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Mike's Mic
Birth Name:Michael Messineo
Birth Date:December 10, 1995
Birth Place:Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Channel Direct Url:@mikesmic
Years Active:2015-present
Subscribers:1.02M

Michael Messineo (born December 10, 1995), better known as Mike's Mic, is an Australian YouTuber.[1] He is best known for his series recapping plots of various television shows,[2] as well as his videos about pop culture.[3]

Early life and background

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.[4]

Career

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.[5] 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Boseley . Matilda . 2022-08-17 . An eight-hour recap of Victorious? The ‘unhinged’ longform videos taking over YouTube . 2024-02-11 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: King . Allie Daisy . In A Sea Of Disposable Content, Video Essays Offer A Reprieve . 2024-02-11 . . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Esposito . Brad . 2023-07-07 . Mike's Mic YouTube TV Recaps Are Often Better Than the Shows . 2024-02-11 . . en.
  4. Web site: Esposito . Brad . 2023-07-07 . Watching the Rewatcher . 2024-02-11 . . en.
  5. Web site: YouTube Australia . 2022-09-05 . Meet Mike’s Mic . 2024-02-11 . . en-au.