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Also known as Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye

American singer and record label owner

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1962-04-16
punkrock

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Ian MacKaye (pronounced Mc-Eye) (b. April 16, 1962) is an American musician, probably best known as the founder of straight edge movement, the founder and owner of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C.-based punk rock label, and as the singer for two important punk rock groups: Minor Threat and Fugazi. MacKaye grew up in Washington, D.C. and listened to mainstream hard rock before discovering punk music in 1976 when he saw The Cramps perform at Georgetown University. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ian
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Washington, D.C.
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Dischord Records
Image
Ian MacKaye at the Brooklyn Book Festival.jpg
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Commons category
Ian MacKaye
date of birth
1962-04-16
start of work period
1979-00-00
lifestyle
veganism
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