Michael Messineo
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| Mike's Mic | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Michael Messineo December 10, 1995 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| YouTube information | |
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| Years active | 2015-present |
| Subscribers | 985K[1] |
Michael Messineo (born December 10, 1995), better known as Mike's Mic, is an Australian YouTuber.[2] He is best known for his series recapping plots of various television shows,[3] as well as his videos about pop culture.[4]
Early life and background[edit]
Messineo grew up in Mandurah, Western Australia. He graduated from university with both a bachelor's and a master's degree in mechanical engineering, and has formerly worked as an engineer and a programmer. Messineo currently resides in Melbourne.[5]
Career[edit]
Messineo's most well-known content comes from his "unhinged recap" series, where he has uploaded videos on television shows like Pretty Little Liars, Glee, Gossip Girl, and Lost.[6] His recaps often total to multiple hours long and involve props to help demonstrate plot points and character connections, like the bulletin board used in his Pretty Little Liars video. The majority of his other content similarly covers pop culture, ranging from reactions to reality TV to examinations of 2000s films. In July 2023, Messineo told Vulture that he was working on developing the scripts for a series of three heist movies.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "About @mikesmic". YouTube.
- ^ Boseley, Matilda (2022-08-17). "An eight-hour recap of Victorious? The 'unhinged' longform videos taking over YouTube". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ King, Allie Daisy. "In A Sea Of Disposable Content, Video Essays Offer A Reprieve". Refinery29. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ a b Esposito, Brad (2023-07-07). "Mike's Mic YouTube TV Recaps Are Often Better Than the Shows". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Esposito, Brad (2023-07-07). "Watching the Rewatcher". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ YouTube Australia (2022-09-05). "Meet Mike's Mic". Google. Retrieved 2024-02-11.