David's aggressive plectrum style of bass playing has been at the foundation of MEGADETH's vast catalog of metal classics, including "Symphony of Destruction", "Peace Sells�But Who's Buying", "Hangar 18", and "Holy Wars.. The Punishment Due", to name a few. But David's presence and Midwest roots have also been felt in the Megadeth catalog in other ways via songs like "Mary Jane", about the local Jackson urban legend of Mary Jane Terwilleger, a young girl in Loon Lake Cemetary, long rumored to be a witch, and "Foreclosure of a Dream", a Mega-hit inspired by the harsh realities of the Ellefson's farming lifestyle in the fields of Minnesota.
In 2016, David and Megadeth enjoyed a Billboard hit with their 15th studio album Dystopia which landed in the #3 spot, culminating in a triumphant 2017 Grammy win for Best Metal Performance. Far from their first major accomplishment, Megadeth has been awarded numerous gold and platinum awards, 12 Grammy nominations and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide during the span of their 35-year career.
Ellefson is also an accomplished producer, clinician, music business lecturer and entrepreneur presiding over a global brand including his own record label EMP Label Group/Ellefson Music Productions, and the recent relaunch of the legendary COMBAT RECORDS, the seminal Metal label that launched Megadeth's career . He also helped forge the artist friendly merchandising venture MerchLive, and his own boutique coffee brand Ellefson Coffee Co., which has launched into a fully international retail coffee line.
David's signature product collaborations include Jackson Guitars, SIT Strings, Ovation Guitars, Hartke Amplification, Peavey Electronics, ProTone Pedals, and KHDK Pedals, a collaboration with Metallica's Kirk Hammett, and endorsements with EMG Pickups, Planet Waves, Providence Pedals, Peterson Tuners, Blackstar Amplfication and ISP Technologies.
Ellefson's canon of literary works includes his music business self help guide "Making Music Your Business�A Guide for Young Musicians" (Hal Leonard) and his autobiography "My Life With Deth" (Howard Books/Simon & Schuster) which was co-written with BGM editor Joel McIver.
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