Egill Einarsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Egill.

Egill Einarsson
Also known as
Born (1980-05-13) 13 May 1980 (age 44)
OriginIceland
GenresElectronic
Occupations
  • Radio show host
  • disc jockey
  • fitness coach

Egill "Gillz" Einarsson (born 13 May 1980) is an Icelandic television personality, radio show host, fitness coach, motivational speaker, DJ and singer. As a musician, he was part of the dance act Merzedes Club in 2008 where he was known as Gillz and Gillzenegger.[3] After the break-up he has continued as a disc jockey known as DJ MuscleBoy.[4] His advice, his videos and his writings have received widespread criticism, including accusations of misogyny,[5][6][7] promotion of rape,[8][9] and racism.[10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ "Gillz fær loksins að njóta sín". MBL (in Icelandic). 13 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Gillz fær loksins að njóta sín". MBL (in Icelandic). 13 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Gillz fær loksins að njóta sín". MBL (in Icelandic). 13 March 2008.
  4. ^ "I Got Advice from DJ Muscleboy, Iceland's Most Muscular DJ". Vice. 30 May 2014.
  5. ^ Sverrisdóttir, Anna Pála (October 2012). "Félag kvenna í atvinnurekstri og veiting viðurkenningar til Já". Rannsóknir í félagsvísindum XIII: 1–6. hdl:1946/13383. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ Kjartansdóttir, Ingibjörg (25 January 2012). "Egill kærður aftur". No. 10. Dagblaðið Vísir - DV. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. ^ Steinþórsdóttir, Finnborg (2014). Þær segja svo margar að það megi bara nauðga (MSc). University of Iceland.
  8. ^ "Gillzenegger um Steinunni Valdísi: Á hana dugar ekkert annað en lágmark tveir harðir" [Gilzenegger about Steinunn Valdís: She requires nothing less than two hard ones]. Stundin (in Icelandic). Reykjavik. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ^ Steinþórsdóttir, Finnborg (2014). Þær segja svo margar að það megi bara nauðga (MSc). University of Iceland.
  10. ^ Bjarnar, Jakob (9 June 2020). "Sema sakar Pétur Jóhann, Egil Einarsson og Björn Braga um viðbjóðslega fordóma". Vísir. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Sakar Pétur um rasisma og kvenfyrirlitningu". MBL. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  12. ^ Jóhannsdóttir, Ásta (September 2011). "Skaðleg karlmennska? : greining á bókinni Mannasiðir Gillz". Netla: 11–14. hdl:1946/13697. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  13. ^ Steinþórsdóttir, Finnborg (2014). Þær segja svo margar að það megi bara nauðga (MSc). University of Iceland.