Before They Were Stars
HOT GALLERY: Check Out the Celebs Who Were Band Geeks Before They Were Stars
It’s nice to know that some of the biggest stars—musicians, politicians, comedians—were just as geeky and awkward in high school as we were. What—you don’t believe us? Before they went on to fame and fortune, these celebrities wore dorky uniforms and made music with their classmates. Who played the clarinet, the drums, the saxophone? Read on to find out... By Nina Hämmerling Smith
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Tommy Lee Bass as a Sophomore at Royal Oak High School in Covina, California, in 1978
Growing up in Southern California, Tommy Lee was not much of a student (he dropped out of high school), but he loved to play the drums. “I did the marching band all throughout junior high and high school,” he told ESPN. “Music was one of my favorite things in the school.”
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