Ilan Rubin

Ilan Rubin
Rubin in 2022
Background information
Born
Ilan Samuel Rubin

(1988-07-07) July 7, 1988
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OriginSan Diego, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • composer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • vocals
Years active1997–present
Member of
Formerly of
Websiteilanrubinmusic.com thenewregimemusic.com

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.

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.