biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (November 2009) Lars Ulrich Lars while practicing Background information Born December 26, 1963 (1963-12-26) (age 47) Gentofte, Denmark Genres Heavy metal Occupations Musician, songwriter, producer Instruments Drums, percussion Years active 1981–present Associated acts Metallica Website www.metallica.com Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is a Danish heavy metal drummer, best-known as one of the founding members of the American heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in Gentofte, Denmark to an upper-middle class family. A tennis player in his youth, Ulrich moved to Los Angeles, California at age sixteen to pursue his training, though rather than playing tennis, he became a drummer. After publishing an advertisement in a local Los Angeles newspaper called The Recycler, Ulrich met James Hetfield..