Ian MacKaye

The DC DIY lifer. Minor Threat, Embrace, Fugazi, The Evens. Co-founded Dischord in 1980 and has run it on the same handshake principles ever since — no contracts, 50/50 splits, $5 shows. Invented straight edge by accident, turned post-hardcore into an art form on purpose. The most principled person in underground rock and a surprisingly great guitarist to boot.