Editing Scott Ian (section)

==Early life==
Scott Ian Rosenfeld (his name has since been legally changed to drop his birth surname) was born to a Jewish family<ref>[http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/music/77826/qa-scott-ian Tablet Magazine: "Q&A: SCOTT IAN - Before the “Big Four” thrash metal show at Yankee Stadium, the Anthrax guitarist and lyricist talks Queens, Jews, and Louis Farrakhan" By David Samuels] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510141459/http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/music/77826/qa-scott-ian |date=May 10, 2017 }} September 13, 2011</ref> in the [[Bayside, Queens|Bayside]] section of the New York City borough of [[Queens]]; he has a younger brother named Jason (who was the lead vocalist of [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] for a brief period in the early 1980s)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ian |first1=Scott |title=I'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax |date=2014 |publisher=Hachette Books |isbn=978-0-306-82335-0 |page=42 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GfU2BAAAQBAJ&q=jason}}</ref> and a half-brother named Sean. Ian attended [[Bayside High School (New York City)|Bayside High School]], with classmates (and future Anthrax bandmates) [[Dan Lilker]] and [[Neil Turbin]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KNrV3iQ_qrIC&q=bayside+high+school+dan+lilker&pg=PA95|title=Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu|last=Sharpe-Young|first=Garry|date=2007|publisher=Jawbone Press|isbn=978-1-906002-01-5|language=en}}</ref>

Witnessing [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] live at [[Madison Square Garden]] in 1977 made a huge impact on Ian, who has been vocal about his love for the band (Ian appeared on an episode of ''[[Gene Simmons Family Jewels]]'', in which he visited Simmons' home and spoke about the impact KISS has had on his life). Ian went on to be influenced by British heavy metal bands such as [[Black Sabbath]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Motörhead]] and [[Judas Priest]], as well as the [[punk rock]] band [[Ramones]]. The musical style of his playing and songwriting including fast alternate picking was also largely influenced by the German metal band [[Accept (band)|Accept]].

Ian states that [[Malcolm Young]], [[Rudolf Schenker]], and [[Johnny Ramone]] were his biggest influences to pursue rhythm guitar.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Al-Sardar |first1=Ali |title=Scott Ian Names His Top 10 Heaviest Anthrax Riffs |url=https://rockinformer.com/scott-ian-heaviest-anthrax-riffs-of-all-time/ |website=Rock Informer |access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref>