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.jpg) Tom Dumont in 2009 | |
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| Born | Thomas Martin Dumont (1968-01-11)January 11, 1968 (age 58) 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)[1] is an American musician and producer. Dumont is a member ofthird wave ska bandNo Doubt, and during the band's hiatus, he beganInvincible Overlord as a side project and producedMatt Costa'sSongs We Sing.
Born inLos Angeles, California, the Dumont family lived inIrvine, California. Tom was the onlyadopted child in his family and has two siblings. He has a sister named Gina and a brother named John.[2] Dumont's father, who played thepiano, gave his son aguitar at age twelve. Dumont practiced by strummingfolk songs by the likes ofJames Taylor. Dumont was influenced byheavy metal bands such asIron Maiden,Judas Priest andKiss.[3] He joined his older sister's heavy metal band Rising,[4] but left in 1988 forthird wave ska bandNo Doubt.
Dumont studiedmusic theory for five semesters atOrange Coast College.[3] He dropped out when he had to learnclassical guitar, which was something he disliked.[5] When the band moved into a house on Beacon Avenue inAnaheim, he wrote a poem about being addicted to television. He took the poem toEric Stefani, who put the poem to music and came up with the song "Trapped in a Box". The song was recorded for the band'sself-titled debut album and was the album's only single.[6]
The band later self-releasedThe 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 recordingTragic 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 bandmatesGwen Stefani andTony Kanal, took leadership in writing and composing responsibilities.
After the Tragic Kingdom tour, Tom returned to his home inLong Beach, California and started surfing in 1997.[10] Dumont is a member ofThe Surfrider Foundation, an environmental organization to preserve coastal life. Since Eric Stefani left, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal and Gwen Stefani became No Doubt's primary songwriters.
During No Doubt's hiatus, Dumont producedMatt Costa's 2005 debut album, titledSongs We Sing, after hearing a demo tape by Costa.[11]
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'stour 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 mixRock 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 willtour in the summer of 2009 withParamore,The Sounds,Janelle Monáe,Bedouin Soundclash,Katy Perry, andPanic! at the Disco. while finishing their upcoming album, which was set to be released in 2010 but has been delayed.[16][17] Tickets for the tour went on sale March 7, 2009.[18] As a special promotion for the tour, the band is giving away their entire music catalog free as a digital download with purchase of top-tier seating.[19]
In 2009, No Doubt made an appearance on the television seriesGossip Girl, playing a fictional band called "Snowed Out" in the episode "Valley Girls".[20] They performed their cover version of theAdam and the Ants song "Stand and Deliver".[21]
In October 2025, No Doubt announced it would reunite in 2026 for a six show residency in Las Vegas.[22]
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.[23] According to the band'srecord label representative, the couple wasmarried in October 2004.
According to his No Doubt bandmates, when Dumont drinks alcohol, he shifts into hisalter ego nicknamed "The Douche".[24]
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 children.
Dumont is endorsed byHamer Guitars[25] and favors vintageMXR effect pedals. During live performances, he uses Kemper modeling amplifiers, but has also usedDivided by Thirteen,Soldano,Vox,Matchless,Fender, andSilvertone amplifiers while recording.[26][27] He usesErnie Ball Regular Slinky strings.[5]
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