For the actor, see Tommy Lee Jones.

Tommy Lee
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Lee Bass
Born	October 3, 1962 (1962-10-03) (age 45) Athens, Greece
Genre(s)	heavy metal, Glam metal, Rap metal, Alternative metal
Instrument(s)	Drums, piano, vocals, guitar
Years active	1981 to present
Label(s)	Leathür, Elektra
Associated acts	Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem, Rock Star Supernova
Website	TommyLee.tv

Tommy Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass on October 3, 1962), is a Greek American and Welsh American Heavy Metal musician. He is best known as the drummer[1] for hard rock/heavy metal band Mötley Crüe[2] and ex-husband of actresses Pamela Anderson and Heather Locklear. Tommy is a given name that is the English diminutive of Thomas and could refer to: Tommy Atkins, nickname for a British soldier Thompson submachine gun, also known as the Tommy Gun Tommy (rock opera), by The Who Tommy (film), based on the rock opera Tommy (comics) is a former... For the musician, see Tommy Lee. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... Rap metal is a musical genre that takes influence from both rap music and heavy metal music. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Drum (disambiguation). ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... The record label that Motley Crues debut album was released on. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Methods of Mayhem (l to r) Stephan Perkins, Tommy Lee, Tilo, Kai, Chris Chaney, and DJ Aero Methods Of Mayhem was an American rap metal band formed in 1999 by Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee Bass as a collaboration with rapper TiLo. ... For the TV series through which the band was created, see Rock Star: Supernova. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Greek-American is a citizen of the United States who has significant Greek heritage. ... Map showing the population density of Americans who declared Welsh ancestry in the census. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian/American[1] actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ... Heather Locklear (born September 25, 1961 in Westwood, California) is an American actress, primarily on soap operas, movies and television. ...

Biography

Early Life and Career

Lee was born in Athens, Greece. His mother, Vassiliki "Voula" Papadimitriou, was Miss Greece in 1957, and his father was David Lee Thomas Bass, a Welsh American^[1]US Army serviceman. He has one younger sister, Athena Kottak (b. 1964), who is currently the drummer of KrunK. His family moved to California a year after his birth. Lee received his first drum when he was four. However he received his first real drum kit when he was a teenager. At that time, he was listening to Kiss, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Judas Priest. After transferring from South Hills High School; he joined the marching band at Royal Oak High School in Covina, California, but dropped out of school in his senior year to focus on his musical career. His first successful band Suite 19 played the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles during the late 70s. At this time he met future bandmate, Nikki Sixx. Casually, Sixx was forming a theatrical band that would specialize in anthemic heavy metal, and was impressed by Lee's playing. Sixx, Lee and Leon started jamming together, but Leon decided not to continue. At this time, he changed his name to Tommy Lee and earned the nickname "T-bone" from Sixx. He got this nickname due to his tall 6ft 2 ½ inch (189cm) skinny physique. Shortly afterwards, guitarist Mick Mars joined the band. Mars recommended a singer Tommy met at high school, Vince Neil, who soon joined the group, and the infamous Motley Crue was formed. This article is about the capital of Greece. ... Map showing the population density of Americans who declared Welsh ancestry in the census. ... Athena Lee Bass Kottak, (born December 8, 1964 in Los Angeles) is an American musician and the drummer for KrunK. She is also the younger sister of Tommy Lee and ex-sister-in-law of actress Pamela Anderson. ... KrunK is a Punk Rock group formed in Los Angeles in 1996 by James Kottak aka Jimmy Ratchitt, drummer for the hard rock band Scorpions and his wife Athena Kottak. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Drum (disambiguation). ... “Young Men” redirects here. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ... This article is about the rock band. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... For other uses, see Judas priest (curse). ... Royal Oak High School is a high school in Royal Oak, Michigan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Mick Mars (born Bob Alan Deal,[1] May 4, 1951,[2] in Terre Haute, Indiana[1]) is the lead guitarist for heavy metal/glam metal band Mötley Crüe. ... Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California), better known as Vince Neil is the lead singer for American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. ...

