Taras Vladimirovich Kulakov[a] (born March 11, 1987), better known as CrazyRussianHacker, is a Ukrainian-American YouTuber of mixed Russian and Ukrainian descent.

[4][5] He became known for his content on life hacks, technology, and scientific demonstrations,[6] popularized with the catchphrase "Safety is [the] number one priority" at the beginning of most of his videos.

Kulakov was born in the Soviet Union on March 11, 1987, into a mixed Russian and Ukrainian family.

[citation needed] In 2006, Kulakov moved to Asheville, North Carolina, with his family.

[9] In a Q&A video, he clarified that the last place he lived in before moving to the United States was the city of Donetsk in Ukraine.