Thomas Mars: Biography in Details
Who is Thomas Mars?
Thomas Mars is one of a popular French musicians. He is a founder and the lead singer of the French alternative rock band, Phoenix.
The band also won a Grammy with “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” in 2010.
What is the full name of Thomas Mars?
Thomas was born on November 21, 1976, in Versailles, France. His full name is Thomas Pablo Croquet.
The names of his parents are unknown. He was originally inspired to start learning English by his uncle, Horst. Moreover, he has an older brother named Laurent Brancowitz.
He had a passion for music from a young age. And with his passion, he formed the band Phoenix with schoolfriends Chris Mazzalai and Deck D’Arcy when he was just 10 yrs old. His brother, Laurent also joined the band after the break-up of Darlin’.
Mars hasn’t studied much as he said he went to school in Versailles and attend there for some time though didn’t continue it.
Thomas Mars: Career, Professional life
Thomas Mars created his band at a young age with his friends. They firstly pressed their first 500 singles on their own label before being signed to Paris-based label, Source Records. Up to now, the band has released six albums and also won a Grammy Award in 2010.
Thomas was on the vocals, Deck d’Arcy was a bassist, and Chris and Laurent on the guitar and worked together to create the band ‘Phoenix‘. The band also gained much popularity. They released its initial singles, ‘Heatwave’ and ‘Party Time,’ in 1999.
Thomas then produced and wrote the single ‘Too Young,’ in 2000. It was their first single to enter the charts. It peaked at Number 97 in France and at Number 148 in the UK. The song was also later included in the romantic comedy films ‘Shallow Hal’ (2001) and ‘Lost in Translation’ (2003). It was also performed in an episode of ‘Saturday Night Live.’
The fourth album, ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,’ was released on May 25, 2009. Phoenix then received Grammy Award’ (for the ‘Best Alternative Music Album’). The lead single of the album, ‘1901,’ was a tribute to early Paris and was called as the band’s biggest success to date.
Thomas Mars: Salary, Net Worth
Thomas Mars’s net worth is around $40 million as of 2023. From a successful career, he must have good earnings.
Likely, his wife Sofis is one of the popular American actresses and has a net worth of around $30 million.
Thomas Mars: Rumor, Controversy
Thomas is doing a great job with his personal and professional life. Till now he has not been in any type of rumors or controversy.
How tall is Thomas Mars?
Thomas Mars stands tall with a height of 5 feet 10 inches. He weighs 72 kg. Likely, he has brown colored hair and blue colored eyes.
Social Media
Thomas Mars isn’t active on social media sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Thomas Mars’s Anniversary Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2024 | August | Tuesday |
2025 | August | Wednesday |
2026 | August | Thursday |
2027 | August | Friday |
2028 | August | Sunday |
Thomas Mars’s Birthday Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2024 | November | Thursday |
2025 | November | Friday |
2026 | November | Saturday |
2027 | November | Sunday |
2028 | November | Tuesday |