Date of Birth

1 December 1989, Leipzig, German Democratic Republic [nox Saxony, Germany]

Birth Name

Tom Kaulitz-Trümper

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

Tom Kaulitz is a German guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is best known for his work from 2001 to the present as the guitarist of the band Tokio Hotel. He has an identical twin, Bill Kaulitz, who is the lead singer of Tokio Hotel, and his best friends are Georg Listing and Gustav Schäfer. He was born in Leipzig, German Democratic Republic. Tom and his brother, Bill, used to live in Hamburg but moved to Los Angeles in October 2010 in response to an incident involving stalkers and a robbery. They are currently living in Los Angeles making music for their new album. Tom dated german model Ria Sommerfeld(b.1982) from 2011 to 2016. They were married for a little over a year until Tom filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences in September 2016.

Trivia

• Twin brother of Bill Kaulitz, a member of Tokio Hotel.
• Was born 10 minutes before his twin brother, Bill.
• Is an avid Hip Hop fan. His favorite artist to listen to is German Hip Hop singer Samy Deluxe.
• Received his first guitar when he was 9, by his step-father.
• His step-father owns a music school called, "Rock's Cool".
• Enjoys partying, hip hop, music, girls and graffiti.
• Owns about 17 guitars.
• He has one luggage full of his caps when he is on tour.
• Trilingual: German, English and French.
• Owns a Range Rover car.
• He and his twin brother do not have middle names.
• Played the guitar when he was 7.
• Favorite television program is 'Scrubs'.
• Announced his engagement to Supermodel Heidi Klum on Christmas Eve of 2018.

Trademarks:

• His hip-hop style clothing
  
• His beard
  
• His lip ring
  
• His now black dreadlocks
  

Quotes

• We are very different yet alike. We don't look like twins. But we are soul mates. When I look at Bill I know instantly what he thinks. I can feel it when he has a problem, even if he is not with me. I cannot imagine that I could ever trust a girl like I trust Bill. - about his twin brother in an interview in March 2007
• I couldn't live without Bill. We do everything together, we tell each other everything, we are inseparable. - about his twin brother
• In my opinion an important part of a relationship and extremely beautiful. - on sex
• A nice accidental, but not everything in life. - on money
• Friendship is nice, you need friends and it is hard to find friends. There are many false friends and they should be reliable. - on friendship
• I have been in love already, but I don't think I have ever really loved somebody. Love is a very rare and beautiful thing. But it can also be bitter if the other one doesn't love you back. - on love, in an interview in 2005
• She should be extremely spontaneous and funny. I should be able to have an exciting time with her and well, she should have a nice outfit, nice clothes. One should simply be on the same wavelength and of course I should like her outer appearance. - on how his perfect girl should be like
• There is not so much bad about it because we both developed into two extremely different directions, so... It would suck if we'd look the same, but this is not the case. But actually it only has advantages. Because we get along pretty well and have a lot in common therefore there is not much bad to say about it. - on what is good or bad about having a twin brother
• I thought it was cool. When I was younger I had shorter hair and at some point I got fed up with always styling them. I wanted to have low-maintenance hair that just sits right when I wake up. That's when I let my hair grow and got it dreaded. - about why he has dreadlocks
• I wouldn't change anything on my body. I think every person has to be the way they are and one shouldn't change anything about oneself.
• If you ask me what I look for in my perfect girl, I got to say is her curves. And of course, she must be spontaneous as well.
• The best birthday present I ever got was 10 minutes after I was born.
• Me, I'm still a rascal. Inside, I am still the kid I was. He guides me everyday.
• On discussions within the band: Of course we fight sometimes! But our friendship is stronger than the disputes.
• I really think we can fall in love several times in a lifetime and that, luckily, several people are made for us.