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Prior to starting Vice magazine, McInnes published 8 issues of a Montreal based mini-comic called ''Pervert'' (1993-95) and played in a number of Ottawa-area punk bands (Anal Chinook and Leatherassbuttfuk, with [[Aidan Girt]], among others).
Prior to starting Vice magazine, McInnes published 8 issues of a Montreal based mini-comic called ''Pervert'' (1993-95) and played in a number of Ottawa-area punk bands (Anal Chinook and Leatherassbuttfuk, with [[Aidan Girt]], among others).


McInnes split from the other founders of ''Vice'' in 2007 due to "creative differences,"<ref>[http://gawker.com/348019/co+founder-gavin-mcinnes-finally-leaves-vice Goodbyes: Co-Founder Gavin McInnes Finally Leaves 'Vice'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a possible reference to their recent affiliation with Viacom via VBS.tv. After leaving ''Vice'', McInness founded a company called [http://www.streetcarnage.com Street Carnage] with Derrick Beckles.
McInnes split from the other founders of ''Vice'' in 2007 due to "creative differences,"<ref>[http://gawker.com/348019/co+founder-gavin-mcinnes-finally-leaves-vice Goodbyes: Co-Founder Gavin McInnes Finally Leaves 'Vice'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a possible reference to their recent affiliation with Viacom via VBS.tv. After leaving ''Vice'', McInness founded a company called [http://www.streetcarnage.com Street Boners and TV Carnage] with Derrick Beckles.


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Revision as of 19:10, 22 May 2009

Gavin Miles McInnes
Born1970 (age 53–54)
OccupationMagazine publisher

Gavin Miles McInnes (born 1970), along with Suroosh Alvi and Shane Smith, founded Vice Magazine in 1994. Originally a low-budget magazine entitled Voice of Montreal, Vice has since expanded into a glossy magazine, a record label, a film company, and a clothing line among other projects. Vice has always been available free, as the magazine depends mostly on advertising, although it does offer a yearly subscriptions for the price of shipping and handling.

Gavin McInnes is the most public figure associated with Vice, due to the popularity of his contributions to the magazine and outspoken, sometimes controversial, nature. He wrote The Vice Guide to Eating Pussy and was the author of the magazine's regular "DOs and DON'Ts" feature. In 2004, a collection of "DOs and DON'Ts" was published by Vice/Warner Books.

Prior to starting Vice magazine, McInnes published 8 issues of a Montreal based mini-comic called Pervert (1993-95) and played in a number of Ottawa-area punk bands (Anal Chinook and Leatherassbuttfuk, with Aidan Girt, among others).

McInnes split from the other founders of Vice in 2007 due to "creative differences,"[1] a possible reference to their recent affiliation with Viacom via VBS.tv. After leaving Vice, McInness founded a company called Street Boners and TV Carnage with Derrick Beckles.

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