It's amazing how far they've come.
The humble beginning of a pair of identical twins who knew they wanted to do music for life since age 9 (if I'm not mistaken). Young Bill started writing songs and lyrics since age 7 while older brother Tom learned the guitar at age 9 and found his destiny.
Tom (left) and Bill, when they still looked indentical, performing together in this old pic.
They had their share of hardship for many dreamy musicians out there. Performing at small functions for whoever wanted to listen. They did the small clubs gigs together. Bill went through the humiliation of entering the German Star Search singing, of all songs, It's Raining Men and lost.
They recorded their first album as Devilish and changed it later to Tokio Hotel for the subsequent albums.
Shooting their first video with no fancy props. Not knowing that the song would land them on the #1 spot on the German chart.
When success started to come knocking, so did the paparazzi.
They each found their own identity
Appearing on JB Kerner after the twins turned 18 last year.
They just won an award at the MTV Europe Award 2007 at the time. They were booed by the crowd (it was held in Munich after all) when they appeared but the performance erased the booing and they received a huge applause at the end of the song.
That performance was edited out when the show first went on air on States-side MTV on the basis that the band was unknown in the US. Within less than 1 year, the boys are slated to appear at the VMA 2008 in the USA. Amazing!
That performance was edited out when the show first went on air on States-side MTV on the basis that the band was unknown in the US. Within less than 1 year, the boys are slated to appear at the VMA 2008 in the USA. Amazing!
One of those rare moments nowadays when the twins look identical
Happy Birthday boys!
Your journey has been very inspiring to me.
Your journey has been very inspiring to me.
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