Born in March, 1993, John Vietnam hails from Uptown, Chicago. The child of a refugee from Vietnam and a war veteran of the Vietnam war - John now attends school at UW - Madison. His art is defined as expression, therapy, and resistance rooted in hip-hop culture.

Tragically, John died saving a friend from drowning on August 30, 2012. He was about to begin his second year of studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. We, his family are releasing his unpublished videos and maintaining his You Tube page. A documentary of his life and legacy was posted on August 15th, 2016.