George Burdi
Canadian musician (born 1970)
George Burdi (also known by the pseudonym George Eric Hawthorne; born June 1970) is a Canadian musician, publisher, and a former white power musician who became known for his role in white nationalist organizations. He led the Canadian branch of the Church of the Creator.2
From Wikipedia’s article on George Burdi (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1970.1
About
He was also the co-founder of the influential white power record label Resistance Records; Burdi edited their Resistance magazine.
Burdi established the white power band RaHoWa, of which he was the frontman. They released two albums, including 1995's Cult of the Holy War. Burdi was convicted of aggravated assault in 1995, and was sentenced to one year in prison. Upon his release from prison, Burdi claimed to have renounced racism, and created a non-racist band, Novacosm.
From Wikipedia’s article on George Burdi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Resistance RecordsFounder12
Early life and education
Burdi was born in June 1970, and grew up in Toronto. His father was a businessman, and he has a younger brother. His family was upper-middle class; in his youth, Burdi attended private boys' schools. They were Catholic and Burdi was an altar boy. He had high grades in school and read frequently. He attended a private Catholic high school in Toronto, De La Salle College.
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Career
Occupation: singer, musician, politician.5
- Date not recordedFounded Resistance3
- Date not recordedFounded Resistance Records4
Personal life
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Sources
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- 1WikidataGeorge Burdi on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGeorge Burdi on Wikipedia
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- 7Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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- 11WikidataOfficial website, as reported
- 12WikidataResistance Records, Founder