John Draper

Name: John Thomas Draper

Born: 1943

Computer-related contributions

• American computer programmer and former phone phreak using the legendary Blue Box.
• Wrote EasyWriter, the first word processor for the Apple II.
• Often referred to and known as Captain Crunch, Crunch, or Crunchman (after Cap'n Crunch, the mascot of a breakfast cereal). After discovering the exploit of a children's whistle to create a 2600 frequency and get free phone calls.
• He is a legendary figure in the computer programming world.
• Operated a pirate radio station out of a Volkswagen van.

Significant publications

• Beyond the Little Blue Box: The Biographical Adventures of John T Draper (Aka Captain Crunch). Notorious 'phone Phreak', Legendary Internet Pioneer and Ardent Privacy Advocate.