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Stuart was born in Poulton-le-Fylde and was brought up in Blackpool, where he formed the band Skrewdriver in 1976. Skrewdriver was formed from the ashes of Tumbling Dice (a covers band who played material by The Rolling Stones, Free and The Who), and was inspired by Ian seeing the Sex Pistols play in Manchester. Skrewdriver at first had a punk image, and then they experimented with their look before eventually adopting the skinhead image. The original band had a reputation for attracting violence at their concerts (Bob Geldof was reportedly knocked unconscious at one Skrewdriver show), but they did not openly support any political party. [1][2]
Stuart as a punk (1977).
Stuart as a punk (1977).

Although both Skrewdriver and the band Sham 69 had skinhead followings and racist fans early in their careers, Skrewdriver failed to get the same mainstream promotion that Sham 69 did, possibly because unlike Skrewdriver, Sham 69 denounced their racist fans, and even performed at Rock Against Racism concerts. [3][4]

After the original Skrewdriver lineup parted ways in 1979, Stuart reformed the band and began to write for a white power skinhead audience, receiving a great deal of promotion from the far right. The new Skrewdriver was openly supportive of extreme right-wing groups such as the National Front and Combat 18, raising funds for them (and affiliated organizations) through their White Noise Records label. As a result, Skrewdriver became known for racism, patronizing the white nationalist political agenda, and helping to pioneer programs such as Rock Against Communism.
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  • nofuckingnoise

    i think i'm in love.

    26 Mar 9:29am Reply

  • nofuckingnoise

    he had such nice eyes.

    25 Feb 5:13am Reply

  • elsvenjo

    Ian Stewart did everyone a favour by removing himself out of the gene pool by crashing his car.

    6 Feb 9:51pm Reply

  • StormtrooperTK6

    They’ll be no surrender to the Reds or the moneylenders \o.

    3 Feb 10:30pm Reply

  • punkheavymetal

    Remember 1993 Nazi scum!

    30 Jan 3:37pm Reply

  • Loginquitas

    "I'm not the one that am delusion mate. But I dont except you to understand that anyway. So be a good little boy and take your fox in socks and GTFO. :) " Because this makes sense!

    23 Jan 2:34am Reply

  • elsvenjo

    Take The Skinheads Bowling.

    18 Jan 5:52pm Reply

  • StormtrooperTK6

    I'm not the one that am delusion mate. But I dont except you to understand that anyway. So be a good little boy and take your fox in socks and GTFO. :)

    18 Jan 5:41pm Reply

  • elsvenjo

    @StormtrooperTK6: keep deluding yourself.

    18 Jan 5:05pm Reply

  • StormtrooperTK6

    They didn't always have gigs in secret locations but as the movent grow it became necessary But fear got nothing to do with it, it says it self, if you wanna have concert, don't invite the bloody reds.. As for battle of waterloo station, "After the days events at Waterloo it was obvious if the one thousand plus strong red demonstrators couldn’t crush a mob of skinheads numbering no more than five hundred at their biggest point, there was absolutely no way they’d venture any where within the radius of the concert." The Concert wasn't stopped, so who really won?

    18 Jan 4:32pm Reply

  • elsvenjo

    Yeah right, "guts" and "standing up". That's why Donaldson's concerts had to be held at secret locations. Out of fear of having his arse kicked by AFA. And even then they always had the shit kicked out of them. See Battle of Waterloo Station.

    18 Jan 5:47am Reply

  • StormtrooperTK6

    The car may have ended Ian Stuart's life. But atleast he had the guts in life to stand up for what he believed in.

    17 Jan 2:05pm Reply

  • lukacrust

    too much shouts from left-wing scum fucking jew-loving cunts

    27 Oct 2012 Reply

  • FuckOff88

    one less asshole on earth!!!!!!!!

    15 Oct 2012 Reply

  • cjkisaragi

    Hero or not, he's definitely dead.

    12 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Waldknecht

    Heroes never die, that's true...

    24 Sep 2012 Reply

  • lukacrust

    RIP Ian Stuart Donaldson

    22 Sep 2012 Reply

  • NaziSceneKid88

    ♥ my hero♥ This man's music saved my life! I was depressed, cutting myself and wanted to commit suicide until the day my brother played Skrewdriver records for me! I love Ian Stuart!!

    29 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Wicked_Guy

    So Farwell to a comrade and Farwell to a friend, You did your best you shot above the rest you were a white man till the end, Farwell Ian Stewart i am we led so high you will live forever because hero's, hero never die,

    2 Jul 2012 Reply

  • paddypunx

    All nazis should drive into each other. [2] GOD BLESS THAT CAR 1993 FOREVER. [2] AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...!!!

    18 Jun 2012 Reply
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