Ulrich Wickert: Berlin ist eigentlich die Stadt in der ich am allerliebsten wohnen würde, denn Berlin ist für mich eine Metropole. Was macht eine Metropole aus? Eine Metropole macht aus: natürlich als erstes eine Internationalität und ich finde Städte sehr schön, die gebrochen sind. Denn in dem Bruch einer Stadt wächst Neues, gibt es Menschen, die hier her kommen, die einfach sagen, „Wir wollen etwas versuchen.“ Das sind junge Chinesen, da sind junge Russen, da sind junge Franzosen da, die hier her kommen, weil sie sagen, „Hier finden wir einen Freiraum und eine Anregung, die wir in anderen Städten im Augenblick nicht so finden.“
Actually Berlin is the city I’d love to live in the most because to me Berlin is a metropolis. What defines a metropolis? A metropolis is defined by: Internationality first of all of course and I think cities that are broken are very beautiful. That’s because new things grow in that crack of a city, there are people who are coming here and just say “We want to try something.” Those are young Chinese people, there are young Russians, there are young French people who are coming here because they say “Here we can find a kind of freedom and motivation that’s unlike of what we can find in other cities right now.”
Ich finde die Biografie dieses jungen Mannes sehr spannend, weil er sehr früh für sich eine eigene Identität geschaffen hat. Der hat da einfach gesagt „Ich möchte anders sein als die anderen und ich mache es obwohl die anderen mich dafür mobben“. Das finde ich schon sehr spannend.
I find this young man’s biography very exciting because he created his own identity for himself very early on. Back then he just said “I want to be different than the others and I’m doing it even though I get mobbed for it.” I find that very exciting indeed.
Bill: Für mich ist natürlich… Gerade als Ulrich Wickert noch so die „Tagesthemen“ gemacht hat, da war ich glaube ich so 16, 17. Das waren natürlich die Zeiten wo ich so was nicht geguckt habe. Natürlich ist er aber ’n Begriff und ’n riesen Begriff auch, glaube ich, in meiner Generation. Jeder kennt ihn. Er hat natürlich eine ganz wichtige Aufgabe gehabt. Man merkt immer hinter all seinen Themen, die er behandelt, dass er da wirklich hinter steht. Er ist nicht irgendwie so’n langweiliger Nachrichtensprecher, der irgendwas erzählt, sondern das was er macht, das kann man immer irgendwie greifen und verstehen ohne dabei das Zeigefingergefühl zu haben.
For me it’s of course… Especially back when Ulrich Wickert was still doing the “Tagesthemen” [nb “Tagesthemen”, lit. “daily topics”, is the news broadcast on the German channel ARD], I think I was 16, 17 [years old] back then. Of course those were the times where I didn't watch something like that. Despite of that he’s of course still well known and I think also a big household name for my generation. Everybody knows him. Of course he used to have a very important task. With all of the topics he’s dealing with you can always tell that he really stands behind them. He’s not some boring news presenter who’s just talking about something but one is somehow always able to grasp and understand whatever he’s doing without getting this feeling of being lectured.
Gerade meine Familie war sehr angetan und aufgeregt als ich erzählt hab, „Ja, ich treff’ mich mit Ulrich Wickert und wir verbringen den Tag zusammen.“ Ich glaube ich konnte noch nie so viel punkten wie mit dem Gesprächspartner heute. Darum, ich freu’ mich auch ihn zu treffen.
Especially my family was very taken and excited when I told them ”Yes, I’m going to meet with Ulrich Wickert and we’ll be spending the day together.“ I don’t think I've ever managed to score as many brownie points as with this conversational partner today. Therefore I’m also looking forward to meeting him.
*having breakfast together*
Bill: Das Hotel ist für uns so eigentlich das Hotel wo wir immer sind in Deutschland. Fühlt sich an wie so’n eigenes Haus schon fast.
For us this hotel is actually the hotel where we’re always staying in Germany. It almost feels kind of like our own house.
Ulrich Wickert: Sie haben ja auch hier in diesem Hotel schon mal gewohnt: 3 Monate lang nach der Operation.
Once you've also already lived in this hotel: for three months after your surgery.
