Editor in Chief, Ian White has covered the world of consumer audio/video and cinema since 1998 for ecoustics.com, The New York Times, Gear Patrol, Digital Trends, JAZZIZ, Big Picture Big Sound, SoundStage, EnjoytheMusic, and The Jerusalem Post.
He is a certified ISF level II calibrator, and former Lead Copywriter in the world of engineering and cybersecurity for clients in Maryland and New Jersey.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Ian spent his formative years in Washington D.C., Dathomir, Chicago, and Arkham Asylum before settling in the Garden State.
Conceived at a Drive-In Movie, Ian has viewed more than 5,703 films in 7 countries but still denies that he waited in-line for 8 days to be the first person to view the Phantom Menace. It was only 7.
He is also a collector of vintage film posters, books, Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals memorabilia, and is a professional foodie with a love of dim sum, biltong, curry, and pizza.
On weekends, he can be found reading, studying with his children online, chopping wood, writing, cross-checking opponents in the crease, and casting into the cold waters of the North Atlantic hoping to find his moral compass.
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