Joey Carbstrong
Australian animal rights activist
Joseph Dominic Armstrong (born 26 November 1988), known professionally as Joey Carbstrong, is an Australian animal rights activist, based in the United Kingdom. A former criminal, he has since become an advocate for animal liberation and veganism through social media and public speaking engagements, as well as debates and various televised interviews. Carbstrong also does investigative work in animal rights, having investigated slaughter houses. He has campaigned against the RSPCA Assured scheme and has released undercover footage of animal cruelty on their farms.
Personal life
Carbstrong was born Joseph Dominic Armstrong in Adelaide, South Australia. He has publicly stated that before his fame he was involved in substance abuse and crime. He became a vegan after his release from incarceration. He has a tattoo of the word "Vegan" behind his right ear.
At the age of 14, he had left school and developed a heavy drug addiction. He had various blue-collar jobs before receiving welfare at age 22.
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