Ian MacKaye (b. April 16, 1962) is the founder and owner of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C.-based punk rock label. MacKaye has served as bassist for The Teen Idles, lead singer for Minor Threat, Embrace, Egg Hunt , Skewbald, and Pailhead , and guitarist/singer for Fugazi. He is credited with starting the straight edge philosophy and is one of the pioneers of the DIY punk ethic.

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• Dischord Records
• Cokemachineglow interview with MacKaye