Ian Mackaye
Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (pronounced [məˈkaɪ]), born April 16, 1962, is an American musician, probably best known as the singer for the highly influential bands Minor Threat, Embrace and Fugazi, as one of the founders and owners (with drummer and artist Jeff Nelson) of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label, and for coining the term "Straight Edge". MacKaye also worked as a recording engineer, and produced releases by Nation of Ulysses, Bikini Kill, Rites of Spring, and Rollins Band.
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matt


Dude!! i used to go to your shows at the Wilson Center!!! Tell Rollins to start using Twitter again! Minor Threat STILL sounds good today.
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wonderful submission! Few musicians have influenced me more than Mr. MacKaye