★ HOW OLD IS SAM DUNN?
Sam Dunn is 52 years old, born March 20, 1974 in CA · Pisces.
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About
Sam Dunn turned heavy metal into a documentary empire. Born in Canada on 20 March 1974, he co-owns Toronto production company Banger Films and has directed award-winning docs including Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (Gemini Award winner) and the Grammy-nominated Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. His Netflix series Hip-Hop Evolution won a Peabody and International Emmy. Pisces energy: intuitive storyteller drawn to subcultures.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Sam Dunn built a career documenting music subcultures through rigorous documentary filmmaking. Born in Canada on 20 March 1974, he holds degrees in anthropology from the University of Victoria and York University, where his thesis examined Guatemalan refugees—a foundation that shaped his ethnographic approach to music. Co-owning Toronto-based Banger Films with Scot McFadyen, Dunn directed Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, which won a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Documentary. He followed with the Grammy-nominated Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage and Super Duper Alice Cooper, the latter winning Best Feature-Length Documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards. Metal Evolution, co-directed and hosted by Dunn, became the biggest TV series on heavy metal history, reaching #1 on VH1 Classic (USA) and M3 (Canada). His most recent work, the Netflix original series Hip-Hop Evolution, has been awarded a Peabody, an International Emmy, and a Canadian Screen Award. As a screenwriter, Dunn's practice blends documentary craft with anthropological rigor. Born under Pisces, his intuitive, empathetic lens reveals subcultural narratives often overlooked by mainstream media. His Life Path 8 suggests natural authority and strategic vision—traits evident in building a production company and shaping how music history reaches global audiences.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Dunn studied anthropology at the University of Victoria and earned a master's degree from York University, where his thesis focused on Guatemalan refugees. This academic background in ethnographic research directly informed his later approach to documentary filmmaking on music subcultures.
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Trivia
- His first documentary, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, won a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Documentary.
- Metal Evolution reached #1 on both VH1 Classic (USA) and M3 (Canada), making it the biggest TV series on heavy metal history.
- Hip-Hop Evolution, his Netflix series, won three major awards: a Peabody, an International Emmy, and a Canadian Screen Award.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Sam Dunn extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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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
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Sam Dunn?
- Sam Dunn is 52 years old (born March 20, 1974).
- When is Sam Dunn's birthday?
- Sam Dunn was born on March 20, 1974.
- What is Sam Dunn's zodiac sign?
- Sam Dunn is a Pisces, born March 20, 1974.
- What is Sam Dunn's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Sam Dunn was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Sam Dunn from?
- Sam Dunn is from CA.
- What does Sam Dunn do?
- Sam Dunn is a writer.
- Is Sam Dunn still alive?
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