Mötley Crüe and Lee's success

Mötley Crüe quickly built a strong fan base and they released their debut album, Too Fast for Love in 1981, on their own independent label (Leathür Records). Elektra Records decided to sign the band shortly thereafter, reissuing their debut in 1982. The band then began a string of hit releases throughout the decade -- 1983's Shout at the Devil, 1985's Theatre of Pain, 1987's Girls, Girls, Girls, and 1989's Dr. Feelgood -- establishing the quartet as one of the biggest hard rock/metal bands of the '80s. During this time, Lee used several memorable gimmicks during his drum solo at concerts, such as having his entire kit revolving and spinning, or having the entire kit float above the crowd while he continued to play. He also was legendary for mooning the crowd at nearly every show. The band was known for their decadent behavior both on and off the stage, often dabbling in excessive amounts of hard drugs, such as cocaine, heroin and pills and drinking in excess. Nikki Sixx overdosed on heroin, however, lived to tell about it as the ambulance resuscitated him. For more information on their drug use, see Motley Crue: The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Infamous Rock Band. In 2004, Lee reunited with the original Mötley Crüe line-up to release the double-disc album of hits entitled Red, White & Crüe launched a monumental reunion tour to support it, The Red, White & Crüe Tour 2005: Better Live Than Dead, the band's first in six years. They also finished the year number 8 on the top concert money earners list. They played 81 shows and grossed $33 million US (Billboard Boxscore). This figure did not include a tour of Australia in December 2005. In 2005, Lee appeared in the claymation film, Disaster! In November 2007, it was announced by Nikki Sixx that Tommy Lee was no longer a member of Motley Crue. Supposedly,he quit after the rest of the band sued his manager, Carl Stubner, for forcing Tommy to take part in reality tv shows, thus forcing the cancellation of a lengthy leg of Crue tourdates in 2006. Lee already in quit once in 2007 in September before returning to the band. Vince Neil in an interview though refuted the claims that Tommy Lee resigned from the band and that the band will be going into the studio in January to start recording their newest studio album. Too Fast for Love is the debut record of American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. ... The record label that Motley Crues debut album was released on. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Shout at the Devil is the second album by heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 26, 1983. ... Theatre of Pain is the third album by rock band Mötley Crüe, released on June 21, 1985. ... For similarly-titled works, see Girls Girls Girls. ... Dr. Feelgood is the fifth album by heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 1, 1989. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... A gimmick is a unique or quirky special feature that makes something stand out from its contemporaries. ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Red, White & Crüe is a 2-CD greatest hits album by Mötley Crüe released in 2005. ...

