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THE BAND ; Bill & Tom Kaulitz, Georg Listing, & Gustav Schaefer 2001 (RIGHT) and 2008 (LEFT)
Tokio Hotel, originally called Devilish, was founded by identical twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz in Magdeburg, Germany in 2001. Bill Kaulitz (Singer) & Tom Kaulitz (Guitarist) Their parents are Simone and Joerg Kaulitz,they are both 19 years old, their birthday is in September. Bill is younger then Tom. They were inspired by their stepfather Gordon Truemper, whom their mother married after their parents were divorced. Gustav Schaefer(Drummer) 20 years old and born in Magdeburg, Germany. He is influenced by bands such as Metallica, and was 6 years old when he learned to drum. Georg Listing (Bassist) 21 years old and born in Halle, Germany. Influenced by bands such as Oasis and Fall Out Boy. 12 years old when he learned to play bass. Tokio Hotel has had 3 #1 singles; 'Durch Den Monsun', 'Rette Mich', and 'Der Letzte Tag'. The band has 13 platinum records in German-speaking territories, and have sold almost 3 million albums & DVDs. In 2008, Tokio Hotel was introuced to the USA when they released their 1st English album; 'Scream' which is the English version of 1 of their German albums, 'Schrei'. Their other German album, 'Zimmer 483', is also very popular in the US. Even before 'Scream' was released, the band formed a large fan base via their YouTube channel. A very popular quote, 'I am not me when you are not with me' is from their song 'Ich Bin Ich Nicht'. The band members spend their free time sleeping, and visiting with family & friends. Their music can't really put into 1 catergory; and each song has a different message.
