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Shannon Christopher Leto (b. 9 March 1970) is an American drummer and an occasional actor. Leto was born in Bossier City, Louisiana. Self-taught on the drums since he was eight years old, he plays for the band 30 Seconds to Mars, and is the older brother of the band's singer, Jared Leto. Some of Shannon's favorite drummers include John Bonham, Stewart Copeland, Keith Moon, Nick Mason, and Lars Ulrich, all of whom he notes as influencing his own playing style.

With the band, he practices six to seven hours a day. In an interview with Modern Drummer in February 2006, he stated: "Rehearsing that much has helped to build up my stamina and make my playing more precise". He has also said that he doesn't like playing to tape or to a loop, and prefers the more organic way of doing things, experimenting with electronics the band creates on their own.

Bob Ezrin, who helped produce 30 Seconds to Mars' 2002 self-titled album, called Leto "one of the most inventive drummers I've worked with. He isn't satisfied with simply adding a beat; his drum parts are an integral part of the orchestration of the record. He's also a great live drummer who is lots of fun to watch, with a presence and energy level that are mesmerizing". (Modern Drummer Vol. 30, no 2)

Leto describes his band's music as having the grandiosity of Pink Floyd and the energy of The Sex Pistols. His other musical influences include The Cure, the first two albums from Metallica, Led Zeppelin, The Who, early The Police, and Steely Dan. He appeared on a few episodes of My So-Called Life with his brother Jared before forming 30 Seconds to Mars in 1998 with the addition of bass player Matt Wachter and later by joined by friend Tomo Milicevic on guitar.

Leto is also a guitar and piano player. His interest in always learning more about the art of music, he has said, has made him want to continuously take risks and challenge himself.

He is also interested in writing and is a professional photographer. He expresses interest in abstract art, progressive rock, and self-interpretation.

Tomislav "Tomo" Miličević (Pronounced Milichevich)(born September 3, 1979, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia), the younger brother of model Ivana Miličević, is currently the lead guitarist in the L.A.-based progressive rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. He is ethnically Croatian.
His parents, Tonka and Damir Miličević relocated when Tomo was in 3rd grade to Troy, Michigan and then onto Seattle, Washington in the hope of a better life. He is quoted as saying “...I would be in the army by 16, fighting in the front lines by age 17” . By the time Tomo was 18 years of age, his parents had opened a restaurant in Los Angeles.

Tomo practised to become a concert violinist; he started to play when he was 3 years old until he turned 19. Then he discovered heavy metal. He told his dad that he wanted to play the guitar, so Tomo and his father made one. His uncle, Bill Miličević, is a virtuoso violinist and Ph.D from the University of Michigan School of Music. Tomo has been playing guitar professionally for years. He started writing his own music by the age of 17, which has contributed to his unique style of playing.

The guitar that he made with his father was used on the 30 Seconds to Mars second CD titled A Beautiful Lie (2005) in the song Savior. He said in an interview that after recording, he called his father to tell him that he had used the guitar.

30 Seconds to Mars headlined 2007's "Taste of Chaos" tour and are currently touring Italy.

Prior to his joining of the band, Tomo was a fan of the band.

Random Facts:
-He is left-handed, but plays guitar right-handed.

-Attended Athens High School in Troy, Michigan.

-He adores blueberry muffins.

-Beside his sister Ivana, he also has a brother named Filip.

-Favorite color is grey.

-Is certified in baking and decorating cakes.

-He spent two years in culinary school, and is a certified chef, specilising in pastries and cakes.
-He says he can make a mean 'Hotpocket'

-Despite the fact that he is a cook, he has never cooked for his band mates

-In interviews he appears to be quite fidgety and often messes around with other band members, or makes faces to the camera.

-His favorite song is 'Take On Me' by A-Ha.

-His first concert attended was Nirvana.

-He can also play violin

Jared Joseph Leto (born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. His first major acting performance was as Jordan Catalano in the television series My So-Called Life. This led to a growing film career, including a critically-acclaimed portrayal of a drug addict in Requiem for a Dream. Additionally, Leto is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. Leto is a vegetarian and especially mentions this in interviews where he talked about his increase of weight for the film Chapter 27 in which he plays John Lennon's killer, Mark Chapman.

Jared Leto was born on December 26, 1971 in Bossier City, Louisiana. During his childhood, Leto and his family — comprised of his mother, Constance, and his older brother Shannon Leto — moved frequently living in Louisiana, Wyoming, Colorado, Virginia, and even Haiti. Jared's father, Tony, divorced with Constance when Jared and his brother were still young. Tony had passed away after remarrying. His stepfather, Carl Leto, adopted him, although he later divorced Leto's mother. From both of his parents remarriages, he has two younger half-brothers and one younger half-sister.

When he finished school, Leto enrolled at Philadelphia's University of the Arts to pursue his interests in painting. However, he then transferred to New York City's School of Visual Arts after developing an interest in acting.

In 1992, Leto moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Two years later, he landed a role in the TV show My So-Called Life where he played Jordan Catalano, opposite Claire Danes. After the show ended in 1995, Leto acted in several films such as How to Make an American Quilt, Urban Legend, The Thin Red Line, and Fight Club, among others.

However, it was his portrayal of heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream that garnered him more critical praise. After that, he returned with David Fincher for Panic Room, then acted opposite Colin Farrell in Oliver Stone's Alexander, and later with Nicolas Cage in Lord of War.

