Fact About Shannon Leto

Date of Birth

9 March 1970, Bossier City, Louisiana, USA

Birth Name

Shannon Christopher Leto

Nickname

Shan

Shanimal

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Trivia

Older brother of Jared Leto.

He is also a photographer.

Is a drummer in the band, 30 Seconds to Mars, with his brother and two friends.

Did most of the photography on the 30 Seconds to Mars self-titled album.

Wears caps a lot, even when playing shows at night.

The bass player for his band left on March 1 in El Paso, Texas to spend more time with his family back at home.

His band, 30 Seconds to Mars' second single, "The Kill", from the album, "A Beautiful Lie", made history by being the longest-running song in history.

His band's third single from "a beautiful lie", "From Yesterday", made history by being the first American rock video ever shot in China.

His band has won many awards like: The MTV2 Award at the 2006 VMAs, Vidoe Most Inspired by a Film at the 2006 Chainsaw Awards, The Best Live Action Video at the 2006 Woodie Awards, Best Rock Video and Video of the Year at the 2007 Austrialia Video Music Awarsds, while his brother, Jared Leto the singer, won the Prince of Darkness at the 2006 Chainsaw Awards and Best Crossover Artist and the Hollywood Life Breakthrough Awards.

He is also interested in writing and is a professional photographer. He expresses interest in abstract art, progressive rock, and self-interpretation.

Leto is also a guitar and piano player.

Shannon has two younger half-brothers from his father's second marriage. His mother, Constance, continued to raise Jared and Shannon after she and their father divorced, and has since remarried. His father passed away after remarrying.

Where Are They Now

(February 2002) Currently on tour with his band, 30 Seconds to Mars. His brother, Jared Leto, sings while Shannon plays the drums. They are on tour with Puddle of Mudd.

(November 2005) His band is on tour opening up for Audioslave.

(March 2006) His band, 30 Seconds to Mars, will start their first headlining tour, "Forever Night Never Day", on March 4th 2006 in Salt Lake City. The tour will be running through April 30th, ending in San Francisco.

(February 2007) His band is co-headlining the Taste of Chaos tour with the headliners, The Used, Senses Fail, Saosin, Aiden, Chiodos, and Evaline

(January 2007) "A Beautiful Lie" has been certified platinum by the RIAA for sales over 1 million.

(March 2010) 30 Seconds to Mars are doing their first headlining tour "Into the Wild" on Arena stages across Europe - including a sold-out Wembley Arena in London. Shannon celebrated his 40th birthday on stage in Copenhagen.