Ivan Julian

Ivan Julian is best known as a firebrand guitarist who made his mark on the early New York punk scene, but he's also served as a sideman for a diverse range of artists, as well as working as a bandleader, producer, and engineer. Julian was born in 1955, the son of a naval officer, and his father's occupation meant his family moved a great deal in his younger days, spending time in Cuba and Haiti before the family settled in Washington D.C. As a youngster, Julian studied bassoon and saxophone, and at 13 he joined his first rock & roll band, singing with a group that specialized...