Scott Ian
Scott Ian Scott Ian performing with Anthrax in 2013 Background information Birth name Scott Ian Rosenfeld Born (1963-12-31) December 31, 1963 (age 51) Queens, New York City, United States Genres Thrash metal, crossover thrash Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar, bass guitar, vocals, drums, keyboards Years active 1977–present Associated acts Anthrax, Stormtroopers of Death, Damnocracy, Pearl, The Damned Things, Mother Sister Notable instruments Jackson 'Scott Ian' Signature Model Washburn 'Scott Ian' Signature Model Scott Ian (born December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist, lyricist, backing vocalist, and the only remaining original founding member for the thrash metal band, Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death. 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 (TV series). Ian is also the rhythm guitarist for the metal band The Damned Things.