ozzy Osborne, about which Tommy told in an interview for the Documentary GOD BESS OZZY OSBOURNE.
Without withstanding the test of glory, the musicians led a rampant lifestyle, flushing the earned funds for alcohol, narcotic substances and affordable women. After 20 years, from the beginning of the existence of the Tommy Lee group, wrote a book called "Dirt", where the secrets of participants revealed.
During work in the rock collective, Thomas released several solo albums. The plates were successful and became popular in the circles of team fans, where the musician performed the drummer. Moreover, in 1999, Tommy created the team of Methods of Mayhem, temporarily leaving the drummer's position in Mötley CRÜE, but the project existed for about a year.
Later, in 2009, Tommy announced the restart of Methods of Mayhem, after which the group released several singles.
Tommy was tried forces in the acting field: starred in the episodes of paintings "girls with character" and "Vanilla Sky". In 2002, the "Criminal Racing" television series appeared. In addition to filming, the drummer created more than 20 soundtracks to the films and TV shows. Perhaps the largest work of the musician in the Famfer became the role in the painting "Dirt", filmed on the book of his own essay, where Thomas played himself.
Since 2015, when the Mötley CRÜE team officially stopped existence, the participants do not have the right to use the name for touring speeches. Tommy's game style In general, influenced modern American teams, and the early image of the group was imitated by different artists.
After the collapse of "Motley Cru", the rock musician retrained in the dance music touring DJ. Not all fans appreciated this type of activity. But in one of the interviews, Tommy reported that she should not adhere to the usual direction for listeners in creativity, because it wishes to try strength in different areas.
Personal life
In the personal life of Tommy there was a lot of drams and peripetias. The first wife of the drummer became the Elaine Starchuk model, but the marriage existed only a year. In 1986, a man married an actress Heather Lockliere, official relations with which lasted about 7 years.
The fatal woman in the life of Tommy became Pamela Anderson. The history of the relationship of the pair is still shrouded in mystery and intrigues: they tied themselves to marriage dresses 4 days after dating. Pamela presented two sons - Brandon Thomas and Dylan Jagger. Family life of spouses was accompanied by constant scandals and clarifying relationships, so the Union was crashed 3 years after the conclusion.
On this story, the couple did not end. Despite the official end of the relationship, the public has observed them together for a long period. In 2002, Anderson and Lee, together by making a tattoo, took advantage of the same needle. After that, both have diagnosed - hepatitis C, from which actress and the musician managed to cure about 13 years.
Tommy and Pamela repeatedly resumed relations and dispersed again. The last reunion happened in 2008. But happy life with children did not last long: soon the star of "Malibu Rescuers" and the drummer finally broke up.
In 2014, Tommy Lee announced the engagement and stated that he found a girl with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. The chief of the drummer became Sofia Touf, but for unknown reasons the wedding did not take place, and the pair broke up.
For the first time about the novel Lee and "Instagram" - Diva Brittany Furlan, known for funny rollers in social networks, spoke in 2016, when the lovers were captured in California. Two years later, February 14, 2018, the musician made a girl a sentence, giving a heart-shaped ring. Brittany responded agreement, and the marriage ceremony took place at the end of May of the same year.
Newly-made spouses reported a wedding on the pages on social networks, placing the same pictures from the celebration. Oaths of the bride and groom said on the background of a decorated arch, covered with petals of pink roses. I wonder what Tommy and Brittany did not in an elegant suit and a wedding dress, but in white terry bathrobes and slippers. Published frame made at the Beverly Hills Hotel. For a girl, this is the first official union.
Tommy Li now
Now the drummer and DJ continues creative activities, cooperating with modern artists.Tommy Lee has official accounts in the social networks "Twitter" and "Instagram", where it is divided by events from life.
According to some information, the growth of Tommy Li is 189 cm, and the weight is about 83 kg. By the sign of the zodiac drummer - scales.
Discography
With Mötley CRÜE:
- 1981 - "TOO Fast for Love"
- 1983 - "Shout At The Devil"
- 1985 - "Theatre of Pain"
- 1987 - "Girls, Girls, Girls"
- 1989 - "Dr. Feelgood »
- 1994 - "Mötley CRÜE"
- 1997 - "Generation SWINE"
- 2000 - "New Tattoo"
- 2008 - "Saints of Los Angeles"
Solo:
- 2002 - "NEVER A DULL MOMENT"
- 2005 - "Tommyland: The Ride"
With Methods of Mayhem:
- 1999 - "Methods of Mayhem"
- 2010 - "A Public Diservice Announcement"