Birthdate: December 26, 1963.
Birthplace: Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marital Status: Married
Siblings: None.
Influences: Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Status Quo, Diamond Head.
Favorite New Bands: Oasis: "They are everything that's missing in rock and roll today."
Favorite New Movie: Braveheart.
Former Jobs: Paper route, gas station cashier.
First Band: Metallica.
Job in MetallicA: Drums
Why the new short hair: "Boredom!"
Quote: "There's just something really cool about venturing into unknown territory, because then it becomes exciting, and then it becomes a challenge, and it's not the same old shit you've always done."