Jeff nelson biography

American drummer and graphic designer (born 1962)

Musical artist

Jeff Nelson (born 1962 in South Africa) is an American musician, graphic designer, and record-label owner. He is best known as the drummer for the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk band Minor Threat.^[1]

Biography

Nelson met Ian MacKaye in high school and the two saw their first punk rock show, The Cramps, together.^[2] Soon after, they formed their first band, The Slinkees.^[2] After playing one show, a lineup change caused them to rename the band The Teen Idles.^[2]

He also co-founded the independent record label Dischord Records along with MacKaye in 1980,^[1] whose first record was the Teen Idles.^[3] They continue to run Dischord together.

The duo also comprised the projects Skewbald/Grand Union and Egg Hunt; both bands recorded only one single.

Nelson also runs the record label Adult Swim Records (distributed by Dischord) and Jeff Nelson (pitcher) - Wikipedia ZUKI