Nardwuar (YouTube Star) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More
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Updated on February 25, 2026
John Ruskin, better known as Nardwuar, or Nardwuar the Human Serviette, is a Canadian interviewer and musician from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the lead singer and keyboardist for The Evaporators. Nardwuar got his start in media at the University of British Columbia radio station CITR 101.9 FM in Vancouver. His show has been running every Friday afternoon since October 1987. The program features a mix of eclectic music, along with interviews and commentary. Nardwuar's interviews have frequently been shown on MuchMusic's Going Coastal, or printed in Chart. Although Nardwuar's favourite targets are music artists, he has stated that he will interview any celebrity. He also sometimes appears as a guest host and interviewer on CBC Radio 3 and started his own weekly program on freeform radio station WFMU which ran from 2009 to 2013. A typical interview will begin with "Who are you? ", followed by "From?" if the subject doesn't volunteer their affiliations.
| Birth name | John Ruskin |
| Born | July 5, 1968, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Garage rock, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Media personality, interviewer, musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Nardwuar, Alternative Tentacles, Mint Records |
| Associated acts | The Evaporators |
| Official Website |
YouTube Star Nardwuar, byname of John Ruskin was born in Vancouver, Canada on July 5, 1968. He's 55 years old today.
YouTube Star Nardwuar the Human Serviette is a celebrity interviewer and musician whose interviews are published in Chart magazine and broadcast on MuchMusic's Going Coastal. He is the Evaporators' lead singer and keyboardist.
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Nardwuar was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1968 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).
His media career began as the host of a weekly afternoon show on the radio at the School University of British Columbia.
His interviewing manner has been regarded as forthright, but unusual and perplexing. He has also participated in press conferences as a guerrilla journalist.
John Ruskin is his true name. He was born in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Olga is his mother's name.
Instagram photos and videos from Nardwuar: @nardwuar.
Youtube videos from Nardwuar: Nardwuar's Youtube.
Nardwuar's news on his Twitter: @nardwuar.
Nardwuar on Facebook: @nardwuar.
Many celebrities, including Rock Singer Jack White, Rapper Ice-T, Rapper Tyler the Creator, and others, have been interviewed by him.
Nardwuar's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a youtube star. Networth of Nardwuar in 2024 is 200,000$+.
How tall is Nardwuar? At the age of 55, Nardwuar height is 5'9" (1.73m).
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Latest information about Nardwuar updated on March 13 2023.
