MUSICIAN
Scott Ian
1963 - Today

Scott Ian
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Scott Ian is the 1,871st most popular musician (down from 1,801st in 2019), the 9,935th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,085th in 2019) and the 724th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Scott Ian ranks 1,871 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, Bukka White, Cliff Edwards, and Zbigniew Namysłowski.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSalil Chowdhury
1925 - 1995
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 1,865
Gene Ammons
1925 - 1974
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,866
Daniel Johnston
1961 - 2019
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,867
Yuja Wang
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,868
Lasse Holm
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,869
David Vincent
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,870
Scott Ian
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,871
Lucky Thompson
1924 - 2005
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,872
Butch Vig
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,873
Takanori Nishikawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,874
Bukka White
1906 - 1977
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,875
Cliff Edwards
1895 - 1971
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 1,876
Zbigniew Namysłowski
1939 - 2022
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 1,877
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Scott Ian ranks 397. Before him are Sükhbaataryn Batbold, Heino Ferch, Rikiya Koyama, Paula Ivan, Alaska, and Thomas Brezina. After him are Larry the Cable Guy, Jaaved Jaaferi, Christopher Heyerdahl, Vanessa Estelle Williams, Sylvain Chomet, and Armin Schwarz.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsSükhbaataryn Batbold
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 391
Heino Ferch
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 392
Rikiya Koyama
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 393
Paula Ivan
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 394
Alaska
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 395
Thomas Brezina
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 396
Scott Ian
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 397
Larry the Cable Guy
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 398
Jaaved Jaaferi
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 399
Christopher Heyerdahl
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 400
Vanessa Estelle Williams
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 401
Sylvain Chomet
COMIC ARTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 402
Armin Schwarz
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 403
In United States
Among people born in United States, Scott Ian ranks 9,937 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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsFrank Benford
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1948
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9,931
George Stibitz
INVENTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9,932
Gertrude Mary Cox
STATISTICIAN
1900 - 1978
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9,933
Brian Benben
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9,934
Paige Turco
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9,935
David Vincent
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9,936
Scott Ian
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 9,937
Benjamin Harrison V
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1791
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 9,938
John Paul Stevens
JUDGE
1920 - 2019
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 9,939
John Nelson
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1860
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 9,940
Raymond T. Odierno
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1954 - 2021
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 9,941
Lucky Thompson
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 9,942
Butch Vig
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 9,943
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Scott Ian ranks 724. 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).
Tracii Guns
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 718
Mike Garson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 719
Brian Setzer
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 720
Gene Ammons
1925 - 1974
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 721
Daniel Johnston
1961 - 2019
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 722
David Vincent
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 723
Scott Ian
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 724
Lucky Thompson
1924 - 2005
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 725
Butch Vig
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 726
Bukka White
1906 - 1977
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 727
Cliff Edwards
1895 - 1971
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 728
Randy Edelman
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 729
Chad Channing
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 730