Bill: Genau! Ja und ich kam gerade… Ich war lange nicht mehr, nicht mehr hier und bin dann hergekommen und die waren dann so nett und dachten, „OK, wir geben dasselbe Zimmer.“ und dann kam ich rein und dachte, „Oh nee, ich muss hier raus.“ und hab das Zimmer noch mal gewechselt, weil das war natürlich… Das war, glaub’ ich, so die schlimmste und anstrengendste Phase in unserer Kariere. Das war so als dann meine Stimme weg war und ich dann die OP hatte und so, das war halt… auch psychisch natürlich ’ne totale Belastung.
Exactly! Yes and now I just came… I haven’t been here in a long time and then I came here and they were so nice and thought “Ok, let’s use the same room [for him].” and then I walked in and thought “Gosh no, I have to get out of here.” and changed rooms one more time because obviously that was… I think that was the worst and most exhausting phase of our career. That’s what it was like when my voice was gone and I had surgery then and like, that was just… of course it was also totally a mental burden.
Ulrich Wickert: Natürlich.
Of course.
Bill: Das war dann, das war… wirklich da hatte man ja so Angst was passiert. Man wusste ja gar nicht was, was passiert und ich war dann…
Then that was, that was… really, one was just so scared about what might happen. After all one didn't know what was happening and so I was…
Ulrich Wickert: Was war eigentlich mit der Stimme los gewesen?
What was actually going on with your voice?
Bill: Ich hatte Zysten auf den Stimmbändern.
I’ve had cysts on my vocal chords.
Ulrich Wickert: Ach so…
I see…
Bill: Und dann haben die sich quasi nicht mehr geschlossen richtig und das hat quasi ganz viel Kraft gebraucht um überhaupt ’nen Ton raus zu bringen und eigentlich war die Stimme dann komplett weg. Und das war dann schon…
And then they [vocal chords] were basically no longer closing properly and it basically took a lot of strength to even make a noise at all and then my voice was actually completely gone. And that really was…
Ulrich Wickert: Und wie kommuniziert man? Schreibt man über Zettel?
So how does one communicate? Does one write notes on paper?
Bill: Ja, ich hatte dann so’n Zettel und natürlich mein Bruder hat mir geholfen.
Yes, then I’ve had this piece of paper and of course my brother helped me.
Ulrich Wickert: Ja.
Yes.
Bill: Also weil da ist ja das Gute. Wir brauchen uns nur angucken und er weiß dann sofort was ich sagen will und erm… darum es war ganz gut. Er war so’n bisschen mein Sprachrohr in der Zeit.
Well, that’s the good thing really. We only just need to look at each other and then he knows straight away what I want to say and erm… therefore that was quite good. He somewhat became my voice during that time.
Ulrich Wickert: Insofern ist, ist das der ideale… Partner?
In this respect he’s, he’s the ideal… partner?
Bill: Absolut. Ich meine… Ja, das ist, glaube ich, sowieso… erm… ’n Partner und ’ne Partnerschaftlichkeit, die immer einfach ’ne Konstante sein wird in meinem Leben.
Absolutely. I mean… Yes, in any case I think that is… erm… a partner and a partnership that will always be a constant in my life.
Ulrich Wickert: Also habt ihr das Gefühl es gibt ’nen Stärkeren und Schwächeren unter euch beiden? Oder ist der eine so, der andere so?
So do [both of] you feel that there is a stronger and a weaker one of the two of you? Or is one of you like this and the other like that?
Bill: Also ich glaube wir ergänzen uns total. Also er hat halt… erm… wie wir beide, wir haben halt unsere Schwächen so, aber wir sind… Es ist auch so das zum Beispiel unsere Energie und wenn einer von uns irgendwie schlecht gelaunt ist oder schlecht drauf ist oder grad ’nen Durchhänger hat, dann ist der andere eigentlich der, der den dann mitreißt und mitzieht.
Well, I think we totally complement one another. Meaning, he’s just got… erm… like both of us, we've got our weaknesses after all but we’re… For instance it’s also about our energy and when one of us is somehow in a bad mood or isn't feeling well or is experiencing a low in that moment, then it’s actually the other one who motivates him and drags him along.
Bill: Das is‘n ganz berühmtes Studio und Aufnahmeraum wo schon ganz berühmte Alben entstanden sind. Und David Bowie und so weiter… [Hier] haben schon ganz große Leute aufgenommen und erm, recorded.
