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Scott Ian

1963 - Today

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Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, 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... Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Scott Ian is the 1,874th most popular musician (down from 1,800th in 2024), the 9,948th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,082nd in 2019) and the 726th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Scott Ian ranks 1,874 out of 3,175. Before him are Salil Chowdhury, Gene Ammons, Daniel Johnston, Yuja Wang, Lasse Holm, and David Vincent. After him are Lucky Thompson, Butch Vig, Takanori Nishikawa, Denniz Pop, Bukka White, and Cliff Edwards.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Scott Ian ranks 410. Before him are Sükhbaataryn Batbold, Heino Ferch, Rikiya Koyama, Paula Ivan, Alaska, and Thomas Brezina. After him are Denniz Pop, Domenico Battaglia, Larry the Cable Guy, Franck Dubosc, Jaaved Jaaferi, and Christopher Heyerdahl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Scott Ian ranks 9,950 out of 20,380. Before him are Frank Benford (1883), George Stibitz (1904), Gertrude Mary Cox (1900), Brian Benben (1956), Paige Turco (1965), and David Vincent (1965). After him are Benjamin Harrison V (1726), John Paul Stevens (1920), John Nelson (1791), Raymond T. Odierno (1954), Lucky Thompson (1924), and Butch Vig (1955).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Scott Ian ranks 726. Before him are Tracii Guns (1966), Mike Garson (1945), Brian Setzer (1959), Gene Ammons (1925), Daniel Johnston (1961), and David Vincent (1965). After him are Lucky Thompson (1924), Butch Vig (1955), Bukka White (1906), Cliff Edwards (1895), Randy Edelman (1947), and Chad Channing (1967).

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