Biography
Thomas Lee Bass (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician and founding member of Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects.
Lee was born Thomas Lee Bass on October 3, 1962, in Athens, Greece, to father David Lee Thomas Bass, an American U.S. Army sergeant, and mother Vassilikki "Voula" Papadimitriou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαδημητρίου), a Miss Greece contestant for the 1960 Miss World event. His family moved to California a year after he was born. He received his first drum when he was four years old, and his first drum kit when he was a teenager. Lee dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music, starting with the band Suite 19. He has a younger sister, Athena Lee (née Bass), who was also the drummer in his solo band KrunK and was married to James Kottak, the drummer for the rock band Scorpions.
As a teenager, Lee listened to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Kiss, AC/DC and Sweet. His main drumming influences were John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge, Alex Van Halen and Terry Bozzio.
Filmography
all 64
self 44
Movies 37
TV Shows 27
Writer 1
Narrator 1
Producer 1
Mötley Crüe | Hellfest 2023 (2023)
The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Pamela, A Love Story (2023)
The Retaliators (2022)
The Dirt (2019)
30 Years of Mötley Crüe: XXX Girls Girls Girls (2017)
Mötley Crüe | The End: Live in Los Angeles (2016)
Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar (2016)
Mötley Crüe | Rock in Rio 2015 (2015)
The Young Blood Chronicles (2014)
The Goldbergs (2013)
Mötley Crüe | Live Side (2012)
Counting Cars (2012)
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011)
Mötley Crüe | The Spirit Of Buenos Aires (2009)
Mötley Crüe | Crüe Fest 2008 (2009)
Dear Jack (2009)
Battleground Earth (2008)
E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose! (2008)
Californication (2007)
VH1 Rock Honors (2006)
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 (2006)
10th & Wolf (2006)
Disaster! (2005)
Mötley Crüe | Carnival of Sins (2005)
Bones (2005)
Tommy Lee Goes to College (2005)
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005)
Rock Star (2005)
Mötley Crüe: Greatest Video Hits (2005)
Orange Playlist (2004)
Steve-O: The Early Years (2004)
Viva La Bam (2003)
Hip Hop & Rock (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Celebrities Uncensored (2003)
Punk'd (2003)
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Mötley Crüe | Greatest Video Hits (2003)
Fastlane (2002)
The New Guy (2002)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Mötley Crüe | Lewd, Crued & Tattooed (2001)
Hellraisers (2000)
Mötley Crüe | Behind The Music (1998)
V.I.P. (1998)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
MADtv (1995)
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Motley Crue: Decade of Decadence '81-'91 (1992)
Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me (1991)
Landing in Glasnost Nest (1989)
Moscow Music Peace Festival (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Mötley Crüe | Girls Girls Girls Tour '87/'88 (1987)
Mötley Crüe | Uncensored (1986)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
Mötley Crüe | Quebec City 1984 (1984)
Mötley Crüe: The US Festival '83 (1983)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Rise And Rise of Motley Crue
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GenderMale
Birthday1962-10-03 (61 years old)
Birth NameThomas Lee Bass
Birth PlaceAthens, Greece
Height189-centimeter
RelationshipsPamela Anderson (1995-02-19 - 1998-01-01), Heather Locklear (1986-05-10 - 1993-01-01), Brittany Furlan (2018-02-14 - 2019-02-14), Mayte Garcia (2002-01-01 - 2003-01-01), Sofia Toufa (2014-01-01 - 2017-01-01)
SpouseBrittany Furlan
ChildrenDylan Lee, Brandon Lee
FatherDavid Oliver Bass
SiblingsAthena Lee
CitizenshipsGreece, United States of America
Also Known AsThomas Lee Bass, Mötley Crüe
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