RENO, Nev., Nov. 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- What causes an internationally celebrated rock icon to sublimate his ego and surrender to the irresistible allure of synthesized beats, dirty electro basslines, and searing, loopy melodies? Rockstar and former Motley Crue drummer, Tommy Lee, and his partner, DJ Aero, take over Reno, Nevada, on their North American Electro Mayhem Tour: Friday, December 14th at ALLCITY Live, the new nightlife venue at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino.
Having achieved the pinnacle of success as a rock 'n roll drummer with the Crue and his other bands, Rock Star Supernova and Methods Of Mayhem, Lee decided in 2000 to team up with fellow band member, DJ Aero (born Chester Deitz), to work towards a relentless schedule of electronic music DJ gigs. Their debut at WMC 2004's Ultra Music Festival in Miami took the rock and dance music worlds by storm.
It's 2007 and the Electro Mayhem Tour has gathered full steam, led by agent Johnny Maroney of CEG Talent; Lee/Aero bring their multi-sensory, audiovisual performances to clubs across North America. Lest critics doubt Lee's sincerity for club culture after such a high-profile career in rock, he says, "I touched turntables and that was my turning-point! Mixmaster Mike and Aero inspired and taught me a lot about DJing. I started DJing and realized you could do all these things, musically." Far from having any downtime, Lee/Aero installed a full, virtual studio on their tour bus, thus allowing them the ability to personalize each night's set. Endless miles give way to fruitful production sessions, and Lee/Aero are ready to release their debut, original, electronic dance music productions.
When Aero isn't touring with Lee, he is a web designer and runs a lucrative, million-dollar online retail business. Says Aero of the life he now leads, "Whenever I get booked to travel to Dubai, Toronto or Zurich to DJ, I pinch myself. It's a blessing and I'm always appreciative."
Tommy Lee & DJ Aero are sponsored by Pioneer Pro DJ. Their live setup consists of: two Pioneer DVJ-1000 DVD-players -- most recently in conjunction with the Pioneer SVM-1000 audio-video mixer, or an Edirol V2 video-mixer and a Pioneer DJM-800 mixer -- two Pioneer CDJ-1000MK3 CD-players, a Pioneer EFX-500 effects unit, two Apple Mac Book Pro laptops, an Alesis control pad, an M-Audio Oxygen O2 keyboard, and assorted live-performance software including Serato Scratch LIVE 1.7.2, Ableton Live 6.0, and Artillery 1.3. Their live shows are a frenetic whirlwind of synthesized beats and high-energy sound.
For interview requests and more information, contact Emily Tan via phone (917) 318-3758, e-fax (646) 619-4907, email EmilyEmilyTan@aol.com, and visit www.electromayhem.com.