Ian Joseph Harshman
	Hagerstown - Sep 13, 1975 - Aug 19, 2021

  Ian Joseph Harshman a/k/a "Ian Carey", was found deceased in his apartment 
at 49 S. Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD 21740 on Thursday August 19th, 2021. 
Ian was born September 13th, 1975 in Hagerstown, MD. Ian was 45 at the time of his passing.

  He is survived by his mother, Penelope McCarren, step-father Patrick McCarren, 
and his siblings, Joshua Harshman, Chelsea Rana and Zachariah Harshman. 
Ian's father was Joseph Harshman of Uniontown, PA (deceased 2005).

  Ian was well known by his stage name, "Ian Carey" and was an internationally 
renowned DJ and record producer. Some of his greatest hits include "Rise", "Get Shaky", 
"Amnesia" featuring Timbaland, and "Last Night" featuring Snoop Dogg. In his younger years, 
he was a very talented graffiti artist, and he participated in doing some abstract graffiti 
art at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. More recently, Ian was the founder and owner 
of the Art Gastropub restaurant in Hagerstown, MD, and he was also an 
avid croquet player in his spare time. Ian was a celebrity in the house music scene, yet he 
was known for being humble, laid back and down to earth at the same time. Ian had a heart 
and a passion for helping people better themselves, and he had a vision to bring some 
international culture and urban renewal to his hometown of Hagerstown, MD. 
Ian left a huge impact everywhere he went.

  A memorial service will be held at the Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home at 1331 Eastern Blvd N, 
Hagerstown, MD 21742 on Sunday August 29th, 2021 at 3:00 pm. The family will receive friends 
between 2pm and 3pm. We will also make the service available online for those that will not be 
able to make it. We love you and will miss you Ian, and we'll see you on the other side.

  In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Hagerstown Area 
Pregnacy Clinic 152 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740 
or to the City of Hagerstown, Pangborn Park Croquet Club.

US Day News
  Those who didn’t know Ian Carey, real name Ian Harshman, were an American musician, 
house DJ and worked as a record producer.

  He was a multi-platinum artist. DJ Carey was able to win the top 10 multiple times internationally. 
In various formats, he was successful enough to sell millions of records.


House icon Ian Carey dies at the age of 45

  On August 20th, American DJ Ian Carey, best known for his house tracks, died at 45. 
It is a sad day in dance music as Carey became an important icon within electronic culture 
since his start in the 90s. First announced on Twitter by Steve Mac, Carey’s death comes as a 
shock to the community. The cause of death is currently unknown.

  Born on September 13th, 1975, in Hancock, Maryland, Ian Carey (Ian Harshman) grew up around music 
as his father was a live sound engineer for various music groups. In college, he started experimenting 
with producing dance music and eventually moved to Europe to pursue it. He is best known 
for his hit ‘Get Shaky’ that reach the top ten charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland and peaked at 
number two in Australia. The song has also gained over nine million views on YouTube. He also created the 
smash summer hit, ‘Keep On Rising’ in 2008, along with ‘Red Light’ in the same year. 
He worked with artists such as Afrojack, Taio Cruz, Snoop Dogg and Timbaland.

  Many have taken to Twitter to show their love for the multi-platinum producer. Record labels 
such as Spinnin’ and Defected shared their condolences along with artists Laidback Luke and Chris Lake.

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  I played croquet against Ian in a couple of tournaments.  He was a fierce competitor whom loved playing croquet.
In 2017, the World croquet federation held their event in West Palm Beach, Florida and during the event, Ian
decided to have many of the younger players come over to his private croquet court for a party.  We had a great 
time and Ian was so cool about it all.  There were players from Australia, New Zealand and England attending.
A group of the players were staying not too far away, but across a canal in a different complex.  They waded across
the canal to the party ... not knowing that Florida aligators might be lurking in the water.
  We played Irish croquet, when two players on each team, try to keep the ball moving at all times and score as many
wickets as possible.  If the ball stops, then the turn is over.  It was a royal blast!
  We all were bummed out when he sold the property the following year to take profit and continue to advance his career.
  Ian, I was thinking about you recently, and wondering why you were not planning on playing in the Selection Eights this year.
  God rest your soul.  We will all miss you dearly.

--Paul Bennett