Ian McQuaid
Ian McQuaid’s Biography
Ian McQuaid is a writer, journalist, and DJ. His writing is published in The Guardian, i-D, Mixmag, DJ Magazine, Redbull Music Academy, Boiler Room, Time Out, The Voice, Complex and more. He is contributing editor of the London based music and arts site The Ransom Note .
He has appeared on Radio 4's Front Row, and numerous regional BBC stations talking about UK music and culture.
He is an experienced copy writer and has created promotional materials for numerous record labels, and brands. Clients have included Oakley, Moog and Redlight.
As a DJ, McQuaid has played under a number of names; Anarchic Hand, Fear of Music, OffModern, Nasty McQuaid and Oyinboy.
He has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, and Serbia’s Exit Festival, clubs including Fabric, XOYO, and Corsica Studios, and cities around the world, from Paris to Tokyo.
He has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Diplo, Wu Tang Clan, and Arctic Monkeys, and DJ'd for brands including Smirnoff, Vice Magazine, H&M, Redbull, and Metro Newspaper.