Ian MacKaye

Ian MacKaye is, for me, less a musician than a moral compass for independent culture. From Minor Threat to Fugazi to running Dischord Records on his own terms for over four decades, he has consistently chosen principle over profit, famously keeping ticket and record prices fair when he could have cashed in. I find that integrity genuinely rare and inspiring. He never chased trends or sold out to a major label, anchoring everything to Washington, D.C. In an industry built on hype, a stubborn, uncompromising artist who actually lives his values deserves the deepest respect, and he has mine.

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Name (English)

Ian MacKaye

Name (Japanese)

イアン・マッケイ

Reading

いあん・まっけい

Born

April 16, 1962 (age 64)

Origin

Washington, D.C., United States

Occupation

guitarist / singer / composer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

High school

Jackson-Reed High School

• Official sitehttps://www.dischord.com/band/fugazi
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20MacKaye
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455545

Tags

• guitarist
• singer
• composer

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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