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My Take
Kim Dotcom is one of those people who turned a worldview into a surname, and that gesture tells you everything. From a Kiel-born hacker in the 1990s to the architect of a file-sharing empire that drew the full weight of the U.S. Justice Department, he has spent his life testing where the law's edges actually are. Now in New Zealand and dabbling in activism, he remains polarizing, and I would not pretend otherwise. But his relentless noise about internet freedom is sincere, not a pose. I am drawn to figures who refuse to resolve neatly into hero or villain, and he is a permanent gray area.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Dotcom
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ドットコム
- Reading
- きむ・どっとこむ
- Born
- January 21, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / computer scientist / programmer / businessperson / hacker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Dotcom born?
Born January 21, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Kim Dotcom from?
Kim Dotcom is from Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
What does Kim Dotcom do?
Kim Dotcom works as entrepreneur, computer scientist, programmer, businessperson, hacker.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.