Tomislav "Tomo" Miličević (Pronounced Milichevich)(born September 3, 1979, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia), the younger brother of model Ivana Miličević, is currently the lead guitarist in the L.A.-based progressive rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. He is ethnically Croatian.
His parents, Tonka and Damir Miličević relocated when Tomo was in 3rd grade to Troy, Michigan and then onto Seattle, Washington in the hope of a better life. He is quoted as saying “...I would be in the army by 16, fighting in the front lines by age 17” . By the time Tomo was 18 years of age, his parents had opened a restaurant in Los Angeles.
Tomo practised to become a concert violinist; he started to play when he was 3 years old until he turned 19. Then he discovered heavy metal. He told his dad that he wanted to play the guitar, so Tomo and his father made one. His uncle, Bill Miličević, is a virtuoso violinist and Ph.D from the University of Michigan School of Music. Tomo has been playing guitar professionally for years. He started writing his own music by the age of 17, which has contributed to his unique style of playing.
The guitar that he made with his father was used on the 30 Seconds to Mars second CD titled A Beautiful Lie (2005) in the song Savior. He said in an interview that after recording, he called his father to tell him that he had used the guitar.
30 Seconds to Mars headlined 2007's "Taste of Chaos" tour and are currently touring Italy.
Prior to his joining of the band, Tomo was a fan of the band.
Random Facts:
-He is left-handed, but plays guitar right-handed.
-Attended Athens High School in Troy, Michigan.
-He adores blueberry muffins.
-Beside his sister Ivana, he also has a brother named Filip.
-Favorite color is grey.
-Is certified in baking and decorating cakes.
-He spent two years in culinary school, and is a certified chef, specilising in pastries and cakes.
-He says he can make a mean 'Hotpocket'
-Despite the fact that he is a cook, he has never cooked for his band mates
-In interviews he appears to be quite fidgety and often messes around with other band members, or makes faces to the camera.