This is a very famous studio and recording room where very famous albums have already been created. And David Bowie and so on… Big artists have already been recording [here].
*both taking seats in the recording studio*
Ulrich Wickert: Eine Frage, die ich mir gestellt habe, ist: Jeder hat ja seine Identität. Identität wächst durch das wo man aufwächst und durch die Sprache, durch das was man hört, was man mit der Familie lernt. Du hast angefangen im Alter von acht und neun dir deine eigene Identität zu zulegen. Wie kam das?
One question that I was asking myself is: Everybody has got their identity. Identity develops through where one grows up and through language, through what one hears, what one learns with their family. You started to get your own identity when you were eight and nine years old. How did that happen?
Bill: Also, Tom und ich sind erst mal, glaub’ ich, bis wir sechs oder sieben waren komplett gleich rumgerannt. Wir hatten dieselben Sachen an. Wir hatten dann immer so Pullover wo unsere Namen draufstanden damit irgendwie die Kindergärtner und Lehrer und so uns dann irgendwie auseinander halten konnten. Erm, und dann gingen einfach unsere Interessen total auseinander, auch musikalisch. Also, Tom hat ganz andere Musik gehört als ich und wir haben uns einfach in komplett verschiedene Richtungen entwickelt. Wahrscheinlich auch weil man als Zwilling ja dann immer, erm… nur als Zwilling wahrgenommen wird. Also man wird dann ja auch oft gar nicht mit Namen angesprochen, sondern dann sind’s immer „die Zwillinge“ und ich glaube, wahrscheinlich haben wir so unterbewusst einfach jeder versucht uns total eigen zu entwickeln und so ’ne eigene Persönlichkeit zu schaffen. Und das ist dann irgendwie auch ganz krass in unserem Aussehen passiert. Also, wir sind wirklich… Wir haben dann natürlich auch ganz viele verschiedene Phasen durchgemacht und erm… waren aber immer sehr extrem in Allem. Also, er sah sehr extrem aus, ich sah sehr extrem aus und wir zusammen sind natürlich total aufgefallen und wir haben’s uns natürlich auch nicht leicht damit gemacht. Aber für mich war ganz früh wichtig frei zu sein und erm, ich hab’ auch immer so was, so ’nen Rebellen in mir gehabt und das hab’ ich auch heute noch, der immer mit seinem Äußerem und mit seiner, mit seiner ganzen Musik auch und so weiter immer Freiheit haben will. Das.. Also, Freiheit ist für mich eigentlich das Wichtigste überhaupt. Das war mir schon als ich jung war ganz wichtig.
Well, in the beginning Tom and I were running around in identical things until we were six or seven years old, I think. We were wearing the same clothes. Back then we always had those sweaters with our names on so that somehow our kindergarten teachers and teachers etc. could tell us apart somehow. Erm, and then our interests just totally drifted apart, also music-wise. Meaning, Tom was listening to very different music than I was and we just developed into completely different directions. Probably also because as a twin one always, erm… only gets perceived as a twin. Meaning, often one isn't even addressed by their name but instead it’s always “the twins” and I think that’s probably why each of us subconsciously tried to develop on their own and to create their own personality that way. And somehow that happened quite extremely with our looks. Meaning, we’re really… Of course we also went through many different phases then and erm… but [we] have always been very extreme in everything [we did]. Meaning, his look was very extreme, my look was very extreme and together the both of us totally attracted attention of course and of course we didn't make things easy for ourselves that way. However, very early on it was important to me to be free and erm, in me I've also always had this kind of rebel who always wants to have freedom with his appearance and with all of his music etc. and I still have [this rebel in me] nowadays. This… Well, if anything freedom is actually the most important to me. That was already very important to me when I was younger.
Ulrich Wickert: Deswegen ist auch für mich „Freiheit“ ein unglaublicher Begriff, aber du hast wahrscheinlich auch rebelliert, weil du gesagt hast, „Ich krieg’ die Freiheit!“.
That’s why ”freedom“ is also an incredible expression to me but you probably also rebelled because you've said, “I’m getting that freedom!”.
