Gavin McInnes, 1970
Writers · July 17, 1970
Gavin McInnes
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Gavin McInnes is 55 years old, born July 17, 1970 in United Kingdom · Cancer.
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About
Gavin McInnes is a writer and podcaster born in England in 1970. He co-founded Vice magazine in 1996 with Suroosh Alvi and Shane Smith, then relocated to the United States in 2001. McInnes later founded the Proud Boys in 2016, an organization designated a terrorist group in Canada and New Zealand. He hosts Get Off My Lawn with Gavin McInnes on Compound Censored. As a Cancer, McInnes has pursued ventures spanning media, commentary, and activism.
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Biography
Gavin McInnes is a writer and podcaster born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1970 to Scottish parents. He co-founded Vice magazine in 1996 alongside Suroosh Alvi and Shane Smith, becoming a leading figure in New York hipster subculture during his tenure. McInnes relocated Vice Media to New York City in 2001 before leaving the company. In 2016, he founded the Proud Boys, an American far-right militant organization later designated a terrorist group in Canada and New Zealand after his departure. He currently hosts Get Off My Lawn with Gavin McInnes on his website, Compound Censored. McInnes holds both Canadian and British citizenship and resides in Larchmont, New York. In 2018, he was fired from Blaze Media and banned from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for violating terms of service related to promoting violent extremist groups and hate speech. His YouTube account was suspended in June 2020 for posting content glorifying and inciting violence. As a Cancer-born writer, McInnes has worked across media and commentary platforms. He has argued his positions reflect fiscal conservatism and libertarianism rather than far-right ideology.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
McInnes was born in Hertfordshire, England, to Scottish parents and emigrated to Canada as a child. He graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa before moving to Montreal, where he co-founded Vice magazine in 1996.
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Trivia
- McInnes holds dual Canadian and British citizenship.
- He was called a leading figure in the New York hipster subculture during his time at Vice.
- McInnes was banned from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in 2018 for violating terms of use.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Gavin McInnes reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
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Frequently asked
- How old is Gavin McInnes?
- Gavin McInnes is 55 years old (born July 17, 1970).
- When is Gavin McInnes's birthday?
- Gavin McInnes was born on July 17, 1970.
- What is Gavin McInnes's zodiac sign?
- Gavin McInnes is a Cancer, born July 17, 1970.
- What is Gavin McInnes's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Gavin McInnes was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Gavin McInnes from?
- Gavin McInnes is from United Kingdom.
- What does Gavin McInnes do?
- Gavin McInnes is a writer.
- Is Gavin McInnes still alive?
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