Tommy Lee, born Thomas Lee Bass, was born on October 3,
1962, in Athens, Greece. He became famous as a founding member and drummer of
Mötley Crüe, which had the UK single "You're All I Need" at No. 23 in
1988, while the album Dr. Feelgood reached No. 1 in the USA and No. 4 in the UK in
1989. Lee also founded the rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, pursued solo music projects, and attracted considerable media attention through his marriages to Elaine Starchuk, Heather Locklear, and Pamela Anderson, as well as conflicts with singer
Vince Neil.