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He was born in 1955 in New York City, New York, United States. He was the son of the publisher of Penthouse and Omni. His parents separated in 1965, and he lived with his mother in her native England until they moved to New Jersey when he was fifteen.
A high-school dropout.
As the son of the publisher, Guccione came into magazine publishing naturally. Guccione worked in magazine circulation and marketing before launching Spin under the Penthouse with $500, 000 from his father. It was a bold venture: in sharp contrast to Rolling Stone, the magazine covered unknown performers and criticized major names in the music business. At first it failed to attract enough subscribers and advertisers to turn a profit, and Guccione Sr. announced in 1987 that the magazine would cease publication. But Guccione Jr. decided to separate Spin from Penthouse and publish it with support from independent investors - a move that created a rift between father and son.
Spin would remain unprofitable until 1992. It was able to hang on because young music fans found its irreverence appealing, and because the alternative rock it championed went to the top of the charts in the early 1990. Spin was more current than many magazines of the late 1980: for instance, it featured a monthly column on AIDS long before the mainstream media devoted much attention to the disease.
As a publisher of Spina music magazine for Generation X, he became profitable while it was centered around popular music. Spin gained greater attention for its irreverent take on American culture. Gear Magazine (another magazin) was firstly launched in published in 1998. The magazine established itself with several publishing stunts.
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He has been married to the former Kimberlin Grace Brown since September 22, 2001.
