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	'''Bryce Case, Jr.''' (b. ], ]), otherwise known as '''YTCracker''' (''pronounced “whitey cracker”''), is a ], former ], and Internet ]. YTCracker began producing rap music in ] in the ] that has since become known as ]. His early work mainly focused on documenting and amusing the participants of the ] hacking scene.<ref>http://spamkings.oreilly.com/archives/2004/10/spammin_is_slam_1.html</ref> YTCracker is a self-proclaimed "jack of all trades", also making a name for himself as a professional ], ], ] and ].		'''Bryce Case, Jr.''' (b. ], ]), otherwise known as '''YTCracker''' (''pronounced “whitey cracker”''), is a ], former ], and Internet ]. YTCracker began producing rap music in ] in the ] that has since become known as ]{{fact}}.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Childhood===
	Bryce was born in ], ], ]<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3074397/</ref> to parents Bryce Case, Sr. and Mary Case.

	He has stated in interviews that he was exposed to computers by his father and mother, learning to program ] from age 4. From there, his father taught him how to navigate ] and ]. Before long, he was involved in the local ] and learning various other programming languages by reading books and examples. <ref>http://www.hipsterplease.com/2007/04/we-hustle-bytes.html</ref>

	Bryce attended William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. He was involved in the ] program.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=594935971</ref>

	===Ties to the computer underworld===		===Ties to the computer underworld===
	In ], Bryce ~~gained notoriety, media coverage, and a hefty ] bill for defacing~~ the web site of ]’s ] with a modified frontend for a commonly used msadc.pl exploit, along with other government websites. <ref>http://wired-vig.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,32729,00.html?tw=wn_story_related</ref>		In ], Bryce defaced the web site of ]’s ] with a modified frontend for a commonly used msadc.pl exploit, along with other government websites. <ref>http://wired-vig.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,32729,00.html?tw=wn_story_related</ref>

	These defacements launched him into the spotlight, making him a resource for the media, commenting on other hacking-related events, such as the ] attacks on Yahoo, eBay, Gay.com, and other well-known websites in ]. <ref>http://security.itworld.com/4339/ITWwin-kelly-0303/page_1.html</ref>

	===Professional career and adulthood===		===Professional career and adulthood===
	Bryce dropped out of high school at the age of 17 to focus on a career in the information technology field.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20000510/ai_n9971550/</ref> Bryce briefly worked as a senior systems analyst with a ] automobile finance division.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HJE/is_2_1/ai_66012329/</ref>		Bryce dropped out of high school at the age of 17 to focus on a career in the information technology field.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20000510/ai_n9971550/</ref> Bryce briefly worked as a senior systems analyst with a ] automobile finance division.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HJE/is_2_1/ai_66012329/</ref>

	YTCracker's first company was Digital Gangster Enterprises, LLC. Initially organized in 2001, its sole purpose was to focus on music promotion and production in the ] area.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020324174436/http://digitalgangster.com/</ref> Eventually it branched out into more online ventures, including various website assets.<ref>http://www.digitalgangster.com/4um/</ref><ref>http://www.supload.com</ref><ref>http://www.made2own.com</ref>

	YTCracker then partnered with longtime online friends and spamtec groupmates phlow, eGod and rmk focusing on utilizing income gained from their online web properties and investing into brick-and-mortar businesses and real estate.<ref>http://www.iconosystems.com</ref>

	==Music==
	Not only does YTCracker often find himself creating promotional songs for various web sites, he also performs (as both an MC and a DJ) at many events. Most notably, he has DJed for a of thousands at Club Ice in ], and performed alongside such musical legends as ], ], ], ] and ] at the infamous . He also received a (credited as “whitey cracker”), for his contribution to PIMPANDHO.COM (]), a song by famous rapper Too Short on his ] album '']''.

	Aside from traveling around the country as a ], he recently held a weekly residency at in ].

	Most of the songs by '''spamtec''' are pro ] and YTCracker claims to have drawn income from this market in the past ().

	===Downloads===
	Since ], he has sporadically released his songs as they’ve been completed. In late ], he and rhyming partner phlow released , a compilation of their works as the duo '''spamtec'''. The album was comprised of background instrumentals that are common on the ], giving the music a familiar sound to the musicians who frequent these downloads.

	===Releases===
	In May, ], YTCracker released ''NerdRap Entertainment System'', (), a seven song album. Six of the tracks had not been previously released. All of the beats on this album are original reworkings based on background music from ] games. This album features a little something for every ], from tributes to ], to introspective rhymes about the hardships faced daily by nerds across the globe.