Bill: Also, es war… Man wird dann oft ungerecht behandelt, ne? Und ich hab’ dann mir immer den schwierigen Weg ausgesucht und hab’ dann immer diskutiert, erm… Ich hatte halt immer so meine Meinung und erm, solange ich damit im Recht war, wollte ich halt auch, dass das für alle in Ordnung ist, ne? Und dann hatte man aber schon… Wir hatten massive Probleme in der Schule. Also, meine Schulzeit war der absolute Horror. Ich hab’ das gehasst da jeden Morgen hinzugehen. Gerade wenn ich jetzt so zurück gucke, dann denke ich auch so, „Ja, ich hab’s mir natürlich extrem schwer gemacht. Ich hätt’s mir jetzt auch viel leichter machen können.“ Aber umso mehr die Leute dagegen gekämpft haben und gesagt haben, „Der kann aber nicht mit geschminkten Augen zur Schule kommen.“ und „Das geht nun mal nicht.“ Und „Er kann nich’… Tom kann nich’ mit’m Gitarrenkoffer…“ und „Das funktioniert nicht.“ Und so weiter. Umso mehr haben wir… Also, umso dunkler waren meine Augen am nächsten Tag und umso… Also, umso schwärzere Haare hatte ich. Also, wir haben dann immer noch so einen drauf gesetzt und haben dann, erm… Ja, uns das echt so’n bisschen schwierig mit gemacht, aber das war immer mein Drang danach, dass ich gesagt hab’ so… Ich war gut in der Schule. Hab’ immer gute Noten gehabt, immer nur für mich selber natürlich und erm, ich wollte, dass ich dann genauso behandelt werde wie jeder andere auch.
Well, it was… Because of that one often gets treated unfair, right? And then I always chose the difficult path and was always involved in discussions then, erm… After all I've always had my opinion and erm, for as long as I was right I just wanted that to also be okay for everyone else, right? However, one already had… We've had massive problems in school. Meaning, my time in school was absolute hell. I've hated having to go there every morning. Especially now when looking back I’m also thinking then, like, „Yes, of course I made it extremely difficult for myself. I also could've had it much easier.” However, the more people fought it and said “He cannot come to school with eye make-up on.” and “That’s just not possible.” And “He can’t… Tom can’t [...] with the guitar case…“ and “That’s not working out.“ etc. The more we… Meaning, the darker my eye make-up was the next day and the more… Well, the blacker my hair got. Meaning, we always went one better and then had, erm… Yes, that way we really made things a bit difficult for ourselves but I've always had the urge to say, like… I was good in school. [I've] always had good grades, of course [I did this] only for myself [and no-one else] and erm, in return I wanted to be treated just like everybody else was.
Ulrich Wickert: Wenn jemand mich richtig enttäuscht hat und [ich] ihn als intrigant oder was auch immer empfinde…
If someone has really disappointed me and [I] perceive them as conniving or whatever…
Bill: Ja.
Yes.
Ulrich Wickert: … dann sag’ ich, „Der is’ so. Mit dem will ich nichts mehr zu tun haben.“
… then I’m saying “That’s what they’re like. I no longer want to have anything else to do with them.“
Bill: Ja.
Yes.
Ulrich Wickert: Also, da bin ich dann sehr radikal manchmal. Vielleicht mach’ ich das auch um mich zu schützen.
Well, I’m a bit radical in that respect sometimes. Maybe I’m only doing it to protect myself.
Bill: Ich glaub’ man sucht immer nach jemandem, der dieselben Wertvorstellungen hat wie, wie man selbst und ich glaube, selbst wenn man im ersten Moment, erm, vielleicht denkt, das könnte irgendwie klappen, ist es doch langfristig so, dass man das schon gleich sehen muss. Also, sowohl, glaube ich, in ’ner, in ’ner… in Beziehungsfragen als auch in, in joblichen Fragen mit Partnern. Also, ich glaube, das ist auf allen Ebenen gleich. Also, solange man Leute hat, die einen richtig hassen, hat man auch Leute, die einen richtig lieben und dann weiß man, man macht es auch irgendwie richtig. Also, ich glaube, wenn man eben Vorstellungen hat und die auch äußert und kommuniziert und dann, erm, auch ’ne Freiheit ausstrahlt, die vielleicht auch manche sich nicht trauen zu haben, dann erm… liegt da Liebe und Hass ja auch ganz nah bei einander und erm… Also, ich hab’ immer das Gefühl solange das so ist, läuft eigentlich alles richtig und so macht man das auch richtig. Und ich hab’ mich immer wohl damit gefühlt, dass es Leute auch gab, die einen nicht mögen und die was gegen einen haben, weil am Ende des Tages bringt einen das immer irgendwie weiter.
