Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee is Mötley Crüe’s co-founder and drummer, a solo artist and the founder of Methods of Mayhem, with music that moves between hard rock, rap metal and electronic sounds.
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Tommy’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
Overview
- Born
- October 3, 1962 · Athens, Greece
- Birth name
- Thomas Lee Bass
- Known for
- Drumming, solo music and Methods of Mayhem
- Band beginnings
- Co-founded Mötley Crüe in 1981
- Breakout
- Shout at the Devil · 1983
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Athens and raised in California, Tommy played in the Los Angeles club band Suite 19 before teaming up with Nikki Sixx. They founded Mötley Crüe in 1981, with Mick Mars and Vince Neil completing the original lineup.
Finding the audience.
Too Fast for Love introduced the band in 1981. Shout at the Devil followed in 1983 and became their breakthrough, with Tommy’s drumming at the centre of a sound that carried into Theatre of Pain, Girls, Girls, Girls and Dr. Feelgood.
Beyond the drum kit.
Tommy launched Methods of Mayhem in 1999, then released solo albums including Never a Dull Moment and Tommyland: The Ride. For Andro, he built tracks in his home studio and invited vocalists including Killvein, Push Push, Brooke Candy and Lukas Rossi into a mix of rock, hip-hop and electronic music.
Still making things.
In 2026 he revisited Tommyland: The Ride as Tommyland Rides Again, mixing it with Smiley Sean and adding “Stupid World” with Chad Tepper. His solo projects continue alongside Mötley Crüe’s releases and live plans.
Creditschronological, newest first
Solo music
- 2026Tommyland Rides AgainSolo artist and co-mixer
- 2020AndroSolo artist
- 2005Tommyland: The RideSolo artist and co-producer
- 2002Never a Dull MomentSolo artist
Bands
- 2010A Public Disservice AnnouncementMethods of Mayhem member
- 1999Methods of MayhemFounder and musician
- 1989Dr. FeelgoodMötley Crüe drummer
- 1983Shout at the DevilMötley Crüe drummer
- 1981Too Fast for LoveMötley Crüe drummer
Awards
Quotes
I really just like turning people on to new shit.Tommy Lee, official Andro biography
Talking about discovering collaborators and making music as a fan.
Trivia
- His younger sister Athena is also a drummer.
- He played in his high school marching band before pursuing music professionally.
- His stage drum solos have featured kits that rotate or hang above the audience.
- Andro includes a cover of Prince’s “When You Were Mine,” with Lukas Rossi singing.
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