Tommy Lee was a famous rock musician whose band was the ultimate hype throughout the 80s and 90s. Lee being so renowned, earned a good amount of fortune. Hence, in this article, we will know how Tommy Lee spends millions of dollars, his career, personal life, and many other exciting things. 

Tommy Lee’s key facts 

● Tommy Lee’s car collection cost approx $2.3 million 

● He owns a $4.15 million house right now 

● Tommy Lee earned $4.5 million from the first Mötley Crüe album. 

● Tommy Lee makes around $100,000 million per month.

Tomas Lee Bass, famously known as Tommy Lee, was born in Athens, Greece, 1962, on October 3. His father, David Lee Tomas Bass, was a U.S. Army sergeant, his mother, Vassiliki “Voula” Papadimitriou, was a beauty pageant queen, and finally, Lee’s sister Athena she was also a drummer. 

In 1965 when Lee was two years old, his family moved back to the U.S., California. And from a very young age, Lee started playing the drums and found interest in heavy metal rock bands.

Lee used to study at South Hills High School and Royal Oak High School in Covina, California, but dropped out later and focused on making his career as a drummer. Then in L. He started a band named Suite 19. And that’s how his career started. 

Tommy Lee’s career & awards 

Tommy Lee was a member of a band named Suite 19 in the late 1970s. And this band was quite famous in Los Angeles on the Sunset Striper club circuit. And during that time, Nikki Sixx formed a band that could do theatrical heavy metal performances. After seeing Tommy’s version, Sixx decided to include Tommy in his new band Mötley Crüe as a drummer. 

In 1981 Lee joined Mötley Crüe, and their debut song, Too Fast To Love that, was released through his band’s independent label. Elektra Records soon signed the band. Then in 1983, Mötley Crüe released their first hit, Shout at the devil, from which Lee earned around $4.5 million. Soon Mötley Crüe reached a considerable fan base, and after that, there were no worries for Lee’s band Mötley Crüe. 

In 1985 the band released Theatre of Pain. Through this song, Lee earned $4.3 million, then their famous song Girls, Girls, Girls, released in 1987, Lee earned $4.2 million from this, and finally, their biggest hit Dr. Feelgood through which Lee made around $6.4 million. By then, Mötley Crüe had become one of the top bands in the early 80s. 

After that, the band continued with their concert and gained fantastic popularity. In 2001 Lee played a role in a Mötley Crüe autobiography, the Dirt. 

Then in 2004, Lee reunited with Mötley Crüe and released a double disc anthology album named Red, White, Crüe, and in 2005 they started a tour Red, White, Crüe 2005: Better Live Than Dead. They played 81 shows and ended up with $33 million in their pockets. 

Aside from Mötley, Crüe Lee made guest appearances on different albums like Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie, etc. He contributed a song in 1996 to his then-wife Pamela Anderson’s movie. In 2002, Lee released his solo album Never a Dull Moment. Between the late 90s to 2006, Lee played for other bands named Method of Mayhem and Ozzfest, but later, he left that. In 2006

Lee formed a new band called Rock Star Supernova. And released their first debut album Rock Star Supernova. 

In 2005 Tommy released his autobiography and his second solo album, Tommyland: The Ride 2005. He also recorded a drum track on the album Everything in Transit. 

In 2007 Nikki Sixx announced that Lee had resigned from Mötley Crüe. But in 2014, he rejoined Mötley Crüe for their group farewell tour. Lee also performed on the Smashing Pumpkins’ Monuments to an Elegy album the same year. 

Tommy Lee’s other income 

In 2004, a reality show named Tommy Lee Goes to College on NBC featured Tommy Lee. In 2008 Lee began another reality show, Battleground Earth. He also starred in many tv shows and podcasts. 

Tommy Lee’s personal life 

In 1984, Lee married his first wife, Elaine Starchuk, and got divorced the following year. Then in 1986, on May 10, Lee married his second wife, Heather Locklear, who was an actress then. And they stayed married till 1993. 

In 1995 Tommy met Playboy Playmate actress Pamela Anderson. They got divorced in 1998. And after four days of meeting her for the first time, Lee got married to Pamela, even though Lee was engaged to Bobbie Brown. And together, Lee and Pamela had two sons: Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee. 

Between Lee and Pamela’s wedding, they face many things; Lee’s personal life is totally like a drama series full of ups and downs. In 1995 soon after their marriage, Tommy and Pamela’s sex tape got stolen and leaked on the internet that they recorded on a Lake Mead houseboat.

