Suroosh Alvi
Suroosh Alvi (Urdu: سروش علوی; born 26 March 1969) is a Canadian journalist and filmmaker. He is the co-founder of Vice Media, a digital media and broadcasting brand that operates in more than 50 countries.[1][2] Alvi is a travelled journalist and an executive producer of film, covering youth culture, news, and music globally. He has hosted and produced documentaries investigating controversial issues, armed conflicts, movements, and subcultures, including conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Iraq War, the takeover of Gaza by Hamas in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and the rise of the Pakistani Taliban and global terrorism.[3][4]
Suroosh Alvi
Early life[edit]
Alvi was born in Toronto, Canada, to Pakistani parents,[5] both of whom are academics; his mother is Sajida S. Alvi, whose focus is on Islamic studies and Mughal history[6] and who is now professor emerita at McGill University,[7] and his father is Sabir A. Alvi, professor emeritus in psychology at the University of Toronto.[6][8] Alvi studied philosophy at McGill University.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Alvi resides in New York City. He is married,[25] and has a son.[6][26] He struggled with a heroin addiction in his youth, and was in recovery following rehabilitation when he co-founded VICE magazine in 1994.[27]