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| Gavin Miles McInnes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hitchin, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
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.
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' views on immigration have generated controversy (and it should be noted McInnes is an immigrant himself who . In a September 2003 interview with The New York Times, McInnes stated, "I love being white and I think it's something to be very proud of." He also remarked, "I don't want our culture diluted. We need to close the borders now and let everyone assimilate to a Western, white, English-speaking way of life." McInnes has since claimed that the interview was a prank on the young fashion journalist who wrote the piece. These views on immigration may very well be ironic as McInnes is an immigrant himself and is a naturalized American citizen.
McInnes started the website StreetCarnage.com with Derrick Beckles and co-founded an advertising agency called Rooster NY where he serves as creative director.
In 2012, McInnes released a book of memoirs for Simon & Schuster entitled How to Piss in Public
McInnes is currently a columnist for Taki's Magazine and a regular on the Fox News show Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld.
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
- 2006 The Vice Guide to Travel — as himself
- 2008 Sophie Can Walk — as himself
- 2009 Asshole — as Vincent Allen
- 2010 A Million in the Morning — as host
- 2010 Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Books
- 2003 The Vice Guide to Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll (Warner Books)
- 2004 Vice Dos and Don'ts: 10 Years of VICE Magazine's Street Fashion Critiques (Grand Central)
- 2008 Dos & Don'ts 2: 13 Years of Vice Magazine's Street Fashion Critiques (Powerhouse)
- 2009 Street Boners: 1,764 Hipster Fashion Jokes (Grand Central)
- 2012 How to Piss in Public: From Teenage Rebellion to the Hangover of Adulthood (Scribner)
References
- "Vice" Founder Gavin McInnes on Split From Glossy: "It's Like a Divorce," NBC New York.
- Haddow, Douglas. "Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization," Adbusters (July 29, 2008).
- "GAWKER", http://gawker.com/127848/vows-emily-jendriasak-and-gavin-mcinnes
- Pareene. "Goodbyes: Co-Founder Gavin McInnes Finally Leaves 'Vice'," Gawker (Jan. 23, 2008).
- "The 'Vice' Boys Are All Grown Up And Working For Viacom". November 19, 2007.
{{cite news}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - Letter to Gawker from Gavin McInnes Gawker. 29 September 2003
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- Braiker, Brian (June 20, 2011). "Creating Ads For People Who Hate Ads". Ad Week. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- "How to Piss in Public on Amazon".
- "GAWKER", http://gawker.com/127848/vows-emily-jendriasak-and-gavin-mcinnes
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU1RDZlcYFM
- Baron, Zach. "Gavin McInnes Gets Knocked the Fuck Out," Village Voice (May 5, 2009).
- "The Immersionist with Gavin McInnes," Relevant Pictures. Accessed April 5, 2011.
- Kamer, Foster. "Hipster of the Decade Loser Gavin McInnes Accepts 'Award' by Eating Bowl of Pissed-In Cereal," Gawker (January 2, 2010).
- 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)