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Scott Ian
American guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld,[1] December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, lyricist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax, of which he is the sole continuous member. Ian is also the guitarist, lyricist, and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death, and is the rhythm guitarist for the metal bands the Damned Things and Mr. Bungle. He has hosted The Rock Show on VH1 and has appeared on VH1's I Love the... series, Heavy: The Story of Metal, and SuperGroup.
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![]() Ian performing with Anthrax in 2019 | |
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Birth name | Scott Ian Rosenfeld |
Born | (1963-12-31) December 31, 1963 (age 60) New York City, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1981–present |
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