Mötley Crüe

Rock group. Original members include Tommy Lee (born October 3, 1962, in Athens, Greece), Nikki Sixx (bornDecember 11, 1958, in San Jose, California), Mick Mars (born April 3, 1956, in Huntington, Indiana), and Vince Neil (born c.1961 in Hollywood, California). One of top rock acts of the 1980s, Mötley Crüe became famous for their over-the-top live shows and hard-partying ways. The group was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles. Drummer Tommy Lee (originally Tommy Lee Bass) and bassist Nikki Sixx started out calling themselves Christmas. They found Mick Mars through a classified ad that read: “Loud Rude Aggressive Guitarist Available.” Soon after, the trio became a quartet with the addition of vocalist Vince Neil.