I think one always looks for someone who has got the same moral concept as oneself and I think, even though initially one might think that it somehow could work out, after all one has to immediately see that [it won’t work] in the long run. Meaning, that goes for both relationship and job-related matters with partners. Well, I think it’s the same on all levels. So for as long as one has got people who really hate them, one also has got people who really love them and that’s how one knows that they’re also doing it right somehow. Well, I think when one has got beliefs and expresses and communicates them then one also radiates some kind of freedom that some people might not dare having, then, erm… love and hate also lie very close together and erm… Well, I always have the feeling that everything is actually going the right way and one is also doing it right for as long as that’s the case. And I've always felt comfortable with there also being people who don’t like you and who've got something against you because at the end of the day that always gets you further somehow.
Place of Residence: Hamburg was their temporary home which is where their studio was. He lives in LA with Tom now.
Height: 1.90cm (6′3″)
Weight: 50kg (110 lbs)
Hair Color: Dirt blond but dyed and styled according to his mood of the day.
Eye Color: Brown.
Siblings: A twin brother named Tom who was born 10 minutes before him.
Parents: Simone and Jörg Kaulitz divorced when the twins were 7. Their mom, Simone Kaulitz is a freelance tailor and an artist. The twins remained in care of their mother and her new husband Gordon Trümper, guitarist in the rock band Fatun who inspired the twins to start doing music. Gordon owns a music school called ‘Rock’s Cool’.
School: He and Tom studied through an internet school course; their fame and packed schedules didn’t allow them to go to a normal high school.
Favorite Subject in School: None.
Hated Subjects in School: All. He hated everything that had to do with school.
Nickname: None; he says he doesn’t need any as his name is short enough. His granny calls him “Macky” because he ate so much McDonalds.
Hobbies: Parties, Singing, Music.
His Idol: He doesn’t have one. He always wanted to be his own idol and not be like someone else. He has people that have inspired him.
Favorite Music: Green Day, Nena, Coldplay, Keane, Placebo and David Bowie.
First album he ever bought: Nena’s.
First concert he’s been to: Nena’s.
Favorite movie: He has a lot. Whenever he sees a movie, it’ll be his favorite till the next time he watches one.
Pets: He’s got about 4 dogs, a black Labrador named Scotty that he got from a shelter years ago, and reportedly a cat named Kasimir.
Distinctive signs: Ten piercings - one on the right eyebrow ( 12), one on his tongue (14), one on his left nipple, three on his left ear, one on his right ear (20), a septum piercing (20) and snakebites (21/22). Four tattoos - one of the band logo on the back of his neck (15), a star on his right hip (since he was almost 17). To celebrate his 18th birthday, he got a tattoo on his left inner forearm which reads Freiheit 89 (Freedom 89) which celebrates the year he was born and the fact that he is now, at 18, an adult. One on the left side of his torso. The tattoo says “Wir hören nie auf zu schreien. Wir kehren zum Ursprung zurück.” which means “We’ll Never Stop Screaming. We’re Going Back To The Roots.” in English. He also tattooed his entire left hand (consisting of a skeleton hand, a bird, and the number 0630, which was his time of birth), a chest tattoo, a mermaid tattoo "Lost In A Dream", a tattoo of a heart on his left upper chest, and a cross tattoo on his right lower arm.
Motto: Leb die Sekunde! (Live every second!) He believes in living every moment as we only have one life.
Favorite drinks: Sodas, Dooley's (a toffee vodka), Strawberry nesquik, Peppermint tea/chamomile tea (he says it's good for his voice). They used to be a fan of a drink called Red Powder. At the moment, he loves ice tea and he hates energy drinks.
