Oct 27, 2023
Dave Dictor, the frontman of the punk rock band
MDC, originally hailing from Long Island, New York,
pursued his education at Boston University and the University of
Texas in the 1970s. Dave co-founded the Reejex in 1979, which later
evolved into MDC (Millions of Dead Cops). Relocating from Austin to
San Francisco in 1982 and then to Portland, Oregon in 1995, MDC
made a significant impact in the early American hardcore punk scene
with their politically charged lyrics. The band used various names
with the MDC moniker, and Dave Dictor, alongside his band, released
influential material through Jello Biafra's label, Alternative
Tentacles. After a hiatus in the '90s, they returned in 2000 with
new members. In 2016, MDC released Mein Trumpf, a politically charged album,
and their anti-Trump slogan was chanted at protests, and adopted by
Green Day during a live performance.