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

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

Top Movie Credits

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