Editing David Ellefson (section)

==Other ventures==

===Ellefson Music Productions – EMP Label Group===
In October 2015 it was announced that Ellefson had launched a record label and production company, [[Ellefson Music Productions]], also known as [[EMP Label Group]], and would release ''In Your Face'', the debut EP from Phoenix-based all-girl [[pop punk]] group [[Doll Skin]] (which Ellefson also produced), in conjunction with [[Megaforce Records]] in North America, and [[Cargo Records (UK)|Cargo Records]] in Europe.<ref name="Blabbermouth EMP">{{cite web|title=Megadeth's David Ellefson Launches Label Imprint, Signs Teenage Female Rock Band Doll Skin|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-david-ellefson-launches-label-imprint-signs-teenage-female-rock-band-doll-skin/|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=October 7, 2015|access-date=November 21, 2015}}</ref><ref name=EMPbravewords>{{cite web|title=David Ellefson Approved Doll Skin Set European Release Date For in Your Face EP|url=http://bravewords.com/news/david-ellefson-approved-doll-skin-set-european-release-date-for-in-your-face-ep|website=Brave Words|access-date=November 21, 2015}}</ref> The EP was released October 30 in North America, and December 18 in Europe, and re-released as an LP titled in Your Face (Again) in March 2016 via [[eOne Distribution]]. The singles from the LP received airplay on many prominent stations in the US and Europe, including [[Rodney Bingenheimer]]'s weekly show on influential LA Rock station [[KROQ]].

Since forming in 2015, EMP Label Group has secured distribution from [[eOne]] in North America and [[SPV GmbH|SPV]] in Europe, with the roster spread among several imprints including [[EMP Label Group]] ([[Ellefson Music Productions]] in Europe) and [[EMP Underground]].<ref>{{cite web|title=EMP Label Group - Roster|url=http://emplabelgroup.com/artists.php|website=EMP Label Group|access-date=September 15, 2016|archive-date=September 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916040511/http://emplabelgroup.com/artists.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="BlabbermouthEMP">{{cite web|title=Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson's EMP Label GroupSigns North American Distribution Deal With Entertainment One |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-bassist-david-ellefsons-emp-label-group-signs-north-american-distribution-deal-with-entertainment-one/|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=February 11, 2016|access-date=September 15, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Music Connection EMP">{{cite web|title=EMP Label Group Launches Imprint Label for Heavier, Underground Music Artist|url=http://www.musicconnection.com/new-underground-music-label/|website=Music Connection|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=September 15, 2016}}</ref> Ellefson also appears on a recurring segment "Mandatory Megadeth" on Hazaert's [[Dash Radio]] show.<ref name="ampm">{{cite web|title=AMPM with Thom Hazaert|url=https://www.facebook.com/amfnpm|website=AMPM with Thom Hazaert Official Facebook}}</ref> In January 2017, Ellefson opened Ellefson Coffee Co. in his hometown, Jackson, Minn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.twincities.com/2017/01/05/a-cup-of-coffee-from-megadeths-bassist-how-about-in-his-minnesota-hometown/|title=Megadeth co-founder now selling coffee in Minnesota town – Twin Cities|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>

===Ellefson Films===
In May 2019 Ellefson along with business partner [[Thom Hazaert]] formed Ellefson Films and are producing the upcoming found footage horror film [[Dwellers (film)|Dwellers]]; written, directed by, and starring [[Drew Fortier]] with [[James L. Edwards (actor)|James L. Edwards]] and Douglas Esper co-starring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-bassist-david-ellefson-to-produce-horror-film-dwellers/|title=Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson To Produce Horror Film 'Dwellers'|date=May 31, 2019|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> On top of producing the project, Ellefson and Hazaert will also be appearing in the film as featured cameos.

A 50 second teaser trailer for the film was released in August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aintitcool.com/ekm-has-seen-the-first-teaser-trailer-for-dwellers-82468/|title=ekm Has Seen the First Teaser Trailer for Dweller!|website=Aint It Cool News|language=en|access-date=November 18, 2019|archive-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001055354/https://www.aintitcool.com/ekm-has-seen-the-first-teaser-trailer-for-dwellers-82468/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Ellefson Films held a Q&A panel at [[Rue Morgue (magazine)|Rue Morgue]]'s annual Frightmare in the Falls horror convention to speak about Dwellers, which is intended to be released in 2020 through film festival showings eventually leading to digital and physical distribution.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/see-first-trailer-for-david-ellefson-produced-horror-film-dwellers/|title=See First Trailer For David Ellefson-Produced Horror Film 'Dwellers'|date=November 15, 2019|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> During the panel Ellefson along with Drew Fortier revealed that Dwellers is a gritty found footage horror film with the story being told as a documentary gone severely wrong drawing influences from such films as ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]'' (1999) and ''[[C.H.U.D.]]'' (1984) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3594250/trailer-dwellers-produced-megadeths-david-ellefson-video/|title=Trailer for 'Dwellers', Produced by Megadeth's David Ellefson [Video]|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=November 15, 2019|website=Bloody Disgusting!|language=en-US|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref>

In November 2019, the full trailer for Dwellers was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/video/megadeth-bassist-david-ellefson-posts-trailer-from-his-new-horror-movie-dwellers|title=Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson Posts Trailer From His New Horror Movie Dwellers|website=Metal Injection|date=November 17, 2019 |access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref>

The film was released October 12, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2021 |title=DWELLERS, AWARD WINNING FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR FILM, Now Available for PRE-ORDER |url=https://horrornews.net/168968/dwellers-award-winning-found-footage-horror-film-now-available-for-pre-order/ |access-date=November 25, 2022 |website=Horror News {{!}} HNN |language=en-US}}</ref>

===The Ellefson Book Co.===
In November 2020 Ellefson announced that he had completed a fiction thriller novel titled ''Rock Star Hitman'' co-written with [[Drew Fortier]] to be released via his book imprint The Ellefson Book Co in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 13, 2020|title=Megadeth's David Ellefson To Release First Fiction Novel|url=https://archive.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-david-ellefson-to-release-first-fiction-novel/|access-date=December 2, 2020|website=Blabbermouth.net|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205075520/https://archive.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-david-ellefson-to-release-first-fiction-novel/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was revealed on the Decibel Geek Podcast in an interview with Ellefson and Fortier that an album very loosely tying into ''Rock Star Hitman'' recorded with [[Vinnie Dombroski]] from [[Sponge (band)|Sponge]] on vocals, [[Mike Heller]] from [[Fear Factory]] on drums, Drew Fortier on guitar, and Ellefson on bass would be released in 2021 under the name Lucid.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Czynszak|first=Chris|title=David Ellefson & Drew Fortier on Friday Night Live|work=The Decibel Geek Podcast|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ybApuc39OA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/4ybApuc39OA| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=November 27, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>