Maddox (writer)
American internet writer
George Ouzounian (born 1977 or 1978), known as Maddox, is an American blogger, YouTuber, and author. He gained fame on the internet in the early 2000s for his opinion-oriented website, The Best Page in the Universe, which he still maintains. His first book, The Alphabet of Manliness (2006), became a New York Times bestseller.
Early life
Maddox is a Utah native of Armenian descent. His mother is a Catholic and his father is a Latter Day Saint. He is a graduate of Woods Cross High School in Woods Cross, Utah. Maddox attended the University of Utah, but left without a degree after accumulating 122 credit hours, having already secured employment as a computer programmer.
Writing career
Maddox started The Best Page in the Universe in 1997. He took his pen name from the 1987 original video animation Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01. The majority of the content is satirical.
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