īorn to Scottish parents in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, McInnes immigrated to Canada as a child. McInnes has been accused of promoting violence against political opponents, but has claimed that he only has supported political violence in self-defense and that he is not far-right or a supporter of fascism. In more recent years, he has drawn attention for his far-right political activism and his role as the founder of the Proud Boys, an American far-right neo-fascist organization designated as a terrorist group in Canada. He co-founded Vice in 1994 at the age of 24, and relocated to the United States in 2001. He is the host of the podcast Get Off My Lawn, on the online video platform Censored.TV, which he founded. Gavin Miles McInnes ( / m ə ˈ k ɪ n ɪ s/ born 17 July 1970) is a Canadian writer, podcast host, far-right political commentator, actor and comedian.