Favorite foods: Pizza, spaghetti, hamburgers, waffles, Königsberger Klopse, candies, rice and milk. He is a huge fan of fast food in general. He used to order a Big Mac, 6 nuggets and a vanilla milkshake at McDonald’s. Doesn't like chocolate but likes gummy bears and other gummy treats especially the yellow Maoam. He doesn't like potatoes or broccoli; he once ate a whole plate of broccoli and threw up after wards. He’s been a vegetarian since 2008.
Personality: Open-minded, friendly, egoistical, sensitive, superstitious, very talkative, ambitious, sensitive and romantic. He describes himself as an “insider” (German: “Drinni”), because he’d rather spend time slouching inside the house than go outside and get some fresh air. He’s not a fan of exploring nature. He is afraid of insects especially spiders. He and his band prefer big cities. He says he can be vain sometimes. He’s the creative part of the band and writes most of the songs. He’s also artistic and spends a lot of time drawing and designing clothes. He listens to 'White Flag' when he writes a new song. He's completely non sporty. He admits he’s lazy and could sleep his entire life away if he had the chance. He doesn’t like liars and unreliable people.
Public Image: He’s famous for his androgynous look. He started wearing make-up after he went to a Halloween party dressed as a vampire and realized he quite liked make-up. His favorite eyeliner is Maybelline and a lot of the cosmetics he uses are baby cosmetics. His hairspray brand is “Kyrell”. He uses one bottle of hairspray a week. His fashion sense isn’t fixed; he wears according to what he feels like for the day.
On girls: He thinks that he and Tom are bad at breaking up with girls. He got his first kiss at the age of 9. He’s proud of being a good kisser and that his tongue piercing doesn't get in the way while kissing. He’s been single for 8 years now, and hasn't kissed any girl since then. He’s into true love and love at first sight and wants to fall in love again. He wants a girl that loves him for him and not his money. Falling in love with a fan isn't impossible for him as she could understand him better, and that he has to spend lots of time with the band. He says the "one" is out there for him and only time will tell when he meets her and he’d like her to live in a different city or country. He doesn't want a girl taller than him and he hates it when they bite their nails. He’d prefer a girl with good ass than one with big boobs. He loves girls that scream at concerts. He’d want tattooed wedding rings.
~ He still gets stage fright.
~ He’s closer to Tom than his mom and they shared rooms when they were little.
~ He started writing songs at the age of 7 and sings it to Tom so he can play it for him.
~ Tom is his best friend. They often have the same dreams and both share the same best friend.
~ Went for a surgery to remove a cyst in one of his vocal chords. (March 2008).
~ He and Tom were 5 years old when they took part in a movie called “Verruckt nach dir” (Crazy about you) but neither was credited.
~ One of his favorite television programs is Prison Break.
~ His good friend is Andreas (President of Tokio Hotel’s fanclub) and Natalie Franz (Make-up Artist).
~ Takes 30 minutes to get ready in the morning.
~ He appeared on Star Search when he was 13 and sang 'It’s Raining Men' by the Weather Girls. He lost in the quarter finals.
~ He and Tom have said in interviews that they’d die without the other and he’s afraid that they’ll get into a big fight and never speak to each other again.
~ He thinks that Georg and Tom talks vulgar.
~ Allergic of mosquito/wasps. Because of his mosquito bite allergy he once had to spend time in hospital.
~ He doesn't smoke much, only a little bit and only every now and again.
~ He says he can't dance and is the kind of person who stands around and watch others dance.
~ He’s the voice of “Arthur” in the animation movie “Arthur Und Die Minimoys” which came out on 25th January 2007. He says he was ecstatic about meeting Nena when doing the voice dubbing. He also dubbed “Arthur Und Die Minimoys 2”.
Fans: He hates crying fans. He doesn't like it when they dress like him. If he’s aware that any of his fans are sick, he’d think about it for days.
~ His favorite colors are orange and red. But he loves black the most.
~ His favorite song from Zimmer 483 is Totgeliebt (Love is Dead).
~ His dream holiday? Sun, palms and sea! The best would be to enjoy this and live in little house on the beach.
~ He wears tight black boxer-briefs and only sleeps in his underwear.
~ His favorite deodorant is AXE white.
~ He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth at night.
~ He whistles in the shower.
