Gavin McInnes
Gavin McInnes
17.07.1970 (54 years) (Hitchin, England, UK)
Gavin McInnes (; born July 17, 1970) is a Canadian writer and far-right political commentator known for his promotion of violence against political opponents. Born in Hitchin, England, McInnes immigrated to Canada at a young age, before moving to America to pursue his political career. He holds both Canadian and British citizenship. He is the co-founder of Vice Media and Vice magazine, 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.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. He is the founder of the Proud Boys, a neo-fascist men's group classified as a "general hate" organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center. McInnes has rejected this classification, claiming that the group is "not an extremist group and [does] not have ties with white nationalists".In 2018, McInnes was banned from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for violating terms of use related to promoting violent extremist groups and hate speech.