Family life

In 1984 Tommy Lee was briefly married to Elaine Bergen the marriage only lasted for three months. He married actress Heather Locklear in 1986, but they divorced in 1993. In 1995, he married actress/pinup Pamela Anderson (1995-98). They have two children, Brandon Thomas, born June 5, 1996, and Dylan Jagger, born December 29, 1997. It was with Anderson that one of Lee's most famous incidents arose when one of their private videos was stolen in 1995. The couple had videotaped their sexual activities while on vacation. The tape was widely circulated, and was one of the first examples^{[citation needed]} of nude celebrities on the Internet. The couple divorced in 1998, and he served four months in prison after pleading no contest to kicking Anderson in the crotch. The couple legally divorced, although they reunited briefly upon his release. Shortly thereafter, Tommy Lee suffered further public embarrassment when a 1998 lawsuit exposed a swastika tattoo on his arm to public scrutiny. In 1996 Lee pled no contest to criminal charges of battery against a Jewish photographer after Lee attacked the man outside the famous Viper Room, in LA. When the photographer went on to sue Lee, the swastika tattoo, which Lee had since removed, was said to be visible in at the time, which Lee’s lawyer argued would simply inflame the jury and create unfair prejudice against him. ^[2] Shortly after claiming that the introduction of the tattoo into the court record would produce prejudice, Lee went on to deny its existence. ^[3] Lee’s attorney reported the swastika was a “stupid tattoo obtained several years ago.” ^[4] Tommy Lee decided to leave Mötley Crüe during his stay in prison, and stuck to his promise after the completion of the Crüe's Greatest Hits tour in 1999. With the popularity of rap metal, Lee formed a band called Methods of Mayhem. The band released a self-titled album the same year and toured in support of it. Although Lee distanced himself from Mötley Crüe after splitting, he agreed to take part in their 2001 autobiography, The Dirt. In addition to Mötley Crüe and Methods of Mayhem, Lee has made guest appearances on albums by other artists, such as Stuart Hamm, Nine Inch Nails and Rob Zombie. He also contributed a solo song, "Welcome to Planet Boom" to the soundtrack of then-wife Pamela Anderson's 1996 movie, Barb Wire, and produced an album for the pre-Goldfinger project from John Feldmann and Simon Williams, the Electric Love Hogs. Lee parted ways with Methods of Mayhem partner Tilo and began recording with members of Incubus. He then released his first solo album. The album, 2002's Never a Dull Moment, has tones of rap metal and electronica. The song "Blue" features guest vocalist Rodleen Getsic (the credits read: "Rolleen"). In August of 2002, Tommy Lee and his solo band joined Ozzfest, mainstage. 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Lee released his autobiography Tommyland in 2004. In 2004, Lee briefly attended, but did not enroll in, the University of Nebraska for a few weeks in the fall of 2004, while filming a reality television show for NBC called Tommy Lee Goes to College. The show featured a "fish-out-of-water" premise as it followed Lee's effort to fit into the collegiate experience, including trying out for the band (as a drummer), taking courses in horticulture, chemistry, and literature, and receiving constant support from a sexy and smart tutor. Lee was also one of the producers of the reality TV show. At the same time, he released his new solo album, Tommyland: The Ride in August 2005. The CD featured the single, "Good Times". His new single is "Hello, Again". This features Andrew McMahon from Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin. Tommy Lee was also a guest DJ at WXRK "K-Rock" in New York during the Fourth of July Monster Metal Meltdown in 2005. Lee also recorded drum tracks for the alternative rock band Jack's Mannequin, which has released the album Everything in Transit. Tommy Lee is a supporter of animal rights and PETA.^[5] He recently donated autographed drumsticks to support PETA's campaign against Kentucky Fried Chicken. In 2006, Tommy launched his own clothing line with apparel manufacturer People's Liberation, to produce jeans, T-shirts and other products featuring graphics inspired by his tattoos. The line is carried by high-end retailers, including Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and other boutiques and chains. People's Liberation brand clothing is marketed and manufactured by Versatile Entertainment, which also produces the William Rast brand, inspired by Justin Timberlake. Seal of the University of Nebraska The University of Nebraska is one of two public university systems in the state of Nebraska, USA. The system has four universities and a technical college: University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska Medical... // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... This article is about the television network. ... Tommy Lee Goes to College is an NBC reality television show that began broadcasting on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 and on VH1 on Friday, August 19, 2005. ... The childrens game of Marco Polo is a form of tag played in a swimming pool or on an open space. ... Horticulture (Latin: hortus (garden plant) + cultura (culture)) are classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Literature (disambiguation). ... Andrew McMahon from a concert in St. ... Something Corporate is a Piano rock band hailing from Orange County, California. ... Jacks Mannequin is a piano rock band from Orange County, California. ... WFNY-FM, known on-air as 92-3 Free FM, is a radio station with a talk radio/rock format in New York City located at 92. ... This article is about the state. ... Jacks Mannequin is a piano rock band from Orange County, California. ... Everything in Transit is the first album from Andrew McMahons solo project, Jacks Mannequin. ... Animal liberation redirects here. ... Peta can refer to: Peta (prefix), a prefix meaning times 1015 in the International System of Units People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal-rights organization People Eating Tasty Animals, a parody of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta, Greece, a town in the prefecture... Peta can refer to: Peta (prefix), a prefix meaning times 1015 in the International System of Units People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal-rights organization People Eating Tasty Animals, a parody of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta, Greece, a town in the prefecture... KFC (full name Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. ... Bloomingdales is a chain of upscale American department stores owned by Macys, Inc. ... Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. ... This is the page for the department store. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ...

