Scott Ian

Guitarist

Birthday December 31, 1963

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Queens, NY

Age 60 years old

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About

Rhythm guitarist and founding member of the heavy metal band Anthrax who became the face of the group with his trademark goatee.

Before Fame

He and Danny Lilker, one of the co-founders of Anthrax, chose the group's name for the most serious disease they could find in their biology textbook.

Trivia

He had a love of all things horror, which led him to appear as a zombie on The Walking Dead, and on the Fangoria network's documentary series Blood and Guts.

Family Life

He and his wife welcomed their first child, Revel Young Ian, in 2011.

Associated With

His bandmate Frank Bello played the bass for Anthrax.