At thirteen he received instruction from Jim McGillivray who introduced Ian to Piobaireachd.  This was the year he joined the ranks of the Toronto Police Pipe Band where he has remained a member eventually taking over as Pipe Major from his father in 1996.  Ian has recently received instruction from Jim McGillivray.

In 2016 Ian became one of twelve piper's ever to win the "Double" Gold medal in Piobaireachd at Oban and Inverness in the same year capping off one of his finest years in his solo piping career.

In 2019 he joined Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band along with compatriot and long-time friend Sean McKeown and in 2022, they won the World Pipe Band Championships.  Ian is currently playing with the 78th Fraser Highlander’s with his son Cameron and the band will be on the Glasgow Green this coming Friday and Saturday, competing in the Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championships.

Ian is a Sergeant with the Toronto Police Service and a proud husband to the beautiful Brenda, and father to Colin (26), Cameron (24) and the lovely, Ashlyn (22).