Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
26.12.1963 (60 years)
Lars Ulrich (; Danish: [lɑːs ˈulˀʁæɡ]; born December 26, 1963) is a Danish drummer. He is also a musician, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He is best known as the drummer and co-founder of the American heavy metal band Metallica. The son of tennis player Torben Ulrich and grandson of tennis player Einer Ulrich, he also played tennis in his youth and moved to Los Angeles at age 16 to train professionally. However, rather than playing tennis, Ulrich began playing the drums. After publishing an advertisement in The Recycler, Ulrich met vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and formed Metallica.