Legal problems

In 2001, four-year-old Daniel Karven-Veres drowned at Lee's Malibu, California, home during a birthday party for Lee's son Brandon. On April 17, 2003, a Superior Court jury took less than three hours to reject a wrongful death claim made by Daniel's parents, German actress Ursula Karven and TV producer James Veres. The suit accused Lee of negligence for failing to have a lifeguard or someone trained in CPR present during the birthday party. During the 2007 MTV VMA's, Tommy was involved in a scuffle with Kid Rock. In an interview on WRIF on September 13, 2007, Kid Rock detailed Lee's history of disrespectful behavior toward him and said he was incensed when, upon returning to his table at the VMAs, he found that Tommy had taken^{[citation needed]} his seat. (He also noted his surprise that MTV would choose to seat him and Lee in the same area, suggesting that MTV may have hoped for some sort of incident to arise.) After the confrontation, Lee was taken out by security^{[citation needed]} while Kid Rock was not^{[citation needed]}. Kid Rock was charged^{[citation needed]} with misdemeanor assault. Location of Malibu in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-03-28 [2] Government  - Mayor Jeff Jennings [1] Area  - Total 100. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In law, and more specifically, in the Anglo-American common law legal tradition, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over all, or major, civil and criminal cases. ... Wrongful death is a claim in tort against a person who can be held liable for a death. ... Ursula Karven (born 17 September 1964 in Ulm, Germany) is a German actress. ... CPR redirects here. ... Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan), better known as Kid Rock, is an American musician. ...

Motley Crue

Tommy Lee has issued a statement denying that he left MÖTLEY CRÜE, stating that he hopes he can work any outstanding issues with the other members of the group. "I am a founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE," he said. "Based on internal band issues aired publicly, my future with the band is uncertain. I have tried to meet with my bandmates repeatedly without success but have informed them that I'm not walking away from my band of 25 years. It troubles me that the current legal issues which were filed by the corporations against my personal manager are separating us and causing more dysfunction. I hope we can work this out amongst ourselves." According to the amended complaint filed by MÖTLEY CRÜE against artist manager Carl Stubner and his three companies Sanctuary Group, Inc., Sanctuary Artist Management, Inc. and Carl Stubner Productions, Inc., Lee "recently informed [bassist Nikki] Sixx and [guitarist Mick] Mars, the shareholders of MCI [Mötley Crüe, Inc.], that he was resigning from the band and his resignation was accepted." MÖTLEY CRÜE issued a press release yesterday claiming that the group's amended complaint contains "newly obtained evidence" in its lawsuit against Stubner, consisting of statements from band members Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars as well as ten sworn declarations from key professionals associated with the band, which "demonstrates beyond any question that Stubner was a manager of MÖTLEY CRÜE and not just the manager of Tommy Lee as he has previously claimed in press releases and legal filings. The newly obtained evidence supports and confirms allegations in the amended complaint filed yesterday in Los Angeles Superior Court that Stubner breached his fiduciary duties to MÖTLEY CRÜE by orchestrating a scheme for his personal financial gain at the expense and to the detriment of the band." The press release adds, "Even though he received approximately a million dollars in commissions from MÖTLEY CRÜE, Stubner used his positions as the band’s manager and the manager of one of the band members to demand a higher commission for himself. The amended complaint contends that his motivation was pure greed. The new evidence also confirms that Stubner demanded tickets from the band that he resold at 'scalper' prices for his own gain." The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages of more than $20 million for lost earnings and profits resulting from the defendants' actions. The lawsuit also seeks punitive damages because, as claimed in the amended complaint, the defendants' "despicable" actions were undertaken "fraudulently, maliciously and oppressively." In CRÜE's original lawsuit, which was filed on June 18 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, three of the group's founding members (Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil and Mick Mars) through Mötley Crüe Inc., claimed Stubner forced Tommy Lee to "to become engaged in 'reality' projects that were bad career moves for Lee, harming [Sixx, Mars, Neil and Lee], the MÖTLEY CRÜE brand and Lee's own image." The suit called the low-rated NBC show "Tommy Lee Goes to College" a "critical disappointment and a ratings disaster," adding it painted Lee as "incoherent, lazy and incompetent" and made him "look like a laughing stock who could not carry a drum beat." The suit also claims Lee's participation on "Rock Star: Supernova" "diminished the public's interest in Lee and their overall perception of his musical talents." Because Lee was so busy doing reality TV, the band says he was unavailable to tour with the CRÜE, thus causing the cancellation of several key concert dates. The band claims that they lost $8 million in ticket and merchandise revenue because of Lee's scheduling conflicts. The band claims these conflicts were "both real and concocted" by Stubner to "leverage his control over Lee to his financial advantage and to MÖTLEY CRÜE and Lee's detriment." Tommy Lee's attorney Barbara Berkowitz issued a statement on June 20 claiming that Lee "is not an individual participant in the lawsuit filed [on June 18] by the corporation, Mötley Crüe, Inc. against Lee's personal manager, Carl Stubner and Sanctuary Management. Mr. Stubner and Sanctuary do not manage MÖTLEY CRÜE, however they continue to represent Tommy Lee personally." The statement from Tommy's attorney went on to say that "Mr. Lee was neither consulted regarding this matter nor authorized the lawsuit. Mr. Lee has not made any allegations against his current personal manager. Mr. Lee feels fortunate to have been part of the MÖTLEY reunion tour, as well as other opportunities outside of MÖTLEY CRÜE over the past several years. It is unfortunate that others believe that they all could have made more money had Mr. Lee exclusively participated in the band that he co-founded in 1980. However, Mr. Lee is a versatile artist, and is grateful that he participated in other projects as well."

