Age, Biography and Wiki
Ian D'Sa was born on 30 October, 1975 in Southall, London, England, is a Canadian guitarist. Discover Ian D'Sa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
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| Occupation |
Musician, producer, songwriter |
| Age |
48 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
30 October, 1975 |
| Birthday |
30 October |
| Birthplace |
Southall, London, England |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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He is a member of famous Musician with the age 48 years old group.
Ian D'Sa Height, Weight & Measurements
At 48 years old, Ian D'Sa height not available right now. We will update Ian D'Sa's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ian D'Sa Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ian D'Sa worth at the age of 48 years old? Ian D'Sa’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Ian D'Sa's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
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Ian D'Sa Social Network
Timeline
Ian D'Sa is an English-born Canadian guitarist and producer best known as a member of the rock band Billy Talent.
Ian was born in the suburb of Southall, London.
He is of Goan background.
His family moved to Canada when he was three years old.
He grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, learning guitar at the age of 13.
He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School.
In 1991, he formed a band named Dragonflower with some fellow schoolmates.
After Dragonflower broke up, he formed another band named Soluble Fish and recorded a five-song demo entitled Nugget Sauces.
He started a new band with them named Pezz (later to become Billy Talent) while also playing in Soluble Fish.
Both bands played shows together until Soluble Fish broke up in 1996.
Still playing with Pezz, D'Sa went to OCAD and then Sheridan College where he got his degree in classical animation and has worked on the TV shows Angela Anaconda, Birdz, and the film Adventures in 3-D IMAX as a character animator.
Pezz changed their name to Billy Talent a few years later in 1998.
In 1998, Pezz changed their name to Billy Talent after the fictional character in Michael Turner's Hard Core Logo book.
D'Sa co-produced the album Billy Talent II with Gavin Brown.
He also did art direction and package design on the album.
He joined Sum 41 as a guest guitarist for a one-off performance of their popular encore song "Pain for Pleasure", and also performed as a guest in one show with British band Reuben in 2006, while the band supported Billy Talent.
He received co-direction credit for the video "Fallen Leaves", for which the band was awarded Best Video and Best Rock Video at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards.
D'Sa has been involved with Song for Africa since 2007, a project to connect Canada's youth to the AIDS pandemic, playing guitar on the song and in the video and single.
In July 2007, he travelled to Kenya for 10 days to be part of the Song for Africa documentary film.
D'Sa also wrote and recorded the song "Land of a Thousand Hills" for the benefit album Song for Africa – Rwanda: Rises Up!, in which he sings lead vocals and plays guitar with punk rock band Noble Blood.
He produced the first single, "Buried at Sea", from The Operation M.D.'s second studio album Birds + Bee Stings, which was released on 29 June 2010.
Released in September 2012, the fourth album of the band, Dead Silence, was produced entirely by D'Sa.
In November 2012, he contributed a guitar solo to the song "Toast to Freedom", recorded by Anti-Flag for Amnesty International as a benefit single.
He played solo in the video for the song.
D'Sa and fellow Billy Talent bandmate Ben Kowalewicz appeared in the music video for Emigrate's song "1234", whom Kowalewicz provided co-lead vocals for.
When playing live shows, D'Sa plays an Olympic White Fender Stratocaster Fat Strat Deluxe with a black pickguard loaded with Seymour Duncan JB Trembucker pickups.
He also plays a Montego Black Stratocaster Fat Strat Deluxe with a red pickguard loaded with Seymour Duncan JB Trembucker pickups.
When recording in the studio, his favourite guitars are a '52 Fender Telecaster Reissue (nicknamed "Crispy Chicken"), a '72 Fender Telecaster Deluxe (nicknamed "Rooster"), a '57 Gibson Les Paul Junior and several other vintage guitars.
D'Sa has said that "Crispy Chicken" is one of his main recording guitars, and has been used on all six Billy Talent albums along with other guitars such as his '57 Junior, for overdubs.
He also owns a three colour sunburst stratocaster with a white pick guard, which is shown in the "Devil in a Midnight Mass" music video.
His main live amp setup consists of a 60 watt head custom made by Mark Stephenson of Stephenson Amplification, along with a Diezel VH4.
He was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2017 Juno Awards for his work on the band's fifth album, Afraid of Heights.
D'Sa produced his first two singles on Die Mannequin's EP Slaughter Daughter, the songs being "Do it or Die" and "Saved by Strangers".
He makes a cameo in The Operation M.D.'s single "Sayonara" as a doctor pushing Stevo in a wheelchair.
He also makes a brief cameo as a year book photo in the K-OS video for "ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL".
He also sang guest vocals with Alexisonfire during a few live shows.
D'Sa is known for making unexpected appearances at other bands' live shows and to guest as vocalist sometimes with Alexisonfire.
