Gavin McInnes
Canadian far-right commentator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadian far-right commentator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gavin Miles McInnes (born July 17, 1970) is a Canadian writer, far-right political commentator, polemicist, actor, and comedian. He is the co-founder of Vice Media and Vice Magazine[1][2][3] and host of Get Off My Lawn, formerly on Conservative Review Television. He is a contributor to Taki's Magazine and a former contributor to The Rebel Media, and was a frequent guest on television programs on Fox News and TheBlaze.[4]
McInnes was a leading figure in the hipster subculture while at Vice, being labelled as the "godfather" of hipsterdom. After leaving the company in 2008, he became increasingly known for his far-right political views.[5] He is the founder of the Proud Boys, a chauvinist men's group considered to be a "general hate" organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center.[6]
McInnes was born Gavin Miles McInnes in Hitchin, England on July 17, 1970 to Scottish parents James and Loraine McInnes.[7] His family migrated to Canada when McInnes was 4 years old.[8] He attended Ottawa's Earl of March Secondary School.[9] As a teenager, McInnes played in the Ottawa punk band Anal Chinook.[10] As an adult, McInnes emigrated to the United States from Canada.
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