Joe Grand

Joe Grand is an electrical engineer, inventor, and hardware hacker. He achieved mainstream popularity with the release of Prototype This, a Discovery Channel television show. He is also president of Grand Idea Studio, a San Francisco-based research and development firm. Grand has testified before the United States Senate Governmental Affairs Committee regarding government and homeland computer security under his Internet handle, Kingpin.

History

Grand was involved in electronics since the age of seven. He was a member of the Boston-based hacker group L0pht Heavy Industries. He is also the sole proprietor of Kingpin Empire, an apparel project that gives back to the community through charitable donations. Grand has authored two books, and is on the technical advisory board of MAKE Magazine. He also holds a B.S.E.E. from Boston University.

External Links

Grand Idea Studio website Prototype This! official site Kingpin Empire website