Hi guys! To kick off the reboot of User Interviews, I chose to interview @MichaelLowry, a rock moderator on the site.

MADISON: Hi Michael! How are you?

MICHAEL: I’m great, Madison. Thanks for asking!

MADISON: Let's start with the basics. How long have you been on Genius?

MICHAEL: A few moons ago, when the website was still Rap Genius, I found it to look up Macklemore lyrics. I thought it was the most amazing and innovative website ever! I didn’t start tating till a few years ago, and didn’t actually do it seriously till early 2015. Shoutout to ScopeY for pulling me into the community!

MADISON: What kind of music do you like?

MICHAEL: I really enjoy the music that scares most people. The darker, the better. Screamo that is really poetic gives me life. People can tell me all they want about how different or odd my music is, but it’s honestly the stuff that keeps me breathing. I ain’t ashamed of it.

MADISON: What kind of stuff do you do outside of Genius?

MICHAEL: Are you suggesting I’m not 100% devoted to my favorite website, Genius?! Well, it’s true — Mikey somewhat has a life other than whoring IQ (Shoutout to Angela). My favorite thing in the world going to concerts — mostly the scream scream growl growl music I’m in to. I love moshing at those shows, fighting people is fun. You can also find me singing all the time, it probably gets pretty annoying to people that know me well haha. I also go to the gym because I gotta keep that self-confidence thing from plummeting.

MADISON: There has been speculation that you are King Kinik. What are your thoughts on the recent meme? What even is a Kinik?

MICHAEL: I have heard these rumors too, it’s time for a PSA. It’s all true! I am the real kinik, bow down to my superior kinikness! Kinik is not something that is definable through English words, we might be able to describe it with more detail in French. Not sure though.

MADISON: What is your dream job?

MICHAEL: My dream job is unfortunately one of those things that’s such an unlikely thing to actually accomplish — lead singer of a band. To be honest, I daydream about it every day. Touring the world performing music sounds like the best life ever. This is the year I’m actually going to try for it and see if I have the potential, but I am staying realistic knowing it’s an extremely difficult thing to achieve.
MADISON: If you could live anywhere in the world, what place would you choose and why?

MICHAEL: That’s a good question! We can immediately narrow it down to any place that is warm all year, and only places that have good music venues. I’ve always thought San Diego would be a cool place to live, but Australia sounds amazing too. I’ll go with San Diego since Warped Tour doesn’t go to Australia!

MADISON: If you could join any band, what band would you choose and what instrument would you play?

MICHAEL: My gut says Pierce The Veil, but I am conflicted because I know I’d totally ruin my favorite band. Maybe I’ll just join Pierce The Veil and play the triangle so it’d be really tough for me to mess it up. Best-case scenario though would be to start my own band and actually do well.

MADISON:This will be difficult for you: pick between Pierce The Veil, Panic! At The Disco, and As It Is.

MICHAEL: I love all those bands, but I live, sleep, and breathe Pierce The Veil. I know all the lyrics and sing them every day all the time. This band is seriously the love of my life.

MADISON: While we're on the topic of As It Is, there have been rumors that you are going to hold Patty Walters hostage and take his place in the band. How are you going to execute this plan?

MICHAEL: I’ll need a chair, a rope, and an invisibility cloak that I’m gonna borrow from my boy Harry. I love Patty, but I think it’s time for the world to meet Patty 2.0.

MADISON: Now, the most important question: what's your favorite color?

MICHAEL: Blue. Go Royals!

MADISON: Thank you, Michael! It's been great talking to you!

MICHAEL: Great talking to you too!