Personal
Ian is married to singer Pearl Aday, daughter of famed singer Meat Loaf. Their first child Revel Young Ian, was born on June 19, 2011. Ian is a die hard Yankees fan. He enjoys snowboarding. He plays poker and is an online pro at UltimateBet. He finished 637th in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event taking home $21,365. He is a devout Battlestar Galactica fan, posting numerous blogs about the show and also making an appearance for the red carpet series finale and playing guitar on "The Plan" made-for-DVD film soundtrack.
He is a fan of Doctor Who, the television series, as seen in “The Best of the Doctor" that aired August 13, 2011 on BBC America numbered episode 166. Ian is a fan of hip hop music, particularly Public Enemy. He was known to wear Public Enemy shirts while performing gigs in the late 1980s and also said Run-DMC came out with the same aggression that metal bands played with (that he was listening to). He fell in love with rap and said Run-DMC was the group that put rap on the map.
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