Performance · Production
Ian MacKaye
real name Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye
Washington, D.C., United States
Ian MacKaye is credited on 697 releases across 206 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
697
Credits
206
Albums
5
Decades active
812
In collections
Biography
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American musician, label owner and producer. Punk rock icon who has fronted a number of highly influential bands in the DC punk scene, including Minor Threat, Embrace and Fugazi, and who co-founded Dischord Records (with Jeff Nelson). Also plays guitar.
Born April 16, 1962 in Washington, D.C. He is the brother of Alec MacKaye and has a child with Amy Farina.
Note: Do not confuse with Ian McKay, U.K. recording engineer.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
697 releases · 206 albums · active 1980–2025
- Performance · 663
- Production · 320
- Engineering · 141
- Other credits · 108
Studios: Inner Ear Studios · Southern Studios · Greenhouse Studio, London · Westbeach Recorders
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Fugazi
1988
Renegades
2000
Minor Threat
1984
Dirty
1992
Repeater
1990
The Argument
2001
Red Medicine
1995
In On The Kill Taker
1993
Steady Diet Of Nothing
1991
Group Sex
1980
White Trash, Two Heebs And A Bean
1992
Out Of Step
1983
End Hits
1998
Margin Walker
1989
13 Songs
1989
Salad Days
1985
Rites Of Spring
1985
Undisputed Attitude
1996
Complete Discography
1989
Can I Say
1986
Instrument Soundtrack
1999
13-Point Program To Destroy America
1991
Embrace
1987
First Demo Tape
2003
Frequent collaborators
- Fugazi
- Minor Threat
- Various
- Dag Nasty
- Gray Matter (2)
- Government Issue
- Scream (2)
- Q And Not U
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