And by the time they took that video down, uploaded by Internet Entertainment Group, and caught that person two stealing the tape, Gauthier (electrician) had already made millions off it. 

After Lee and Pamela divorced, they got engaged to Mayte Garcia but eventually broke up. In 2008 Lee reunited with Pamela Anderson and was living with their child, but it didn’t last long.

Then in 2014, he got engaged to Sofia Tufa. And finally, after 1yr dating in 2019, he married Brittany Furlan, a social media celebrity. 

Tommy Lee’s net worth 

Tommy Lee’s net worth in 2022 is $70 million. 

Tommy Lee’s net worth summary 

Tommy Lee’s assets 

Tommy also used to own a house in Calabasas that he bought in 2007. The house is based on a 10,000 sq ft area in a guard-deed community known as Vista point. The house possesses many exciting features. It has six bedrooms, a backyard swimming pool, a fully equipped recording studio, a movie room, a bar, 13 car garage, and many other things.

The house interior was designed with Marble, colorful wallpaper, a Koi pond, mirror ceiling, walnut flooring, etc. The room and the outdoor side had a gorgeous view of the city. But five years back, he listed this house on the market for under $6 million, which is currently reduced to $4.5 million. 

Before buying the million-dollar house in Calabasas, Lee used to own a home in the hills of Malibu. Lee used to share with his ex-wife Pamela Anderson and this is the place where the famous sex tape incident happened. While buying this house in 1995, it cost Lee around $840,000; then, in 2005, he sold that house for $2.5 million. Now the place doesn’t exist because of a fire.

Then after marrying, Britney looked for their perfect house. Finally, in 2021 they bought a lavish Japanese-inspired Zen Paradise home worth $4.15 million in Brentwood, California. The house is 4,300 sq. ft. It has four bedrooms and some attractive artisan woodwork in the interior.

On the outside, the house is designed like a house in a forest with an overgrown garden with ferns, bamboo, etc. That leads to a beautiful waterfall and also a koi pond. On the other side of the house, it has a swimming pool, wooden dock, barbeque area, etc. 

Tommy Lee’s cars 

Besides his rocking career, Tommy Lee loves to own classy cars to complete his look. And now his car collection is filled with Lux vehicles, so let’s see what those are, 

● Ferrari F8 Tributo that cost around $280,000 

● 1968 Chevy Impala after customization, the car cost him $50,000 

● 2 Rolls Royce Wraith and 3 Rolls Royce Ghost together, he spent a total of $1.60 million on buying these five cars. 

● Ferrari F12 Berlinetta 

● Ferrari Testarossa price around $150,000 

● Mercedes-Maybach, for which he paid approx $185,000 

And a few other cars. 

Lee also has some bikes in his collection, and at the top of his list is a custom chopper, but a few years back, his bike met with an accident while his friend was driving it. But fortunately, there were no serious injuries. 

Tommy Lee’s net worth growth

Tommy Lee’s Legal issues 

Tommy Lee experienced a few legal issues throughout his life. In 1998, Lee spent six months in jail for violence toward his then-wife, Pamela Anderson. He kicked Pamela while she was holding their sons Dylan and Brandon. 

In 1997, Tommy and Nikki Sixx got arrested for making a racist comment to a Black security guard. 

Then in 1998, he faced a lawsuit because of the exposed Nazi tattoo on his arm. In 1996, Lee attacked a man outside the famous Viper Room, and a Jewish photographer sued Lee for that. 

In 2001 while attending Lee’s son’s birthday party, a 4-year-old drowned. And the kids ‘ parents sued Lee for negligence. And in 2007, Lee fought with Kid Rock and was charged with assault. 

Activism 

It’s not that Lee only made mistakes in life; all those are the downside of Lee’s life. He has another side of him as well. Tommy is a member of PETA. Tommy believes that animals deserve a better world and we should give them what they deserve, and he fights for animal rights. 

Conclusion

Tommy Lee made a few bad decisions in his life, but he learned from his mistakes. He worked hard to financially stabilize himself, tried to make things right, and never stopped improving himself. Even though his personality is like a rollercoaster, he ultimately finds his way. 

Frequently asked questions 

● What is Tommy Lee’s net worth? 

At present, Tommy Lee’s net worth is around $70 million 

● How many times has Tommy Lee gotten married? 

Tommy Lee got married four times. Currently, he is married to Brittany Furlan. 

● Why are Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson so famous? 

This couple was a great duo during the mid-90s but what makes them mega famous is their sex tape in 1995. 

● Currently, where does Tommy Lee live? 

Tommy was born in Athena, Greece, and right now, she is living with his wife in Brentwood, California.