| Birth Day | November 22, 1980 |
| Birth Place | Brockton, MA |
| Age | 43 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Shawn Fanning, the well-known entrepreneur from Massachusetts, has amassed an estimated net worth of $7.5 million as of 2024. Renowned as the creator of Napster, a groundbreaking peer-to-peer file-sharing platform, Fanning gained widespread recognition for revolutionizing the way people shared and accessed music online. His achievements not only propelled him to the forefront of the tech industry but also brought about significant economic success. With his entrepreneurial spirit and innovative mindset, Fanning continues to make his mark in the business world and remains an influential figure shaping the future of technology.
Internet Entrepreneur who brought the mp3 into wide use with Napster, one of the earliest peer-to-peer or P2P file-sharing platforms.
He created his file-sharing program Napster while studying at Northeastern University. Napster's popularity earned him the cover of the October 2, 2000, issue of Time magazine.
He started Snocap in 2003 in an effort to legitimize his forays into digital media.
He spent a good part of his youth with his uncle, who ran the site Chess.net.
He was hated by Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich, so of course Fanning had to show up to an MTV award show wearing a Metallica T-shirt.
