Dave Rubin is an American political commentator, former comedian, talk show host, and YouTuber. He is best known for his talk show The Rubin Report, which airs on BlazeTV and YouTube.
Wiki/Biography
David Joshua Rubin was born on Saturday, June 26, 1976 (44 years old in 2020), in Brooklyn, New York. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Dave Rubin Childhood
He spent his childhood in Syosset, Long Island, New York. He later moved to the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, where he lived for thirteen years. He graduated from Syosset High School and received a degree in political science from the State University of New York at Binghamton, with a thesis titled “Politics: Like a Giant Maid in a Space Cannonball, It’s Bad and Depressing”. He also attended Ben-Gurion University for one semester.
appearance
Height (approx.): 6′
Eye Color: Brown
Hair color: dark brown
Family and Race
He grew up in a secular Jewish family and calls himself “absolutely Jewish”. He once called himself an agnostic or atheist, but in December 2019, he admitted that he was no longer an atheist and was willing to accept Christianity. He has a brother and a sister named Tarev Lev.
Dave Rubin and family
Dave Rubin and his siblings
Relationships and Husbands
In 2006, he came out as gay. In December 2014, he became engaged to David Janet (executive producer). On August 27, 2015, the two married.
Dave Rubin and his husband
Profession
As a comedian
In 1998, Dave Rubin began his acting career in New York City, where he began performing stand-up and open mic performances. In 1999, he interned on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In 2000, he worked at the Comedy Cellar, a comedy club located in Manhattan, New York City, and later that year, he created a television series with other Comedy Cellar comedians called The Anti-Show, a news show parody that was secretly filmed at the NBC studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. In 2002, he co-founded several comedy clubs in New York City, such as the Joe Franklin Comedy Club and Comedy Company in Times Square, where he continued to perform stand-up until 2007.
Dave Rubin performs stand-up comedy
He also hosted the podcasts Hot Gay Comics and The Ben and Dave Show, which became television series on Here TV. In May 2009, Rubin co-created and hosted the podcast The Six Pack with New York City radio, television and podcast personality Ben Harvey. From October 2011 to December 2012, The Six Pack aired as a live talk show on Sirius XM Radio.
Rubin Report
In September 2012, while on The Six Pack, he created his own YouTube channel and named it The Rubin Report. In January 2013, Rubin joined The Young Turks, where he hosted The Rubin Report. He then moved from New York City to Los Angeles, California. On March 1, 2015, The Young Turks announced that Rubin would move to RYOT, an American immersive media company. Soon after, Larry King’s Ora TV picked up the show, which premiered on September 9, 2015.
Dave Rubin of Ora TV
He decided to run The Rubin Report independently and left Ora TV in 2016. As of May 2019, The Rubin Report has been viewed 200 million times. In 2019, The Rubin Report aired on BlazeTV.
Dave Rubin hosts The Rubin Report
The Rubin Report is associated with the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS), a libertarian nonprofit that engages with students and professors across the US and sponsors his show (one episode per month). Rubin decided to quit Patreon after Carl Benjamin (YouTuber) banned him from using Patreon, which he considered an infringement on free speech. Rubin continued to receive funds through his Patreon account until late 2018, and Rubin said he was receiving over $10,000 per month before deleting his account. Soon after, he decided to launch his own free speech-oriented crowdfunding site. In 2019, Rubin co-founded the creator crowdfunding site Locals with Scott Adams (comic creator) and Michael Malice (New York City writer, anarchist, columnist, and media personality).
Locals logo
dispute
In 2018, a report by Data & Society (a nonprofit research organization that studies the social impacts of data-centric technology and automation) stated that Rubin was part of a YouTube network that amplified far-right politics. The report cited his interview with Stefan Molyneux (Canadian far-right, white nationalist, white supremacist, former YouTuber and podcaster) as an example of his claim; in the interview, Dave had asked Stefan to elaborate on his views on the different average IQ test results of the races, and that these differences are genetic. The report argued that Dave did not challenge Molyneux in any substantive way and concluded that
By allowing him to speak without providing a reasonable and cogent rebuttal, Rubin provides a free platform for the white supremacist ideology on his channel.”
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Favorite things
- Food: Spinach dip and steak, Shakshouka
- Comedians: Bill Cosby, Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Kaufman, Johnny Carson
- TV Show: Bill Cosby: Himself
- Basketball player: Clyde Drexler
- Comic books: The Joker, G.I. Joe, Wolverine, Lamb chops, Chicken Parmesan
- Books: “The Great Good Deed: A Secular Jew’s Coming to Faith in Christ,” by Andrew Craven; “Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Win,” by Dennis Prager; “12 Rules for Life,” by Jordan Peterson; “Discrimination and Inequality,” by Thomas Sowell; “The Moral Arc,” by Michael Shermer
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and reading.
- Dave calls himself a “classical liberal” because he is more conservative and more liberal than most modern liberals. He is often described as a member of the “intellectual dark web,” a term used by an informal group to refer to themselves and other allied commentators who oppose what they see as identity politics, political correctness, partisan politics, and the dominance of the establishment in higher education and the news media.
- He frequently advocates for same-sex marriage, criminal justice reform, marijuana legalization, and individual abortion rights.
- Dave describes progressivism (a political philosophy that supports social reform) as a “mental disorder.”
- Rubin frequently speaks at events hosted by the conservative student organization Turning Point USA.
Dave Rubin attends an event hosted by Turner Point USA
- His original dream was to become a professional basketball player, and in 2011 he even joined the New York Gay Basketball League.
Dave Rubin joins New York Gay Basketball League
- In May 2018, John Stossel (TV personality) presented him with one of his Emmy Awards in recognition of his work.
Dave Rubin talks about John Stossel’s gift
- He is good friends with Jordan Peterson, a Canadian clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He regards Peterson as a friend and mentor and they often hang out together.
Dave Rubin and Jordon Peterson
- In 2019, he was awarded the YouTube Gold Creator Award for reaching 1 million subscribers on his channel.
Dave Rubin wins Gold Creator Award
- In April 2020, Rubin’s book, Don’t Burn This Book, was published by Sentinel.
- He also has a clothing line that sells T-shirts, hats, stickers and mugs. These products are available on the e-commerce site Teespring.
Dave Rubin Merchandise
- He loves dogs very much and has a dog named Clyde. He also has a dog named Emma.
Dave Rubin and Clyde
Categories: Biography
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