~ He sleeps in his free time and when he is sad. He'd sleep until 6:00 p.m if he could.
~ He always has a teddy bear with him when he’s on tour with Tokio Hotel.
~ During the Echo Awards 2007, he got stopped when he wanted to go to the men’s room, because the guard thought he was a girl.
~ He doesn't like to sing before 8:00 a.m, because he thinks that his voice has not wakened up yet and thinks that it’s strenuous to reach high notes.
~ He looked after a rabbit when he was 6, but it ran away.
~ When he was a little boy, he wanted to be a wizard.
~ He spends his money very fast. Once he spent € 17.000 in a Diesel store, in 30 minutes.
~ He doesn't do his own laundry.
~ He loves electronic gadgets from Apple. He’s got an iPhone 5S and MacBook.
Guitarist - Tom Kaulitz
Date of Birth: September 1, 1989.
Zodiac Sign: Virgo.
Place of Birth: Leipzig (Germany).
Place of Residence: Hamburg was their temporary home which is where their studio was. He lives in LA with Bill now.
Height: 1.83cm (6′1″)
Weight: 60kg
Hair Color: Dirt blond but dyed black and styled in cornrows.
Eye Color: Brown.
Siblings: A twin brother named Bill who was born 10 minutes after him.
Parents:Simone and Jörg Kaulitz divorced when the twins were 7. Their mom, Simone Kaulitz is a freelance tailor and an artist. The twins remained in care of their mother and her new husband Gordon Trümper, guitarist in the rock band Fatun who inspired the twins to start doing music. Gordon owns a music school called ‘Rock’s Cool’. Tom got his first guitar lesson from Gordon at the age of 9.
School: He and Bill studied through an internet school course; their fame and packed schedules didn't allow them to go to a normal high school.
Favorite Subject in School: Arts.
Hated Subjects in School: Maths & Physics.
Hobbies: Parties, Graffiti, playing guitar.
Favorite music: Hip-hop, especially German.
Favorite artists: Samy Deluxe, Snoop Dogg.
Favorite song: ‘Drop it like it’s hot’ (by Snoop Dogg & Pharell Williams).
Distinctive signs: A piercing on the left corner of his lower lip (14) and one ear piercing on each ear (19). He currently has a double lip piercing. He has his time of birth, 0620 tattooed on his fingers on his right hand. (Twin tattoo with Bill) and another Twin tattoo on the back of his right arm.
Personality: Cool, funny, witty, and flirty. He thinks he’s the boss of the band and a real heart breaker. He doesn't turn down one-night stands with groupies and think they can be romantic.
On girls: “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. 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.” He's currently dating model, Ria Sommerfeld.
Motto: “Carpe diem!”
Favorite drinks: Cola, strawberry nesquik.
Favorite foods: Pizza and spaghetti. He is a huge fan of fast-food in general and he will never eat something he doesn't know. Tom is now a vegetarian.
Owns a black Cadillac and an Audi R8.
Played the guitar since he was 7.
Favorite TV shows: 'Scrubs'.
Personal 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 Bill in an interview in March 2007
I couldn't live without Bill. We do everything together, we tell each other everything, and 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 fake friends and they shouldn't 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
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 tired 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. - On why he has dreadlocks
I wouldn't change anything on my body. I think every person has to be the way he is and one shouldn't change anything about oneself.
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 (Bill) 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.
What would somebody have to give to you, so that you wear Bill’s clothes once? Well, I can imagine something with Angelina Jolie. No, nonsense. I would never wear Bill’s clothes, and to be honest, I don’t think anyone would like to see me like that.
If you’d have a girlfriend, would you hide that from the press, or would you admit it openly? But I always talk about my girlfriends. I have one or two now and then. But it doesn't really last longer than one day.
Do your friends and family have nothing to say about you talking about sex all the time, and about the fact that you’re sleeping with groupies? Why should they? Other parents would like for their children to talk about it. And this way I don’t have to lie.
How can someone provoke you? What gets on your nerves most? I’m not that easy to provoke. I think that there’s only one person who can really do that. This person is 10 minutes younger than me, and his name starts with B. I can’t say how he sees this.
