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Justin Frankel
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Justin Frankel

Computer programmer known for Winamp and Gnutella

Justin Frankel (born 1978) is an American computer programmer best known for his work on the Winamp media player application and for inventing the Gnutella peer-to-peer network. Frankel is also the founder of Cockos Incorporated, which creates music production and development software such as the REAPER digital audio workstation, the NINJAM collaborative music tool and the Jesusonic expandable effects processor.2

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Born 1978.1

About

In 2002, he was named in the TR100 as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Utah3

Justin Frankel was born in 1978 and grew up in Sedona, Arizona. Frankel had an aptitude for computers at an early age. His skill eventually led him to running the student computer network of Verde Valley School, which he attended, as well as writing an email application for the students.

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Career

Occupation: engineer, blogger, businessperson, computer scientist, programmer.6

Personal life

  • Born1978, Sedona7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

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