	'''spamtec''' released their second, double-disc album, in December ].		'''spamtec''' released their second, double-disc album, in December ].

	In ] ], YTCracker released , a full 17 track album of original material.		In ] ], YTCracker released , a full 17 track album of original material.

	In 2008, YTCracker released ~~the~~ ~~Serious~~ ~~Business~~ EP.		At the end of October 2008, YTCracker and ] released ].{{fact}}

	At the end of October 2008, YTCracker and ] released ].

	YTCracker released a concept album in January 2009 featuring beats from the ] police website.<ref>http://decaturmetro.com/2009/01/23/dekalb-police-funkified/</ref>


	==Discography==
	*''stc is the greatest'' (2004) (as a member of '''spamtec''')
	*'']'' (2005) (solo effort)
	*''still the greatest'' (2005) (as a member of '''spamtec''')
	*''Rhyme Torrents Volumes I & II'' (2006) ()
	*''Nerd Life'' (2006) (solo effort)
	*''Dirty Nerdy'' (2007) (featuring many other nerdcore artists)
	*''Serious Business EP'' (2008) (featuring Elijah Lucian)
	*] (2008) (with ])
	*''dcpd bangerz vol. 1'' (2009) (featuring the Dekalb County, Georgia Police Force)

	== Media coverage ==
	=== Abridged list of news and periodicals ===
	* Kahney, Leander. Wired News. 23 Nov 1999.
	* Frank, Diane and Trimble, Paula Shaki. CNN. 22 Dec 1999.
	* Walsh, Chris. The Gazette. 12 Mar 2000.
	* Nieves, Danielle. The Gazette. 10 May 2000.
	* Hu, Jim. cnet news. 16 Jun 2000.
	* Fusco, Patricia and McWilliams, Brian. internetnews.com. 19 Jun 2000.
	* Brenowitz, Stephanie. Matrix: The Magazine for Leaders in Education. 1 Sep 2000.
	* McWilliams, Brian. Spam Kings Official Blog. 19 Oct 2004.
	* Andrews, Robert. Wired News. 23 Jun 2005.
	* Shephard, Chuck. Orlando Weekly/syndicated. 28 Jul 2005.
	* Gizmodo. Gizmodo. 22 Sep 2005.
	* Slashdot. Slashdot. 12 July 2006.
	* Thomasson, Roger. Wired. Sep 2006.
	* Braiker, Brian. Newsweek. Jan 2007/Feb 5, 2007 Print Edition.
	* Meyer, Frank. G4TV. Feb 2007.
	* Patterson, Eric. L. Play Magazine.
	* MTV. July 2007.
	* SpikeTV. August 2007.
	* Dannon, Allura. XLR8R. 29 Oct 2007.
	* Miranda, Jeff. Boston Globe. 4 Nov 2007.
	* . G4TV. June 2008.
	* Salazar-Moreno, Quibian. . Examiner. 5 Sep 2008.
	* Blender. . Blender. Oct 2008.
	* Craig, Preston. . Kiss Atlanta. Jan 2009.
	* Bright.tv (Dutch). . Bright.tv. Feb 2009.

	=== Books ===
	This list was compiled utilizing with query.
	* Scott, A Hugh. Computer and Intellectual Property Crime: Federal and State Law. Washington DC: BNA Books, 2001.
	* Pipkin, Donald L. Halting the Hacker: A Practical Guide to Computer Security (with CD-ROM). Indianapolis: Prentice Hall PTR, 2002.
	* Lilley, Peter. Hacked, Attacked, & Abused: Digital Crime Exposed. London: Kogan Page, 2003.

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Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Bryce Case, Jr. (b. August 23, 1982), otherwise known as YTCracker (pronounced “whitey cracker”), is a rapper, former cracker, and Internet entrepreneur. YTCracker began producing rap music in 1998 in the genre that has since become known as nerdcore hip hop.

Biography

Ties to the computer underworld

In 1999, Bryce defaced the web site of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center with a modified frontend for a commonly used msadc.pl exploit, along with other government websites.

Professional career and adulthood

Bryce dropped out of high school at the age of 17 to focus on a career in the information technology field. Bryce briefly worked as a senior systems analyst with a Big Three automobile finance division.

spamtec released their second, double-disc album, still the greatest in December 2005.

In December 2006, YTCracker released nerd life , a full 17 track album of original material.

At the end of October 2008, YTCracker and MC Lars released The Digital Gangster LP.

References

External links

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