Scott Ian

Born: 1963-12-31

Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA

Biography

Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death for which he is also the lyricist. 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. Ian is also the rhythm guitarist for the metal band the Damned Things, and played with experimental band Mr. Bungle for seven reunion shows in 2020.

Known For

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
Metal Lords
Calendar Girls
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
VH1's 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs
Run Ronnie Run
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'

Top Movie Credits

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar Elite Tribunal Soldier / Fan (voice)
Metal Lords Self
Calendar Girls Anthrax
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow Self
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition Self
VH1's 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs Self
Run Ronnie Run Self
Anvil! The Story of Anvil Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self
Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars' Self