Biography
Who is Tom Kaulitz?
Early life in Germany
Tom Kaulitz was born on September 1, 1989, in Leipzig, Germany. He grew up alongside his identical twin brother, Bill Kaulitz. The twins began performing live shows at the age of ten in Magdeburg near their hometown of Loitsche. Because the young duo lacked a bass player and a drummer during their early formation years, they relied heavily on a keyboard to fill out their instrumental sounds.
As the brothers turned twelve, they met Georg Listing and Gustav Schäfer in the audience of one of their live shows. Listing and Schäfer decided to join the project after liking what they saw and heard. The group was named Devilish in 2001 after a publication referred to their sound as devilishly great. They performed in small concerts and talent shows before finding wider success.
Rise of Tokio Hotel
The band changed their name to Tokio Hotel prior to signing their first record deal. Bill Kaulitz participated in a children's version of a television talent show in 2003, which led to their discovery by music producer Peter Hoffmann. Sony BMG took the teenagers under contract and provided them with instruction on songwriting and instrument playing.
Universal Music Group later took over their contract in 2005 and released their debut German-language album, Schrei. The first single, Durch den Monsun, quickly climbed the charts and reached number one in Germany and Austria. The debut album was certified triple gold by the BVMI in 2006 after selling over 300,000 copies in Germany alone.
International tours and awards
Following their initial breakthrough, the band released their second German-language album, Zimmer 483, alongside their first English-language album, Scream. These releases helped them win their first MTV Europe Music Award for Best InterAct in 2007. They also became the first German band to win an award at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2008.
The group started on extensive European and North American tours. During a 2008 tour stop in Marseille, singer Bill Kaulitz experienced vocal issues, leading to cancelled tour dates so he could undergo surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords. Over their career, the band has sold more than 10 million records worldwide and released work such as the 2026 album Encore.
Family and personal life
Tom Kaulitz works as a guitarist, pianist, record producer, music arranger, backing vocalist, and drummer. His professional career centers heavily around his work with Tokio Hotel alongside his brother Bill Kaulitz.
In his personal life, Tom Kaulitz is married to Heidi Klum. He continues to produce music and release projects within genres including pop rock, indie rock, electro wave, and electropop.
Birthday and age
Tom Kaulitz was born on September 1, 1989, which makes Tom 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Tom shares the date with 73 other famous people.
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