Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich
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Ulrich in 2013
Ulrich in 2013
Background information
Born (1963-12-26) 26 December 1963 (age 60)[1]
Gentofte, Denmark
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentDrums
Years active1980–present
Member ofMetallica
Spouses
  • Debbie Jones
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    (m. 1988; div. 1990)​
  • Skylar Satenstein
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    (m. 1997; div. 2004)​
  • Jessica Miller
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    (m. 2015)​
PartnerConnie Nielsen (2004–2012)
Children3
FatherTorben Ulrich

Lars Ulrich R[2] (/ˈʊlrɪk/; Danish: [ˈlɑːs ˈulˀʁek]; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish[3][4] musician who is the drummer and a founding member of American heavy metal band Metallica. Along with James Hetfield, Ulrich has songwriting credits on almost all of the band's songs, and the two of them are the only remaining original members of the band.

The son and grandson respectively of tennis players Torben and Einer Ulrich, he played tennis in his youth and moved to Los Angeles at age 16 to train professionally. However, rather than playing tennis, Ulrich began playing drums. After publishing an advertisement in The Recycler, Ulrich met Hetfield and formed Metallica.

  1. ^ "Lars Ulrich". Biography. A&E Networks. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ^ "METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On Being Knighted By Danish Crown Prince: 'I Am Very Happy And Proud'". Blabbermouth.net. 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ Treo, Thomas (26 September 2016). "Lars Ulrich: Jeg flytter hjem hvis ..." (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Nej, jeg er hundrede procent dansk statsborger"/"No, I am one hundred percent Danish citizen
  4. ^ "METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On Whom He Would Vote For In 2020 U.S. Presidential Election: 'Fans Out There Can Probably Put Two And Two Together'". Blabbermouth.net. 3 September 2020.