User:Wracking/Mike's Mic

= Mike's Mic = Michael Messineo is an Australian social media personality who runs the YouTube channel Mike's Mic.

Personal life
Messineo grew up in Mandurah, Western Australia. He has a master's degree in mechanical engineering. After graduating, he worked as a programmer in Melbourne.

Career
Messineo started his YouTube channel in 2015.

In 2017, after moving to Melbourne for work, he started making content about reality television.

In late 2020, he quit his job to become a full-time YouTuber.

Television recaps
In 2019, Messineo posted a nineteen-minute recap of Riverdale 's third season. Messineo's recap videos are considered part of a broader trend of long-form content on YouTube. His recap of Pretty Little Liars, broken into three parts, is six hours long.

Discussing long-form recap content, Vulture writer Rebecca Alter wrote that "Mike’s Mic has elevated the form to a new level".