Shawn Fanning (Entrepreneur ) was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA on a Saturday, November 22, 1980 🎈. Shawn Fanning is 43 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Monkey 🐒.
Internet entrepreneur who brought the mp3 into wide use with Napster, one of the earliest peer-to-peer or P2P file-sharing platforms.
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| FULL NAME: | Shawn Fanning |
| BIRTH DATE: | November 22, 1980 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Brockton, Massachusetts, USA |
| AGE: | 43 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Monkey |
About
Shawn Fanning is a Entrepreneur. Shawn was born in the 1980s, in the middle of the Millennials Generation generation. Millennials are individuals born between 1981 and 1996. This generation is known as being sophisticated, technology-savvy, immune to most traditional marketing and sales pitches. This creative generation is known for heavy usage of the Internet, mobile devices, and social media. Millennials have experienced some of the most important historical events, including, the Great Recession, Gulf War, World Trade Center attacks, and the Iraq War.
He spent a good part of his youth with his uncle, who ran the site Chess.net. Find out who is Shawn Fanning dating right now.
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.
DID YOU KNOW He started Snocap in 2003 in an effort to legitimize his forays into digital media.
FACT 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.
SEE ALSO Shawn Fanning’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, Shawn Fanning is 43 years old. His next birthday is away. Shawn will celebrate his 44th birthday on a Saturday, November 22nd. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on November 22, 1980. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Shawn Fanning’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
Shawn Fanning was born in the Year of the Monkey. Monkey symbolizes cleverness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Monkey have magnetic personalities and are confident, charming, and humorous. They can also sometimes be distrustful, arrogant, opportunistic, erratic, manipulative, and dishonest.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Shawn Fanning is a 43 years old Entrepreneur, born in November, in the Year of the Monkey (1980), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 6. Shawn’s birthstone is Topaz and Citrine, and his birth flower is Chrysanthemum. You may also check out all famous birthdays in November or specifically birthdays on November 22.
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