How many guitars do you have? Do you name them? I don’t really know how many there are… I think there are about 20 and I don’t give them names. But Georg calls his base “Mr. Sandberg”. It’s his only friend anyway. (He’s crazy)
You said that you and Bill often have the same dreams. Which was the most embarrassing/beautiful/strange dream you ever had? I think this is the first question I don’t really have an answer for. And that’s because I always forget about what I dream.
What was the most sordid lie you’ve ever invented? I never lie! I hope everyone knows that!
Do you like to remember about school, about school trips and so on? If so you, what did you especially liked then? There was only one school trip I went to. I pretended to be sick for the others. I don’t really like to remember about school. I hated it! School trips were a change to the awful everyday school-life. You could have many girlfriends there, that’s the only positive thing I can remember.
Do you have any habits (do you speak while sleeping for example)? Maybe I do speak while sleeping. I can’t really tell… You should ask the others about it. Otherwise I like leaving things behind in different places, and things which remain there for good.
Is there still a dream you would like to come true or are you perfectly happy? I’m really happy…Whenever I express some dreams they probably sound stupid, but I wish to be as successful as now for as long as possible, and to see as many countries as possible together with my boys.
What goes to your mind during concerts when you make such grimaces? Grimaces? I think that, if you play music and you are in your element, you don’t have your face expressions under control. You don’t think of anything… You just play!
Bassist - Georg Moritz Hagen Listing
Date of Birth: March 31, 1987.
Zodiac Sign: Aries.
Place of Birth: Halle (Germany).
Height: 1.78cm (5′10″)
Weight: 72 kg
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Green
School: Graduated from the German form of senior high.
Favorite Subject in School: Psychology.
Hated Subjects in School: Math and German.
Hobbies: Music and once in awhile sports.
His Idol: Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Music: Fall out boy, Billy Talent and Yellowcard.
Favorite songs: “Glamorous” by Fergie and “Golden” by Fall out Boys.
First album he ever bought: “Definitely maybe” from Oasis
First concert he’s ever been to: Die Ärzte
Favorite food: Pasta, junk food.
Fact: His name is pronounced as “Geh-org”.
He owns a black and white checkered guitar which has his band’s name on it.
He is an only child.
His favorite bands are Fall Out Boy and Oasis.
Parents: His parents are divorced. His father is a dentist and doesn’t have a very good relationship with his son. Georg doesn’t like talking about it either.
Personality: Georg and Tom are more alike when it comes to hitting on girls. He also enjoys showing his body off when on stage and usually strips his shirt off. Georg gets teased a lot by the twins due to his clumsiness. He also likes sleeping naked. He currently has a girlfriend whom he's been with since 2009.
Personal Quotes
On how he would create a romantic date: I would just try to be who I am and not put on any fancy cloths to impress the girl. I mean obviously I am very happy if a girl dresses up for me but I also don’t want her to pretend to be someone she’s not.
To create a romantic mood, I would take her out to a beautiful restaurant. Well, now that I think about it, I would probably prepare a meal myself - that’s more intimate. It might taste better in a restaurant but my pasta is definitely also worth a try!
Drummer - Gustav Klaus Wolfgang Schäfer
Date of Birth: September 8, 1988.
Zodiac Sign: Virgo.
Place of Birth: Magdeburg (Germany).
Place of Residence: Magdeburg, Germany.
Height: 1.72cm (5’8″)
Weight: 68kg (150lbs)
Hair Color: Blond.
Eye Color: Brown.
Siblings: An older sister, Franziska.
School: He’s graduated from the German form of senior high.
First album he ever bought: “Black Album” from Metallica
First concert he’s ever been to: A festival with many artists. Joe Cocker was one of them.
Motto: Hauptsache alles geht schief. (Which means the same as: As long as everything goes wrong)
Personality: Sensitive, kind, quiet, bitchy (According to the other boys). He prefers to stay in the background. He can get moody and sulky easily. He’s also very impatient. He’s always the first one to get up in the mornings and waits till the rest of the band drag themselves out of bed while he’s already made breakfast and gotten ready. When you first get to know him - you realize that he is such a sweet heart!
Type of girl: The one who will love him the way he is. He currently has a girlfriend since 2010. In early 2015, it was announced that Gustav is married.
Discography
CDs
Schrei (2005)
Schrei - So laut du kannst (2006) Re-recording of Schrei
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