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David Ellefson
- Real/full name:
- David Warren Ellefson
- Age:
- 59 (born Nov 12th, 1964)
- Place of birth:
- United States (Jackson, Minnesota)
- Gender:
- Male
Altitudes & Attitude
Bass, Guitars (2013-present)
| 2014 | Altitudes & Attitude (EP) | Bass, Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 2019 | Get It Out | Bass, Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
Dieth
Bass (2022-present)
| 2022 | In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents (Single) | Bass |
| 2023 | To Hell and Back (Single) | Bass |
| 2023 | Don't Get Mad ... Get Even! (Single) | Bass |
| 2023 | Walk with Me Forever (EP) | Bass, Vocals |
| 2023 | To Hell and Back | Vocals (track 6), Bass |
Ellefson
Guitars, Bass, Drum programming (2010-present)
| 2011 | Beamz Metal Factory (EP) | Guitars, Bass, Drum programming |
| 2019 | Sleeping Giants (Compilation) | Guitars, Bass |
| 2020 | Simple Truth (EP) | Bass |
| 2020 | Over Now (Single) | Bass |
| 2020 | No Cover | Guitars, Bass, Drum programming |
Ellefson-Soto
Bass (2021-present)
| 2021 | Swords & Tequila (Single) | Bass |
| 2022 | Vacation in the Underworld | Bass |
Hail!
Bass
Kings of Thrash
Bass
Metal Allegiance
Bass (2014-present)
| 2015 | Metal Allegiance | Bass |
| 2016 | Fallen Heroes (EP) | Bass |
| 2018 | Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty | Bass, Guitars (rhythm) (additional) (track 6) |
The Lucid
Bass (2021-present)
Fallen Angels
Bass (1983)
Killers
Unknown
Megadeth
Bass (1983-2002, 2010-2021)
| 1985 | Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! | Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| 1986 | Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? | Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| 1988 | So Far, So Good... So What! | Lyrics (tracks 4, 6), Bass, Songwriting (tracks 7, 8), Vocals (backing) |
| 1990 | Rust in Peace | Songwriting (tracks 6, 8), Bass, Lyrics (track 7), Vocals (backing) |
| 1992 | Countdown to Extinction | Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 3, 11), Lyrics (tracks 4, 7, 8, 10) |
| 1994 | Youthanasia | Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 8, 10), Lyrics (tracks 1, 5, 10) |
| 1997 | Cryptic Writings | Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 6, 7, 12), Lyrics (tracks 6, 7) |
| 1999 | Risk | Bass, Vocals (backing), Lyrics (track 10) |
| 2001 | The World Needs a Hero | Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| 2011 | Th1rt3en | Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (track 7) |
| 2013 | Super Collider | Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 7), Lyrics (track 7) |
| 2016 | Dystopia | Bass, Vocals (backing) |
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MegaPriest
Bass (2019)
Renegade
Bass (1982-1983)
The Alien Blakk
Bass
TOZ
Bass
Overkill
Bass (2024-present)
Ronnie Montrose
Bass (2006)
Soulfly
Bass (2003, 2005, 2006)
Tim Ripper Owens
Bass (2009)
Memorain
| 2012 | Evolution | Bass (tracks 6, 9) |
| 2013 | Seven Sacrifices | Bass (Track 7) |
| 2016 | Duality of Man | Bass (track 4) |
Sword
| 2016 | Live Hammersmith (Live album) | Executive producer |
| 2018 | Live Hammersmith (Live album) | Liner notes |
| 2018 | Live Hammersmith (Live album) | Liner notes |
| Added by: nimdesign | Modified by: Krister Jensen |
| Added on: 2011-04-09 03:24:48 | Last modified on: 2024-04-29 07:48:53 |
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Biography
Ellefson started to play bass guitar because of its presence in heavy rock music. He then became an accomplished rhythm guitarist and honed his songwriting skills while leading several of his own bands through the club scene of North America's Midwest region.Other than vocalist and primary composer/lyricist Dave Mustaine, Ellefson was the only constant member of Megadeth from the time of their ...
Trivia
He wrote Making Music Your Business: A Guide for Young Musicians and published his autobiography, My Life With Deth, in 2013.Ellefson told HM Magazine that he, like Dave Mustaine, is a committed Christian. "Well, I was actually brought up in a Christian household, so I have, you know, a pretty broad knowledge of it; and strayed from it for quite a while. And, now that I have children, I ...