Bill Kaulitz

At 34 years old, Bill Kaulitz has this physical status:

Bill Kaulitz (born September 1, 1989), also known as Billy (stylized as BILLY) for his solo performance, is a German singer, guitarist, producer, and model.

He is best known for his contributions to the band Tokio Hotel, from 2001 to present.

Early life

Bill Kaulitz was born in Leipzig, East Germany, on September 1, 1989. He has an identical twin brother, Tom, who is older by ten minutes. When Kaulitz was seven years old, his parents, Simone Kaulitz and Jörg W., were separated. After dating for 12 years, Simone married Gordon Trümper, the guitarist from German rock band Fatun, on August 1, 2009.

Kaulitz, as well as Tom in playing guitar, expressed an early interest in singing. Trümper spotted the twins' musical abilities and supported them in their own band. In multiple interviews, Kaulitz and Tom began writing music at the age of seven years.

Personal life

Kaulitz and his identical twin brother, Tom, used to live in Hamburg but then moved to Los Angeles in October 2010 as a result of an incident involving stalkers and a robbery. They have also stated that creating their own album is quicker for them because it is closer to their manager David Jost. In 2019, Tom married Heidi Klum, who Bill is close friends with.

Kaulitz is vegetarian and has been active in PETA activism. After heading to Los Angeles, Kaulitz and the band stopped for a year and "didn't do anything" before finding inspiration in L.A. nightlife.

According to Der Spiegel, Kaulitz's sexuality is a "eternal topic," and Kaulitz admits that it is one of the first questions he is asked, but he generally avoids discussing it. Kaulitz wrote about love, labels, and his sexuality in November 2014; Kaulitz hasn't put a name on his sexual orientation, but he said, "Maybe I'm about to meet someone who changes my life forever, and if that's true, does it really matter what gender they are?" Kaulitz revealed in 2021 that he had a polyamorous friendship with his best friend and his girlfriend.

Kaulitz is a supporter of Angela Merkel and he favours the CDU in the 2017 German federal election.

Numerous female stalkers followed the band relentlessly into late 2008-early 2009, even after his twin brother Tom Kaulitz returned to Germany and assaulted the twins' mother. After Tom allegedly struck one of the stalkers at a gas station in April 2009 and walked away, the controversy seemed to be resolved. However, an article in Bild announced that the subject had resurfaced and that Tom Kaulitz could face the judge for assault. The allegations against Tom were cleared and he is facing charges himself, against the woman he allegedly assaulted on suspicion of stalking in late December 2009. Kaulitz cited a break-in at their home in Germany as the deciding factor in their decision to the United States.

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Career

The brothers began performing live in Magdeburg near their hometown of Loitsche at the age of 10. They appeared small shows, and although their audiences adored them, they were largely unknown. The band was lacking a drummer and bass player, so the twins relied on a keyboard to fill up other musical sounds.

In the audience of one of their shows, the brothers' year (12) and Gustav Schäfer (then 13) met Georg Listing (then 14) and Gustav Schäfer (then 13). Those who attended and watched were friends, and after the show, they'd loved what they heard and saw, and they wanted to join. The band was renamed "Devilish" after an article was published at the time that referred to their "devilishly good" sound. The foursome continued to perform, but until Kaulitz auditioned on the reality TV talent show "Star Search" from late 2002 to early 2003, they were not going anywhere.

This continued on until 2005, when Jost arranged a meeting between the band and Universal Music Group's Interscope Records and Tokio Hotel was signed. They began working straight after launching their debut LP Scherb ("Scream") later this year. "Durch den Monsoon" ("Through the Monsoon"), Schen's first single, which debuted in Germany within a month of its debut, debuted at number one.

Tokio Hotel opened in Germany to promote the introduction of Schrei and its singles. They toured Germany and later produced a live DVD. Kaulitz was praised on stage for his vivacious style and harmonizing with the audience (he'd often have the audience sing verses instead of him).

In the first part of Arthur and the Invisibles, Kaulitz portrayed Arthur.

At this time, Tokio Hotel were a household name in Germany, and the band was compelled to return to the studio due to the band's return to the studio. Tokio Hotel began working on their second album, Zimmer 483 (Room 483), in February 2007. "Übers Ende der Welt" ("Over the End of the World") was the album's first single; "Ready, Set, Go!" was released. "Spring is not" ("Don't Jump"), and "An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)" ("By Your Side (I am there)" are among the many aspects of "By Your Side" (I am there). In 2008, "Heilig" ("Holy"), a fourth single, was released as "Sacred"), and it was released as "Sacred" (Sacred).

To promote the unveiling of Zimmer 483, Tokio Hotel began a continental tour of Europe, spawning another live DVD and a substantial advertising boost.

Kaulitz and the band decided to re-record select songs from both Schwick and Zimmer 483 for a new English-language LP so that fans around the world could understand the band's songs. These re-recorded songs were to Tokio Hotel's debut English album, titled Scream. The album was released in Europe in mid-2007 (although with the title Room 483, a literal translation of Zimmer 483, to emphasize the album's continuity), but it didn't make it to the west until mid-2008.

