Gavin McInnes

Gavin Miles McInnes (born July 17, 1970) is a Canadian writer, far-right political commentator, polemicist, actor, and comedian. He is the co-founder of Vice Media and Vice Magazine^[1][2][3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5] He is the founder of the Proud Boys, a chauvinist men's group considered to be a "general hate" organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center.^[6]

1. ↑ Alex Pareene (January 23, 2008). "Co-Founder Gavin McInnes Finally Leaves 'Vice'". Gawker. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
2. ↑ "The 'Vice' Boys Are All Grown Up And Working For Viacom". Gawker. November 19, 2007. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012.
3. ↑ Benson, Richard (October 28, 2017). "How Terry Richardson created porn 'chic' and moulded the look of an era". Theguardian.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
4. ↑ Stephens, Chase (February 12, 2016). "McInnes: Dear Feminists, Men Have It Worse In All Areas Including Being Raped". The Daily Wire. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
5. ↑ "Proud Boys Founder: How He Went From Brooklyn Hipster to Far-Right Provocateur". Retrieved October 17, 2018.
6. ↑ Staff (ndg) "Proud Boys" Southern Poverty Law Center