Tokio Hotel is a German rock band, founded in 2001 by twin brothers Bill and Tom Kaulitz,
along with
Gustav Schäfer and Georg Listing.
Tokio Hotel has gone on to win 110 awards in various categories and countries.
Among them, they were the first German band ever to win an award at the
MTV VMAs and also at the MTV Latin America Awards
-Wikipedia
From:
Magdeburg, Germany
Genres:
Pop rock, alternative rock
Years active:
2001 - present
Name Origin:
"Tokio" is the German spelling of the Japanese city Tokyo. It was picked due to their love of the city.
"Hotel" was chosen due to their constant touring and living in hotels.
Members:
Bill Kaulitz - lead vocals
Tom Kaulitz - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Georg Listing - bass, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Gustav Schäfer - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Did you Know:
• Bill Kaulitz's was in a children's Star Search in 2003 at the age of thirteen (he lost in the quarter-final)
• Tom Kaulitz had his own Reebok shoe commercial in August, 2010.
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