Person · Male
Ilan Rubin
- From
- San Diego, United States
- Since
- 1988–present
- Releases
- 14
About
Ilan Samuel Rubin (born July 7, 1988) is an American musician, producer, songwriter, and composer. He is the current drummer of Foo Fighters, having joined the band in 2025, replacing Josh Freese. Prior to this, he was known for playing drums with a variety of artists, including Nine Inch Nails, Paramore, Lostprophets, Angels & Airwaves and Danny Elfman. In 2008, he formed the New Regime, in which he sings and plays all instruments in the studio and plays guitar with a band for live performances. In 2021, he released music for the first time under his name.
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In 2020, Rubin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Nine Inch Nails, making him the youngest living inductee in its history. He is also the first Rock Hall inductee to be born in the 1980s, and the first to be born after the establishment of the Hall itself.
Member of
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Lostprophets drums (drum set), percussion
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Nine Inch Nails additional, drums (drum set), keyboard, percussion, background vocals, bass, cello, guitar
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Angels & Airwaves background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion, guitar, keyboard, bass guitar
Discography
Singles
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Also known as
Ilan Samuel Rubin
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6b76ebd2-c44e-4059-b5ff-2854ccef92c1
- IPI
- 00558081338
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.