Dave Ullrich
{{short description|Canadian musician and entrepreneur (born c. 1970)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dave Ullrich
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970}}
| birth_place = Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| genre = Indie rock
| occupation = Drummer
Record producer
| years_active = 1992–present
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| associated_acts = The Inbreds
Egger
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Dave Ullrich (born {{circa|1970}}) is a Canadian musician and entrepreneur.
Early life
Ullrich attended O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Oshawa, Ontario and Queens University.[https://www.thewhig.com/2016/08/20/many-bands-have-benefited-from-the-hips-ultimate-rock-and-roll-mentorship-program "Many bands have benefited from the Hip's 'ultimate rock-and-roll mentorship program'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521000457/https://www.thewhig.com/2016/08/20/many-bands-have-benefited-from-the-hips-ultimate-rock-and-roll-mentorship-program |date=2022-05-21 }}. by Peter Hendra, Kingston Whig-Standard, August 20, 2016
Career
Ullrich performed as drummer and vocalist with bassist Mike O'Neill in the alternative rock duo The Inbreds in the 1990s.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p169449/biography|title=Biography: The Inbreds|last=Cross|first=Michelle|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=6 May 2010|archive-date=23 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423022232/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-inbreds-mn0000082562|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|author=David Sprague|title=Inbreds Square Off With the Power of Two on TAG debut|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA15|date=15 July 1995|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=15–|issn=0006-2510}}{{cite book|author1=Ira A. Robbins|author2=David Sprague|title=The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nH9oejneZtQC|year=1997|publisher=Simon & Schuster|isbn=978-0-684-81437-7|page=354}} The pair released a number of EPs,{{cite journal|author=Lydia Anderson|title=On the Verge|journal=CMJ New Music Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Li0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT26|date=October 1995|publisher=CMJ Network, Inc.|pages=26–|issn=1074-6978}} and singles, as well as seven albums,[https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2012-07-30/arts/ill-always-be-writing-music/ "‘I’ll always be writing music’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706112323/https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2012-07-30/arts/ill-always-be-writing-music/ |date=2022-07-06 }}. Queens University Journal, July 30, 2012. Mark Louie and were nominated for an East Coast Award and a Juno Award"Juno nominees reflect success of female singers". The Globe and Mail, February 1, 1996. before disbanding in 1998.
Following the band's breakup, Ullrich formed the independent record label Zunior Records,Mallory, Luther (2009 March–April). "The Biz: The digital transition", Canadian Musician 31 (2): 54–57.Khanna, Vish (2005 February). "[http://exclaim.ca/musicschool/meetgreet.aspx?csid1=66 Dave Ullrich: Founder of Zunior.com]", Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 May 2010.Khanna, Vish (2004 October). "[http://exclaim.ca/articles/frontfive.aspx?csid1=63 Zunior Gone Wild] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808064257/http://exclaim.ca/articles/frontfive.aspx?csid1=63 |date=2007-08-08}}", Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 May 2010. Canada's first online-only music label. "Zunior" is Ullrich's childhood nickname.Van Buskirk, Eliot (2007 January 22). "[https://www.wired.com/listening_post/2007/01/zune_and_zunior/ Zune and Zunior: A Potential Trademark Dispute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104193325/http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2007/01/zune_and_zunior/ |date=2012-11-04 }}", Wired. Retrieved 15 May 2010.[http://www.macleans.ca/culture/welcome-to-reunionmania-canadian-edition/ "Welcome to Reunionmania, Canadian edition"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207120512/https://www.macleans.ca/culture/welcome-to-reunionmania-canadian-edition/ |date=2021-12-07 }}. Macleans, Aaron Brophy, March 9, 2012
In 2005, Ullrich started a band called Egger,[https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-impossibly-in-depth-interview-with-the-inbreds-canadas-greatest-two-man-band/ "An Impossibly In-Depth Interview With the Inbreds, Canada's Greatest Two-Man Band"] . Noisey, Cam Lindsay. Jun 28 2016[http://www.newcanadianmusic.ca/artists/d/devon-sproule-and-mike-oneill "Devon Sproule and Mike O'Neill"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519024209/http://www.newcanadianmusic.ca/artists/d/devon-sproule-and-mike-oneill |date=2017-05-19 }}. New Canadian Music.[http://theconcordian.com/2009/10/Zunior-the-little-digital-music-store/ "Zunior: the little digital music store"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809012805/https://theconcordian.com/2009/10/Zunior-the-little-digital-music-store/ |date=2022-08-09 }}. The Concordian. October 27, 2009 with guitarist/singer Paul Linklater, bassist Doug Friesen and drummer/singer Don Kerr. The band features Ullrich's songwriting and singing.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}} Egger released one album, Force Majeure, in 2005, through Zunior Records. The band made one public performance.[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/10_key_moments_in_zunior_history "Ten key moments in Zunior history"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514081009/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/10_key_moments_in_zunior_history |date=2021-05-14 }}. Exclaim, Vish Khanna Sep 11, 2014
In addition to his work with Zunior, Ullrich has worked as an IT consultant.MacKinnon, Chris (2004 October 9). "Winding road to Danforth: Musician, record producer Dave Ullrich", National Post, p. TO2.
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