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McInnes split from the other founders of ''Vice'' in 2007 due to "creative differences,"<ref>Pareene. Gawker (Jan. 23, 2008).</ref> a possible reference to their recent affiliation with Viacom via VBS.tv<ref>{{cite news|first=Pareene|title=The ‘Vice’ Boys Are All Grown Up And Working For Viacom|url=http://gawker.com/324484/the-vice-boys-are-all-grown-up-and-working-for-viacom|date=November 19, 2007}}</ref>. McInnes split from the other founders of ''Vice'' in 2007 due to "creative differences,"<ref>Pareene. Gawker (Jan. 23, 2008).</ref> a possible reference to their recent affiliation with Viacom via VBS.tv<ref>{{cite news|first=Pareene|title=The ‘Vice’ Boys Are All Grown Up And Working For Viacom|url=http://gawker.com/324484/the-vice-boys-are-all-grown-up-and-working-for-viacom|date=November 19, 2007}}</ref>.


McInnes started the website '''' with Derrick Beckles and co-founded an ] called '''' where he serves as creative director.<ref>{{cite news|last=Braiker|first=Brian|title=Creating Ads For People Who Hate Ads|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/creating-ads-people-who-hate-ads-132667|accessdate=24 August 2011|newspaper=Ad Week|date=June 20, 2011}}</ref> McInnes started the website '''' with Derrick Beckles. He also co-founded an ] called '''' where he serves as creative director.<ref>{{cite news|last=Braiker|first=Brian|title=Creating Ads For People Who Hate Ads|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/creating-ads-people-who-hate-ads-132667|accessdate=24 August 2011|newspaper=Ad Week|date=June 20, 2011}}</ref>


He recently finished a book of memoirs for Simon & Schuster entitled ''How to Piss in Public''<ref>.</ref> He also develops shows for television, is a columnist for '']'', and is a regular on the Fox News show ]. McInnes is also currently in a 1980s ] ] called . He recently finished a book of memoirs for Simon & Schuster entitled ''How to Piss in Public''<ref>.</ref> He also develops shows for television, is a columnist for '']'', and is a regular on the Fox News show ]. McInnes is also currently in a 1980s ] ] called .

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Gavin Miles McInnes
BornHitchin, England
OccupationWriter

Gavin Miles McInnes (born 1970) is an American writer, musician, and comedian. Referred to as "the Godfather of hipsterdom" and one of the "primary architects of hipsterdom" McInnes is often credited with starting the contemporary hipster movement, mostly via Vice Magazine’s “DOs & DON’Ts” column.

Biography

Early life

McInnes was born in Hitchin, England and moved to Canada when he was 4. His parents are Glaswegian. His father is the vice president of operations at Gallium, a high-tech company specializing in defense. His mother is a retired business teacher.

Career

Along with Suroosh Alvi and Shane Smith, Gavin McInnes founded Vice Magazine in 1994. Originally a low-budget magazine entitled Voice of Montreal, Vice has since expanded itself into a glossy mass-market magazine, a record label, a film company, and a clothing line, among other projects.

Gavin McInnes was the most public figure associated with Vice due to the popularity of his contributions to the magazine and his outspoken, occasionally controversial nature. He wrote hundreds of articles for the magazine, including The Vice Guide to Eating Pussy, and he was the author of the magazine's regular "DOs and DON'Ts" feature.

McInnes split from the other founders of Vice in 2007 due to "creative differences," a possible reference to their recent affiliation with Viacom via VBS.tv.

McInnes started the website StreetCarnage.com with Derrick Beckles. He also co-founded an advertising agency called Rooster NY where he serves as creative director.

He recently finished a book of memoirs for Simon & Schuster entitled How to Piss in Public He also develops shows for television, is a columnist for Taki's Magazine, and is a regular on the Fox News show Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld. McInnes is also currently in a 1980s hardcore cover band called 80s Hardcore.

Personal life

McInnes attended Ottawa’s Carleton University and received a BA in English from Montreal’s Concordia University in 1994. In 1999, he moved to New York City. In 2004, McInnes married Emily Jendriasak and fathered two children with her.

Pranks

  • In 1999, McInnes convinced a journalist from Ottawa’s The Citizen that Vice was merging with MTV. The resulting article was three full pages. This prank later became somewhat true when MTV launched The Vice Guide to Everything in 2010.
  • In 2009, McInnes convinced a journalist at The Village Voice that he had been knocked out after losing a challenge to an MMA fighter. The footage was actually an outtake from a failed TV pilot.
  • In 2010, McInnes convinced a "journalist" at Gawker.com that he had eaten a bowl of urine-soaked corn flakes after not winning their “Hipster of the Decade” competition. The footage was actually an outtake from a collection of comedy sketches called "Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole".
  • In 2012, McInnes faked a serious car accident for the stand-up comedy movie The Brotherhood of the Traveling Rants.

Film

Books

References

  1. "Vice" Founder Gavin McInnes on Split From Glossy: "It's Like a Divorce," NBC New York.
  2. Haddow, Douglas. "Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization," Adbusters (July 29, 2008).
  3. "GAWKER", http://gawker.com/127848/vows-emily-jendriasak-and-gavin-mcinnes
  4. Pareene. "Goodbyes: Co-Founder Gavin McInnes Finally Leaves 'Vice'," Gawker (Jan. 23, 2008).
  5. "The 'Vice' Boys Are All Grown Up And Working For Viacom". November 19, 2007. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  6. Braiker, Brian (June 20, 2011). "Creating Ads For People Who Hate Ads". Ad Week. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  7. "How to Piss in Public on Amazon".
  8. "GAWKER", http://gawker.com/127848/vows-emily-jendriasak-and-gavin-mcinnes
  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU1RDZlcYFM
  10. Baron, Zach. "Gavin McInnes Gets Knocked the Fuck Out," Village Voice (May 5, 2009).
  11. "The Immersionist with Gavin McInnes," Relevant Pictures. Accessed April 5, 2011.
  12. Kamer, Foster. "Hipster of the Decade Loser Gavin McInnes Accepts 'Award' by Eating Bowl of Pissed-In Cereal," Gawker (January 2, 2010).
  13. Grant, Drew. "Gavin McInnes Wrecks Car, ‘Loses’ Best Friend in An Attempt to Win Back Dignity After Observer Punking (Video)," The Observer (March 27, 2012)

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