Bandography

• Mötley Crüe (1981-1998, 2004-present)
• Methods of Mayhem (1999-2000)
• Solo (2001-present)
• Rock Star Supernova (2006-present)

Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Methods of Mayhem (l to r) Stephan Perkins, Tommy Lee, Tilo, Kai, Chris Chaney, and DJ Aero Methods Of Mayhem was an American rap metal band formed in 1999 by Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee Bass as a collaboration with rapper TiLo. ... For the TV series through which the band was created, see Rock Star: Supernova. ...

Discography

Mötley Crüe

• Too Fast for Love (1981)
• Shout at the Devil (1983)
• Theatre of Pain (1985)
• Girls, Girls, Girls (1987)
• Dr. Feelgood (1989)
• Decade of Decadence (1991)
• Mötley Crüe (1994)
• Quaternary (EP) (1994)
• Generation Swine (1997)
• Greatest Hits (1998)
• Supersonic and Demonic Relics (1999)
• Live: Entertainment or Death (1999)
• Millennium Collection (2003)
• Music To Crash Your Car To, Volume 1 (2003)
• Music To Crash Your Car To, Volume 2 (2004)
• Red, White & Crüe (2005)
• Carnival of Sins Live, Vol. 1 (2006)
• Carnival of Sins Live, Vol. 2 (2006)

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Methods of Mayhem

• Methods of Mayhem (1999)

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Solo

• Never a Dull Moment (2002)
• Tommyland: The Ride (2005)

Never a Dull Moment is the first solo album by Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, released on May 21, 2002. ...

Jack's Mannequin

• Everything in Transit (2005)

Everything in Transit is the first album from Andrew McMahons solo project, Jacks Mannequin. ...

Rock Star Supernova

• Rock Star Supernova (album) (2006)

Rock Star Supernova is the debut album from American rock band Rock Star Supernova, the band which was formed during the TV show with the similiar name. ...

Fuel

• Angels & Devils (2007) (appears as guest drummer)

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Singles

• Good Times: #25 in Australia
• Good Times: #1 in iTunes Australia
• Good Times: #1 in South Africa

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Footnotes

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External links

• Official Web site of Tommy Lee
• Official Web site of Motley Crue
• TommyLand Official MySpace Site
• Offcial Web Site of Mötley Crüe
• Rock Star SuperNova Official Site
• Rock Star SuperNova Official Site on SonyBMG
• Tommy Lee at the Internet Movie Database

• Ink Not Mink Interview with PETA
• Tommy Lee Interview DJ Interview Clubplanet