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Suroosh Alvi is head of VICE media which has made a splash by targeting young people with edgy news stories and online entertainment. Suroosh is a former heroin addict, but after a stint in drug rehab he began his media empire with an underground magazine in Canada, where he grew up.

Image: Suroosh Alvi founder of VICE media
Credit: VICE

Published on Thursday, 26th January 2017.

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