Larry Mullen, Jr.

Larry Mullen, Jr. (born October 31, 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is the drummer for the Irish rock band U2.

Larry grew up with his two sisters Cecilia (born 1957) and Mary (born 1964) in Artane,Dublin . Mary died at t

Larry Mullen, Jr. (born October 31, 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is the drummer for the Irish rock band U2.

Larry grew up with his two sisters Cecilia (born 1957) and Mary (born 1964) in Artane,Dublin . Mary died at the age of six. In 1978, Larry's mother Maureen was killed in a car crash. Larry added the "jr." to his name in order to prevent his father from receiving his tax bills. Larry lives with his long-time partner, Ann Acheson, with whom he has three children: son Aaron Elvis (born October 4, 1995) and daughters Ava (born December 23, 1998) and Anya (born February 8, 2001). The family lives in Howth,Dublin ,in New York and also has a house in a suburb in the north of Dublin. Larry is well-known for his love for Elvis Presley and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. He is also a big fan of the Irish football team for whom he wrote the song "Put 'Em Under Pressure" in 1990. He also is a regular spectator at Lansdowne Road,Dublin for Ireland rugby Test matches. Although Larry is a Roman Catholic, he is related by direct line to Raymond Mullen, an eighteenth century Church of Ireland clergyman, United Irishman and founder of Mullen, Nebraska.