Leto worked on Chapter 27 where he played Mark David Chapman, the man who shot John Lennon in 1980. He gained more than 60 pounds for this role.

He is set to star in the film Mr. Nobody, playing the lead role, and is currently in talks to play a god in Osiris Release

Aside from his film career, Jared Leto is the lead vocalist, back-up guitarist and sole songwriter of the band 30 Seconds to Mars along with his brother, Shannon Leto, on drums. They started the band in 1998 and have released two albums: their eponymous debut 30 Seconds to Mars and 2005's A Beautiful Lie. They began opening for other bands and started their first ever headlining tour, Forever Night Never Day, in March of 2006. In May 2007, they started touring Europe, as the opening act for Linkin Park.

Leto directed the videos for the songs "The Kill" and "From Yesterday" under the alias of Bartholomew Cubbins.

For most shows, Leto uses a either one of 2 custom made Steve McSwain guitar, both called "The Pythagoras". The guitars - both identical to each other, although one is black and the other white - have the image of a gryphon which he drew for McSwain.

Created in 1998 by Jared Leto and his brother, Shannon, 30 Seconds to Mars began as a small family project. Things began to speed up quickly, and Matt Wachter later joined the band as bassist and keyboard player. After a small revolving door of guitarists (as the band's first two guitarists, Kevin Drake and Solon Bixler, left the band due to issues primarily related to touring), the three auditioned Tomo Miličević to round out the band's roster.

According to an interview from Virgin Records, the band's name "actually comes from a thesis that [the band] found online [that] was written by a former Harvard professor. And one of the subsections of the thesis was titled 'thirty seconds to mars' and he goes on to talk about the expediential growth of technology that relates to humans and saying that we are quite literally thirty seconds to mars. What it means to us is, we thought it best described our music, in short."

30 Seconds to Mars' first, self-titled album, produced by Bob Ezrin, was released in 2002 to mixed reviews and achieved sales of just over 100,000. The band's second album, A Beautiful Lie, was released on August 30, 2005. For this effort, the band traveled (during the course of three years) to four different continents, including five different countries, to perfect their sound and also to allow for Jared's film career. The album was produced by Josh Abraham, whose producing credits also include Orgy, Velvet Revolver, and Linkin Park.

Because A Beautiful Lie was leaked five months before its release, the band decided to include two bonus tracks: "Battle of One" (an original song that was also set to be the album's title track when it was first announced) and "Hunter" (a cover of the Björk song of the same name). To further promote the album, the band also enclosed "golden tickets" in 12 copies, which grant their owners access to any 30 Seconds to Mars concert free of charge, along with backstage access.

On August 31, 2006, the band won the MTV2 Award for "The Kill" at the MTV Video Music Awards, one of their two nominations. The second nomination was for Best Rock Video; however, they lost to AFI's "Miss Murder". The music video is loosely based on the film The Shining. A Beautiful Lie was certified platinum by the RIAA in January for distribution of over 1,000,000 albums.

In October, the band began their "Welcome to the Universe" tour, sponsored by MTV2. They were supported on this tour by Head Automatica, The Receiving End of Sirens, Cobra Starship, and several other bands including Street Drum Corps. On November 20, MTV2 premiered the video for "From Yesterday"; the video is the first American rock video ever shot in its entirety in the People's Republic of China.[2] The music video is loosely based on the film The Last Emperor.

On April 29, 2007, the band performed at the Australian MTV Australia Video Music Awards, where they were nominated for three awards, winning "Best Rock Video" and "Video of the Year" for "The Kill".

As of Spring 2007, the band is supporting The Used as a part of the "Taste of Chaos" tour and have scheduled a string of dates in Europe supporting Linkin Park. They are also scheduled to play Roskilde, Rock am Ring, Pinkpop, and Download. Following other commitments, they will begin working on their third album.

On March 1, 2007, bassist Matt Wachter announced his departure from the band live on stage during the band's El Paso, Texas "Taste of Chaos" set. This was confirmed the following day with a statement on the band's website.[3] He has since been replaced by Tim Kelleher (not the actor of the same name), who has been seen playing at the band's concerts. It is unknown if this is a temporary or permanent change. Wachter has also since joined Angels and Airwaves.

Following the release of "From Yesterday" as a single, the band posted a link on their MySpace blog to vote for the next single from A Beautiful Lie. The choices available were "A Beautiful Lie", "The Fantasy", "Savior", and "The Story". Another vote was done later between the top two songs, "A Beautiful Lie" and "The Fantasy". On May 2, 2007, the band has announced that "A Beautiful Lie" had won and would be the next single.

On July 21, 2007, it was announced that 30 Seconds To Mars had won second place in the Jabra Music Best Band in the World contest, based on votings around the world.[citation needed]

On August 8th, 2007, Kerrang! announced that 30 Seconds to Mars has been nominated for two categories of the Kerrang! Awards 2007 - Best International Newcomer and Best Single - The Kill. On August 24th, they had only won the award for 'Best Single,' which was The Kill. The other award was lost to Madina Lake.

On August 16th, It was announced on TheMarsArmy myspace that 30 Seconds to Mars would be flying off to Greenland to record a video with the Icelandic film production company, Arctic First. "We will mostly shoot on icebergs and glaciers so it should be a very cool video," Sigurbjörn Búi Baldursson, who belongs to a 16-strong Arctic First production team, told Fréttabladid. The video will be shot in the town Illulisat, famous for its icebergs, and Baldursson serves as assistant director to Bartholomew Cubbins (Director of The Kill, From Yesterday, ect.)..

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