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I first started photographing and capturing to film, Tommy Lee's career when he was just 17 and performing at the Starwood in a band called Suite 19. From there Tommy and I toured together in his next band, Dealer. In 1981 he invited me to record on film his journey in Motley Crue.
Back in 1981 I had recently opened the doors to my own photography studio located in San Gabriel California. My studio was located halfway between West Covina (where Tommy and Vince lived at the time) and Hollywood (where Tommy and Vince did their shows and rehearsed). On many occasions, Tommy (and sometimes Vince) would stop […]
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From the time the band formed in January of 81, and they actually became somebody in Hollywood (which occurred after their first shows in April) Nikki, Vince, and Tommy actually roamed the clubs in their heels and/or feminine attire along with a little makeup and hairspray. As Nikki has said, they were so broke they […]
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Motley House Every Motley fan has heard of the infamous Motley House. Unfortunately most fans are unsure of where it is exactly. This fan here selected a building next door and recorded it. You can tell from their voice they were so excited to be seeing it… Too bad it’s the wrong building. I feel […]
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