Tom Kaulitz
Name: Tom Kaulitz
Date of Birth: 1st September 1989
Position in band: Guitarist
Music: Tom likes German hip-hop artists such as Samy Deluxe.
Trademark style: Tom’s trademark style is his dreadlocks, hip-hop style clothing and a lip ring.
In 2009, Tom changed his look (despite protests of being a grandpa about change) and now has black cornrows instead of blonde dreads. Tom also has expanders in his ear piercings now.
Quotes:
“Oh, I love it when IT’S dangling.”
“Yeah, but ‘Hairspray’ wasn’t about that at all. It was only about teasing hair.”
“ It’s 1.30pm and there’s no breakfast anymore. What a joke!”
“I was scared he might put his fingers in my a**.”
“I’ve got so many positive [qualities] … I’m simply the sun.”
“Is wanking no longer allowed either?”
“He [Georg] always steals my plectrum. Always! That’s unbelievable.”
“My tea is empty, Fabian.”
“Ever since then I was a fan of myself.”
[about what pet name he'd give Bill; Mäuschen = little mouse] “I’d call you ‘Mäuschen’, Mäuschen.”
“Sponge over.”
“I hate if somebody tries to create something that you don’t are.”
“But I don’t love Ludo.”
Random Facts:
* Bill and Tom are identical twins and Tom is very proud of being 10 minutes older than Bill.
* Tom used to have a very special relationship with his caps. He was rarely seen without one on his head.
* Tells everyone he’s the “player” of the group, yet Georg begs to differ.
* His most embarrassing moment was when he had to vomit in the school bus.
* When he wants to relax, he runs a hot bath
* When he thinks nobody is watching, he talks to himself.
* Something he doesn’t like about himself is that he’s a little too funny and blows it with other people
* Tom had to get several stitches in his eyebrow after falling during a sledding incident (slightly pushed by Bill). He was grazed by a passing sledge.
* Tom obsessively collects trainers (sneakers) and even modelled a few pairs for Reebok
* On their latest tour (Welcome to Humanoid City Tour 2010) Tom played the piano during the song “Zoom (into me)” with only him and Bill on stage. (It’s up to everyone’s imagination to what extent Bill had to convince him to do it.^^)
* Him and his brother Bill got chained up and put into a cage for a photo shoot supporting the PETA campaign “Get wild animals out of the circus!”