See full bio » Born in Bangor, North Wales and raised in Brighton, Ian Whyte was 7'1" tall by the time he he was 17 years old. Ian always stood out from the crowd. Tall, slim and athletic, little did he know of his future career in the limelight however, Ian endured sometimes savage bullying throughout his school years. After discovering basketball in his teens, ... Born: September 17, 1971 in in Bangor, North Wales, UK