Tom Dumont
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Origin | Irvine, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1985–present |
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Website | tomdumont |
Thomas Martin Dumont (born January 11, 1968)
Life and career
Born in
Dumont studied
The band later self-released The Beacon Street Collection in March 1995. The same month, Dumont left his job as a file clerk at a mortgage company. He had "a good feeling" about having finished recording Tragic Kingdom and planned to fall back on promoting rock concerts if the album was not successful.[7] Tragic Kingdom became a commercial success, certified diamond in the United States[8] and selling sixteen million copies worldwide.[9] When Eric left the band, Tom, along with bandmates Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal, took leadership in writing and composing responsibilities.
After the Tragic Kingdom tour, Tom returned to his home in
During No Doubt's hiatus, Dumont produced Matt Costa's 2005 debut album, titled Songs We Sing, after hearing a demo tape by Costa.[11]
Reunion with No Doubt
With Stefani promoting her second solo album, No Doubt began initial work on a new album without her[12] and planned to complete it after Stefani's tour was finished.[13] In March 2008, the band started making posts concerning the progression of the album on their official fan forum. Stefani made a post on March 28, 2008, stating that songwriting had commenced but was slow on her end because she was, at the time, pregnant with her second child.[14]
Manager Jim Guerinot said the yet-untitled album is being produced by Mark "Spike" Stent, who helped produce and mix Rock Steady. Between Stefani's pregnancy and recording, No Doubt did not tour in 2008, but Guerinot promised, they plan to hit the road hard in 2009 for their first full-fledged band tour in nearly five years.[15]
No Doubt announced on their official website that they will
In 2009, No Doubt made an appearance on the television series
Personal life
Dumont and his wife Mieke have three sons together: Ace Joseph Dumont, born April 6, 2006, Rio Atticus Dumont, born June 18, 2008, and Koa Thomas Dumont, born February 19, 2011.
According to his No Doubt bandmates, when Dumont drinks alcohol he shifts into his alter ego nicknamed "The Douche".[23]
Dumont is an avid traveler, spending a good part of his free time on the road, he has been spotted in remote areas of the world with his wife and kids.
Equipment
Dumont is endorsed by
Guitars
- Hamer Standard natural finish
- Hamer Vector
- Hamer Korina Standard
- Hamer Korina Junior
- Hamer Newport
- Hamer Newport with hum buckers
Effects
- MXR Phase 90
- MXR Phase 100
- MXR Blue Box
- MXR Micro Amp
- MXR Auto Q
- MXR Bass Octave Deluxe
- Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
- Dan-Echo
- Eventide Time Factor
- Eventide Mod Factor
- Malekko Ekko 616
- Tone Freak Effects Buff Puff
- Tone Freak Effects Naked OD
Amplifiers
- Divided by 13 RSA 31 Heads
- Divided by 13 4x12 Cabinets equipped with 16ohm Celestion G12M Greenbacks.
- Soldano SLO 100
- Matchless Clubman 35
- Fender Pro Junior
References
- Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Strauss, Neil. "No Doubt's Anniversary Party". Rolling Stone. January 31, 2002. Retrieved April 14, 2007.
- ^ a b "Tom Dumont" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. TV.com. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
- ^ Heath, Chris. "Snap! Crackle! Pop!". Rolling Stone, issue 759. May 1, 1997.
- ^ a b Ernie Ball. "Ernie Ball: String Theory featuring Tom Dumont of No Doubt". YouTube. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- Allmusic. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
- ^ Kam, Nadine. "No doubt about it". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. April 30, 1998. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
- ^ "Linkin Park Moves Two Steps Closer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
- ^ Van Meter, Jonathan. "The First Lady of Rock". Vogue (April 2004). Retrieved from Style.com April 16, 2007.
- The Surfrider Foundation. October 2003: Volume 19, Number 5. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
- ^ Atizado, Roy. "Interview with Matt Costa". NowOnTour. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer and Richard, Yasmine. "No Doubt — Minus Gwen — In Early Stages Of New Album". MTV News. May 12, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan."Stefani: No Timetable For No Doubt Reunion". Billboard. December 12, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
- ^ "new album" Archived 2008-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. NoDoubt.com. 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
- MTV.com. 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
- ^ "2009 Tour". NoDoubt.com. 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ "News : No Doubt Announces 2009 Summer Tour". No Doubt. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "News : Tour Dates Announced!". No Doubt. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "News : Receive No Doubt's Entire Digital Catalog For Free With Online Ticket Purchase". No Doubt. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "News : Gossip Girl Appearance Announced!". No Doubt. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (2009-03-17). "No Doubt Say They 'All Agreed' On 'Gossip Girl' Song - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ Tom Dumont Welcomes Son Koa Thomas
- ^ "No Doubt's Anniversary Party". Rolling Stone. January 31, 2002.
- ^ "Hamer News". Hamer Guitars. 2003-11-12. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "Interviews - Guitar Center". Gc.guitarcenter.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "Tom Dumont | Tom's fan site". Freewebs.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07.