Dave Dictor
| David Dictor | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Scott Dictor |
| Born | December 4, 1956 |
| Origin | Glen Cove, New York |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Performer, Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Voice, Guitar |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | R Radical Records |
| Associated acts | MDC |
Dave Dictor (born December 4, 1956) is an American musician, founder and singer of the punk rock band MDC and the band's label, R Radical Records. Dictor is known for his political lyrics, involvement in the Rock Against Reagan campaign in the 1980s and being vegetarian.[1]
Biography
Dictor was raised in Long Island, New York and attended Boston University and the University of Texas in the 1970s.
In 1979, Dictor formed the Reejex, which morphed into a band called the Stains, with long-term musical partner Ron Posner. This later evolved into MDC in the fall of 1981. Dictor and MDC later relocated to San Francisco, California in 1982 and finally to Portland, Oregon in 1995. The band gave various projects different names with the MDC moniker, including Millions Of Dead Cops, Multi Death Corporation, Millions Of Dead Children, and Millions Of Damn Christians. In Portland, Dictor teamed up with Tom Roberts (Pig Champion) in 1997 and put out The Submissives' "An Iron Will Wear Out Many An Anvil".
Dictor also appeared in the 2006 film American Hardcore, the film based upon the book of the same name. The song "I Remember" also appears in the film and on the soundtrack.
References
- ↑ Mosh, Josh (May 25, 2011). "RADIOACTIVE SUSHI FOREVER! A chat with hardcore legend Dave Dictor". Thrash Head. Retrieved May 22, 2016.