About John Threat
Born 1973. John Threat is an American hacker, entrepreneur and programmer, known for Decepticons (gang), Hacker (computer security) and Masters of Deception.
John Lee (born July 6, 1973), a.k.a. John Threat, is an American computer hacker and entrepreneur. He used the name "Corrupt" as a member of Masters of Deception (MOD), a New York based hacker group in the early 1990s.
Lee was born on July 6, 1973, in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Brownsville, where he was a member of the Decepticons, a Brooklyn-based street gang formed in the early '80s, named after the villains in the Saturday morning cartoon, Transformers. Lee attended Stuyvesant High School and went on to New York University. During his freshman year at NYU, Lee was sentenced to prison for his role in the Great Hacker War. In 2005, he directed the original documentary "Dead Prez: Bigger than Hip Hop." In 2011, he co-directed the music video for MAKE OUT's single "You Can't Be Friends With Everyone" with Diane Martel.
Lee also gained notoriety in 2001 when he revealed himself as the anonymous editor of UrbanExpose.com, a controversial entertainment gossip website.
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Who is John Threat?
American hacker
When was John Threat born?
John Threat was born on 6 July 1973 in Brooklyn.
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John Threat is a hacker, entrepreneur and programmer.
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John Threat is known for Decepticons (gang), Hacker (computer security) and Masters of Deception.
What nationality is John Threat?
John Threat is American.
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