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Sir Ivan - I Am Peaceman

. Sir Ivan is Ivan Wilzig, a former banker who dropped out of the corporate world to pursue a career in music, party like crazy, spread peace and love, and raise money for a host of worthy charities. Wilzig spent 20-years in banking, working in an empire that his now deceased father built, and he makes no bones about the fact that this former life gave him the money to begin doing what he's doing today, which is basically have non-stop fun. Under his stage name Sir Ivan, Wilzig records EDM versions of oldies like "Happy Together," "Imagine" and "Eve of Destruction" and that aspect of his career has won him a fanatical following in Europe as well as the occasional appearance on the Billboard charts. At a live appearance some years ago Sir Ivan took the stage wearing a cape with a peace symbol on . News Reports it and took on the alter ego of Peaceman; with the charitable work he does, Peaceman is not so much a character as it is a reflection of who Wilzig really is. It is a little bit difficult to see • Day in Rock: advertisement that at times during this film, as Wilzig can come across as self-absorbed while wandering Metallica's James his giant mansion in the Hamptons, especially when there's a party going on with dozens of Hetfield and Sammy skimpily-clad or naked women frolicking everywhere you look. Wilzig makes no bones about Hagar Going Acoustic- that either; he rightly feels he's entitled to have his fun. And while most of the film does focus 4-A-Cure- Disturbed on the fun side of things, what's not to be missed here is that the Wilzig family has built a Fan Speaks Out About hospital and that among other charitable endeavors Sir Ivan operates the Peaceman Texting Incident- Zakk Foundation which doles out funding to various organizations that are working to combat hate Wylde On AC/DC and crimes and the PTSD that often comes along with them. Some will watch this film and then Brian Johnson idolize Wilzig as a king of the partiers and he'd be completely cool with that. But if viewers Situation- more recognize the caring, giving, inspirational soul underneath it all, that would put the biggest • Day In Pop: Kehlani smile on Peaceman's face. Hospitalized Following Alleged Suicide Sir Ivan - I Am Peaceman Attempt- Blake Shelton Rating: Accused Of Providing False Testimony- Avicii Retiring From Touring .And Live Share this article Appearances- more

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