Is Tommy Lee of Greek descent?

Posted by Abbie Anker on Sunday, May 19, 2024

Thomas Lee Bass is a musician from the United States and a founding member of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Lee created rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has explored solo musical endeavors in addition to being the band’s long-term drummer.

Lee was born Thomas Lee Bass on October 3, 1962, in Athens, Greece.

Lee was four years old when he received his first drum sticks, and he was a teenager when he received his first full drum equipment. He dropped out of high school to pursue a musical career, beginning with the L.A. club band Suite 19.

He listened to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Kiss, AC/DC, and Sweet as a youngster. John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge, Alex Van Halen, and Terry Bozzio are his primary drumming inspirations.

Sixx was putting up a theatrical band that drew heavily on Sister’s blending of occult imagery with a theatrical heavy metal performance, and he became a fan of Lee’s drumming. Due to his 6’212″ height and slender frame, Lee lost his surname and gained the moniker “T-bone” during this time period.

When London disbanded in 1981, Lee and Sixx decided to join a new band together. Mick Mars, a guitarist, soon joined the band. Seeking a compelling leader, Lee introduced to the others a vocalist he had met informally in high school, Vince Neil; Neil quickly joined the group, and Mötley Crüe was established.

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