Lars Ulrich

Biography

Lars Ulrich is a Danish musician and songwriter best known as the drummer and co-founder of Metallica. Born on December 26, 1963, in Gentofte, Denmark, he began playing drums after moving to Los Angeles at age 16 to pursue music full-time. Alongside James Hetfield, Ulrich has songwriting credits on almost all of Metallica's songs and has been a key figure in the band's success since its formation.