Four singles were born, including "Scream," "Monsoon" (the literal translation of "Durch den Monsun"), "Don't Jump" (the translated version of "Spring Nicht"), and "Ready, Set, Go!" (This is the translated version of "Übers Ende der Welt"; not really a literal translation of the word). Scream was moderately successful internationally, and to promote its announcement, Tokio Hotel and Tokio Hotel left Europe for the first time in their careers, heading to the United States.

Tokio Hotel was the first to perform five shows in North America, beginning in Canada and ending in New York in February 2008. Tokio Hotel was the first German act since Nena to gain international recognition and maintain their reputation. The US tour was a success, but disaster struck when they returned to Europe for the 1000 Hotels Tour.

On March 3, 2008, the 1000 Hotels Tour in Brussels, Belgium, began, and it was scheduled to continue in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Scandinavia, ending on September 9th. Kaulitz started having voice difficulties in the middle of a show in Marseille, France, eleven days after the tour began, on March 14th. He encouraged the audience to perform more often, and the band reduced their setdown from twenty-one to sixteen songs.

Tokio Hotel cancelled a show in Lisbon, Portugal, two days after it was scheduled to begin. The band, with the exception of Kaulitz, arrived on stage and apologized for the performance's cancellation. Kaulitz was sick and was being flown back to Germany to see a specialist: he had attended forty-three shows without a break and had an untreated throat infection. On the singer's vocal cords, a cyst that had to be removed by larynx surgery was present. Kaulitz was unable to speak for ten days after being forced to attend speech therapy for one month.

Kaulitz had sufficiently recovered by May 2008, and the Tokio Hotel had rescheduled the 1000 Hotels Tour dates, adding several open-air concerts. Despite the surgery and time taken off, the tour ended on July 13th, 2008 in Werchter, Belgium, and was deemed a success.

Tokio Hotel returned to the recording studio in 2008 and 2009 to record their second English album and third German album. Humanoid, a more techno-oriented launch and a new sound, was the result. Humanoid was published on October 6, 2009, and Tokio Hotel received the "Best Group" award at the EMA in Berlin just shy of a month later on November 5th. Humanoid has released two singles, "Automatic"/"Automatische," which was announced in September 2009, and "World Behind My Wall"/"Let Us Run"), which will be released in January 2010.

Kaulitz appeared on Far East Movement's album Dirty Bass' album "If I Die Tomorrow" in May 2012.

In 2013, Tokio Hotel unveiled Kings of Suburbia, their fifth studio album, and it was published on October 3, 2014.

Kaulitz revealed plans for a solo project under the moniker "Billy" (stylized as BILLY). On May 20, I'm Not Okay, his first EP, I'm Not OK, was released.

Dream Machine, Tokio Hotel's sixth studio album, was released on March 3, 2017.

Kaulitz appeared on his album Ciao's "Vogel aus Gold" in October 2018.

In 2018, Tokio Hotel revealed their forthcoming album and tour, Melancholic Paradise. "Melancholic Paradise," "When It Rains It Pours," and "Chateau" were respectively released on 1 February 2019 and 17 November 2019.

The Melancholic Paradise tour's LATAM leg was postponed on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill revealed in August that the singles "Durch den Monsun" and "Monsoon" would be re-released and announced in early October 2020 to commemorate the singer's 15th birthday, as well as additional songs from the upcoming album and more from his solo career. "Durch den Monsun 2020" and Monsoon 2020 were respectively released on October 2nd and October 20, 2020.

Kaulitz's first autobiography, "Career Suicide: Meine erste dreißig Jahre," was written in German, was set to be published on January 4, 2021, but it was postponed until January 2021. An English translation of the novel is also available.

Kaulitz revealed on December 4, 2020, through his Instagram post, that Tokio Hotel would debut "Berlin" on December 11, 2020, featuring a guest appearance from Canadian singer VVAVES.

On December 7, 2020, Tokio Hotel announced their autumn 2021, Beyond the World Tour. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then again until April 2023 due to the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Kaulitz revealed on January 21, 2021, on Tokio Hotel's official Facebook and Instagram pages, that their latest single "White Lies" will feature a guest appearance from German EDM duo VIZE. This was released on January 15, 2021. "Behind Blue Eyes" by Tokio Hotel's 2021 cover, as well as "Sorry Not Sorry" by German rapper Badchieff in August, and "Here Comes the Night" in October.

Tokio Hotel revealed their latest single "Bad Love," which was originally scheduled to be out on January 21-2022 but was postponed due to Bill and Tom Kaulitz's inability to land in Germany in time for the competition. Following on 8 April 2022, 27 May 2022, and 8 July 2022 respectively, this was eventually published on February 4, 2022 with new singles "HIM," "When We Were Younger," and "Fahr mit mir (4x4)" with Kraftklub. It was later revealed that their seventh studio album, 2001, would be released on November 18th, 2022.

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