Tommy Lee is a veteran in the business of making music; he's made it to the top of rock, collaborated with the best in rap, and done everything else in between. DJ Aero has been on the scene playing giggs all over the world, and joined forces with Tommy for the Electro Mayhem Tour, currently tearing up spots across North America with dirty house beats They took a break from the mayhem for a little Q&A:

So take us back to the very first time you guys Dj’s together, where and when was it?

Aero: We first played our solo stuff in 2004 at the annual Ultra Music Fest at WMC in Miami. It was in front of a crowd of 20,000-plus.

What have you guys learned from each other given your different backgrounds in music?

Tommy Lee: It’s all beats!! There really is no difference between a DJ and a drummer; if you take away the guitars, you still have bass and drums.

Aero, thinking back to 99 and the mayhem tour, has your music changed, has your style changed or evolved?

Aero: I have always been into house music since the days of the raves in Los Angeles. I would say that since I have been touring with Tommy, I am more focused on the electro house and break genre.

Tommy, you’ve been in music for a long time, you have a lot of experience to bring on the tour, how do you think your unique perspective has influenced the tour?

Lee: I think just knowing about good sound, lights and video have made me focus on getting our DJ set to look, sound and feel good!

Aero, what’s it like djing and partying with Tommy, how has it added to the experience of djing at different venues around the world?

Aero: It’s been surreal! Getting to rock in different cities and countries is awesome.

How did the idea of the tour get off the ground, who got the ball rolling?

Lee: I think, after doing random DJ-gigs around the world, we decided to put a tour together and focus on it and take what we do to every city with a dance club! By the way, did I mention that we’re having a fucking blast!

Aero, you’ve been just about everywhere, what have you learned about this amazing music from the tour, from the fans who dance their asses off with you guys?

Aero: I can tell you that when people let the music touch them, it is an amazing experience for the crowd and the DJs. The hardest part is getting those new fans to open-up to a new sound.

Tommy, you’ve been into electronic music for a long time, longer than people realize. What brought about the tour at this point in your career? 

Lee: Like I said earlier, it was really time for me to focus on this passion of mine! I’m so glad I did. Also, I really needed to not play a Crue song for the millionth-time. When I get bored, it’s dangerous for me!

Aero, did you think you’d ever be touring with the drummer from Motley Crue?

Aero: I never planned it, that’s for sure. But I always knew that I would do something in the world of music and computers.

There’s something about electronic music that is different from any other, something that connects everyone in the crowd to each other and to you. Do you see that in your shows, and how do you compose your beats to make the experience better for everyone?

Lee: Yes, we do see that! Once the cellphone cameras stop, people start dancing! By the way, I hate cellphone cameras. They’re a satanic invasion-of-privacy. On the beats, Aero and I, on a daily basis, play each other music that, if we’re feelin’ it…chances are, are so with the crowd, as well. We have excellent taste in beat-treats! [laughs]

In recent interviews, you guys have both given shouts to Erick Morillo, Wu-Tang Clan, different kinds of blending of sounds, what do you think about the news of Ultra Records remixing Public Enemy tracks?

Lee: Sounds like a bangin’ idea! Let Aero and me at a track; we’ll kill it!

What are some future projects you guys are working on?  What can fans expect to hear soon?

Aero: We should have some original tracks out by September for you to bump!

More Info: www.djaero.com, www.tommylee.tv, and for tour dates check out: www.electromayhem.com