Lars Ulrich was born in Gentofte, Demark on December, 26th, 1963. Lars' father is Torben Ulrich, a pro tennis player with an interest in Jazz. Lars was introduced to music when his father received tickets to a Deep Purple concert in 1973. This concert left a big impression on him. By age 13 he had his first drumkit. Lars and his family moved to Newport Beach from Denmark in 1980. His parents hoped this would help him focus on tennis, which he had been neglecting in favour of his interest: music. Eventually he abandoned tennis and became interested in NWOBHM. (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal.) Around this time, he met up with James Hetfield and part of his band, Leather Charm. The first meeting was unsucessful. Shortly afterward he went to Enlgand where he attened a Diamond Head concert. He spent two months 'hanging' with the band before returning home with an even more intense passion for music. He called Hetfield again until he agreed to meet with Lars a second time, along with bassist Ron McGovney. This was the birth of a band called Metallica. Lars was married on January, 27th 1997!! Wedding photo from So What! magazine. (Courtesy of Ollie Stipe) Other info: Height: 5' 7" Eyes: green Hair: blond/brown James James Alan Hetfield was born on August 3rd, 1963 in Downey, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. He began his interest in music after his mother died, as a comfort and escape from an unhappy reality. After moving in with his brother-in-law in La Brea, James met a group of young men who shared an interest in music. They formed a garage band called Obsession, which did covers of Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath. His next project was Leather Charm, for which he was a vocalist. The band also featured a bassist named Ron McGovney. This band would write the song that would give Metallica its start - "Hit The Lights." James was approached by a young Dane named Lars Ulrich, who finally convinced him to start another band. They recorded a rough impromptu version of "Hit the Lights" for Brian Slagel, who put it on his first Metal Massacre compelation album. The rest, is history! Some of Jaymz' favourite activities include: hunting, fishing, and smoking Cuban cigars. He is currently living in Novato, California. As all long time fans know, Jayms is also amazingly accident-prone. Here is a list of only a few of his injuries: 40 stitches on his head from an ATV accident. Compound fracture of both bones in his left forearm requiring two metal plates, screws and 85 stitches. Broke left wrist while skateboarding during Ozzy tour Severe burns (2nd degree) on face, left arm and hand from pyro accident during the Roam tour - required skin grafts. Other info: Height: 6' 1" Eyes: Blue Hair: Blond James was married on Aug 17, 1997 and there are rumors that he and his wife are expecting.
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