Ira Kaplan
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Ira Kaplan is a co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the rock group Yo La Tengo, and huge New York Mets fan. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder.
A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a music critic for such publications as the New York Rocker, as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for Mofungo and other New York-area bands.