Larry Mullen Jr. Larry Mullen Jr. Laurence Joseph Mullen Jr. (; 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 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 was born and raised in Dublin, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he co-founded
The Irish Descendants Broderick of Bay De Verde and Bassist Larry Martin of Grates Cove to form the new band The Irish Descendants. In 1991, the Descendants recorded their first album, "Misty Morning Shore", on independent label Duckworth Records. It caught the attention of Warner Music and they signed the band following up with their major label debut "Look To The Sea" in 1993. The record was successful, and was followed by 1994's "Gypsies and Lovers", which saw the band expanded to include drummer Gerard Broderick and keyboardist Kathy Phippard. The album won the band the Roots & Traditional Album of the Year