Identical twin brothers, Bill Kaulitz and Tom Kaulitz performed in small shows and talent shows as children. They later met schoolmates, Gustav Schäfer and Georg Listing and their similar tastes in music led them to create a band called Devilish. They played small shows since 2001 and by 2003, were approached by a music executive, Peter Hoffman. They were signed to the Universal music label in Hamburg, Germany and changed their name to Tokio Hotel. Tokio for the city of Tokyo, and "Hotel" because they toured and slept in hotels a lot.
