Thomas Lee is an American musician who co-founded and plays drums for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He also founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical projects.
Lee in 2012
Mötley Crüe from left to right: Nikki Sixx, Lee, Mick Mars, and Vince Neil
Lee in 2004
Lee (right) with illusionist Criss Angel at the 2007 Scream Awards
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Hollywood, California in 1981 by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee with guitarist Mick Mars and lead vocalist Vince Neil joining right after. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. They have also achieved seven platinum or multi-platinum certifications, nine Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, twenty-two Top 40 mainstream rock hits, and six Top 20 pop singles.
Mötley Crüe performing live in 2012, from left to right: Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx (background), Tommy Lee (foreground), Mick Mars
Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars performing onstage with Mötley Crüe, on June 14, 2005, in Glasgow, Scotland
Mötley Crüe performs in Erie, Pennsylvania on March 7, 2009
Mötley Crüe performs at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland in June 2012