Dave Dictor (born 1956, Long Island, New York) is the lead singer for the hardcore punk band MDC. Dictor was raised on Long Island and dropped out of Boston University in the 1970s. He spent a period of time living in Montana before moving to Austin, Texas, where he formed a band called the Stains that later evolved into MDC. Dictor and MDC later relocated to San Francisco, California.

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  • Dave Dictor (born 1956, Long Island, New York) is the lead singer for the hardcore punk band MDC. Dictor was raised on Long Island and dropped out of Boston University in the 1970s. He spent a period of time living in Montana before moving to Austin, Texas, where he formed a band called the Stains that later evolved into MDC. Dictor and MDC later relocated to San Francisco, California. Dictor still performs with MDC around the world. He recently toured the U.S. with Citizen Fish. Dictor also recently appeared in the 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. Dave Dictor is notable as one of the few homosexual members of the 80's hardcore scene, along with Bob Mould and Grant Hart of Husker Du, as well as fellow member of the Austin hardcore scene, Randy Turner of the Big Boys, and Gary Floyd of The Dicks. (en)
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  • Dave Dictor (born 1956, Long Island, New York) is the lead singer for the hardcore punk band MDC. Dictor was raised on Long Island and dropped out of Boston University in the 1970s. He spent a period of time living in Montana before moving to Austin, Texas, where he formed a band called the Stains that later evolved into MDC. Dictor and MDC later relocated to San Francisco, California. (en)
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