John Draper

John T. Draper
Draper at Maker Faire Berlin, 2015
Born
John Thomas Draper

(1943-03-11) March 11, 1943 (age 81)
Other namesNicknames include Captain Crunch, Crunch, and Crunchman
Occupation(s)Computer programmer, former phone phreak
Websitewww.webcrunchers.com & www.crunchcreations.com/

John Thomas Draper (born March 11, 1943), also known as Captain Crunch, Crunch, or Crunchman (after the Cap'n Crunch breakfast cereal mascot), is an American computer programmer and former phone phreak. He is a widely known figure within the computer programming world and the hacker and security community, and generally lives a nomadic lifestyle.[1]

  1. ^ Draper, John (1995). "John Draper, Interviewed Early 1995". Barbalet.net (Interview). Interviewed by Tom Barbalet. Barbalet.net.