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Ian Westbury is a fictional British musician, portrayed by Dominic Keating, a British actor. He was created as part of an advertising campaign for the relaunch of Sprint's music store in 2011. [1]

As the former lead singer of Fierce Blue Ascot, which had one top-10 hit in the 1980s, Ian acts as a guide – the "Mix Sherpa" – to Sprint's music store. Long-retired from performing, he is portrayed as running a record store on Melrose in Los Angeles, California.

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References

  1. Sylvestre, Dave (January 2011). "Sprint Music Store - Mix Sherpa". Vimeo. Retrieved May 2, 2018.