Malcolm McLaren (Sex Pistols)

When punk broke in the mid-'70s, the stance was that it was taking rock back from bread heads like Peter Grant and Dee Anthony. But at the end of the day, it was business as usual. Much like the dreaded long hairs that came before him, McLaren's agenda was simply to hype the hell out of the Pistols while pocketing as much dosh as possible from both artist and label alike. Just substitute safety pins for kaftans and it's all the same.