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Ex Heroin Addict Turned Media Mogul

Suroosh Alvi founded VICE media, which is worth an estimated $4 billion.

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

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