Larry Mullen Jr.
- January 5, 2024
- Drummer
Quick Facts
Larry Mullen Jr. Biography
| Name | Larry Mullen Jr. |
| Birthday | Oct 31 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Dublin |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Maureen Mullen, Larry Mullen |
| Siblings | Mary Mullen, Cecilia Mullen |
| Children(s) | Aaron Elvis Mullen, Ava Mullen, Ezra Mullen |
Larry Mullen Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on October 31, 1961 in Dublin, Ireland. Drummer and a founding member of the Irish rock band U2 who rides a Harley Davidson.
He is bandmates with U2 frontman Bono.
Lawrence Joseph Mullen Jr. (/ˈ m ʊ l ə n / ; born 31 October 1961) is an Irish musician and actor, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band U2. Mullen’s distinctive, almost military drumming style developed from his playing martial beats in a childhood marching band, the Artane Boys Band. Some of his most notable contributions to the U2 catalogue include “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, “Pride (In the Name of Love)”, “Where the Streets Have No Name”, “Zoo Station,” “Mysterious Ways”, and “City of Blinding Lights”.
Mullen Jr. used the money he had saved and with his father’s help bought a drum kit, made by a Japanese toy company, which his sister Cecilia’s friend was selling. He set up the kit in his bedroom and his parents allotted him certain times to practice. His father then got him into the Post Office Workers Band, which played orchestral melodies with percussion, along with marching band standards. He attended Scoil Colmcille, Marlborough Street, Dublin. He took the exams for Chanel College and St. Paul’s, two Catholic schools his father wanted his son to attend. After the accidental death of Larry’s younger sister in 1973, his father gave up the idea of pushing his son into those schools and sent Larry to Mount Temple Comprehensive School, the first interdenominational school in Ireland.
He and his girlfriend Ann Acheson have been living together for more than thirty years. They have three children together.
Larry Mullen Jr. Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Drummer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Larry Mullen Jr. is one of the richest Drummer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Larry Mullen Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Joe Bonnie taught him how to play drums when he was nine years old. He was later the one to place the ad that assembled the members of U2.
Mullen and U2 have won more than sixty awards, including twenty-two Grammy Awards.
Lawrence Joseph Mullen Jr., the middle child and only son of Lawrence Joseph Mullen Sr. and Maureen (née Boyd) Mullen, was born on 31 October 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland, and lived there, on Rosemount Avenue, until his twenties. His father was a civil servant and his mother a homemaker. He has an elder sister, Cecilia, and had a younger sister, Mary, who died in 1973. He attended the School of Music in Chatham Row to learn piano at the age of eight and then began drumming in 1971 at the age of 9, under the instruction of Irish drummer Joe Bonnie. After Joe’s death, Bonnie’s daughter, Monica, took over from him but Mullen gave up the lessons and started playing by himself. His mother died in a car accident in 1976.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Larry Mullen Jr. height 5 ft 7 in Larry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Larry Mullen Jr. Dating?
According to our records, Larry Mullen Jr. is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Larry Mullen Jr.’s is not dating anyone.
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Mullen and Clayton collaborated with Mike Mills and Michael Stipe from R.E.M. to form the one-performance group Automatic Baby, solely for the purpose of performing “One” for Bill Clinton’s inauguration at MTV’s 1993 inaugural ball. The group’s name refers to the titles of both bands’ latest albums, Achtung Baby and Automatic for the People. He performed on Underworld’s song “Boy, Boy, Boy” from their 2007 album, Oblivion with Bells. Ten years later he appeared on Alice Cooper’s 2017 album Paranormal.
Facts & Trivia
Larry Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Larry Mullen Jr. celebrates birthday on October 31 of every year.
Mullen met his partner, Ann Acheson, in their first year in Mount Temple. The two have been together for over 40 years and they have three children. He is a first cousin of Irish actor Conor Mullen. As U2 became increasingly successful, Larry Mullen had to add the suffix “Junior” to his surname to avoid confusion with his father, who was receiving large tax bills meant for his son. In 1995, Mullen had surgery on his back because he had been carrying an injury since The Joshua Tree tour. He and Clayton own houses near Bono and The Edge in Southern France to make it easier to record with U2 in the south of France.
Is Larry from U2 married?
Mullen met his partner, Ann Acheson , in their first year at Mount Temple Comprehensive School. The two have been together for over 40 years and they have three children.
How much is U2 drummer worth?
Larry Mullen Jr. is a musician and actor, best known as the co-founder and drummer of the Irish rock band U2. Larry Mullen Jr. has a net worth of $350 million. He has recorded multiple albums with the band, selling millions of copies worldwide and winning over 20 Grammy Awards.
How old is Larry Mullen Jr?
60 years (October 31, 1961)
Is U2 drummer married?
Drummer Larry Mullen has been in a long term relationship with his partner Anne Acheson since they were teenagers in Mount Temple. The couple who live in Howth are believed to have never married , but have three children Aaron Elvis (18) Ava (15) and Ezra (12).
Where is Larry Mullen from?
Artane, Ireland