Name Thomas Seltzer Birth name Thomas Seltzer Origin Oslo, Norway | Associated acts Turbonegro, Scum Role Songwriter | |
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Born 27 July 1969 (age 55) ( 1969-07-27 ) Occupation(s) musician, TV host, radio host, songwriter Instruments Bass, Drums, Guitar, Vocals Music groups Turbonegro, Scum (Since 2002) Genres Punk rock, Rock and roll, Hardcore punk, Glam punk, Turbonegro, Heavy metal, Hard rock, Thrash metal, Black metal Albums Helta Skelta, Apocalypse Dudes, Scandinavian Leather, Retox, Ass Cobra Similar People Knut Schreiner, Hank von Helvete, Rune Rebellion, Tony Sylvester, Pal Pot Pamparius Profiles | ||
Turbonegro interview (Hank & Happy Tom) 9/27/2003
Thomas Seltzer (born 27 July 1969), better known by his stage name Happy-Tom, is the bassist (originally drummer) and main songwriter in the band Turbonegro, famous for wearing feminine makeup and a sailor's uniform. He has also gone under the names Tom of Norway and Bongo.
The Seltzer family hails originally from Midland, Texas in the United States, but together with his five-year-older brother he grew up in Superior, Wisconsin. At six, in 1975, he moved to Nesodden in Akershus, Norway.
He has also played in the bands Akutt Innleggelse, The Vikings, Oslo Motherfuckers and Scum.
Happy Tom is currently living in Oslo where he is working as a talkshow host for the Norwegian national television channel NRK.
He also owns a company named Menneskekjøtt Engros AS, translating to Human Meat Wholesale Inc.
