Michael Conor
Contestant
Contestant Biography
This very gifted 17-year old is full of surprises. Michael has always had a gift with words and as soon as he learned his ABC's, he could recite them backwards. Now, the aspiring rapper can freestyle with the best of them. Michael is a classically trained violinist but his true calling is hip-hop. He comes from a family that didn't support his rapping at first until they noticed his success. He's always struggled to find a group of kids that he could fit in with who matched his love for music, so the idea of joining a Boy Band is exciting to him. This 17-year-old prodigy is sure to impress on the stage.
★ Michael has over 10 years of classical violin training.
★ He can solve a Rubik's Cube in under ONE minute.
★ Michael has always been drawn to music, but it wasn't until he was asked to rap for a 7th grade history project that he realized he had a gift for it. The class and his teacher responded so well to his rapping, they encouraged him to continue.
★ His parents weren't too thrilled with the idea of rapping because to them, rap was about violence and explicit lyrics.
★ According to Michael, he has always challenged the status quo and done things his own way.
★ He's had a hard time finding a niche in the music industry. He doesn't have a lot of performing experience.
★ Michael feels that his peers underestimate him because he's white.
★ Michael is confident and knows how talented he his. He truly believes that he can make the boy band something truly different from anything the world has ever seen.
JE LEEST
The Boy Band Book
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