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life Lo Norman: Masked Multihyphenate Nerd of Your Dreams Why multi-talented artist and streamer Lo Norman reclaims the once derogatory term by Quailvarious Brown 20 Nerd | Mar+Apr 2024 | focuslgbt.com
Self portrait from Lo’s photography portfolio Cel Shade performs at David Yancy fashion show Poison JamZ album cover by Cel Shade Lo at TONE Memphis Self-described nerd Lo Norman (she/they) embodies what it means to be an artist. In an age where things can seem rushed or unoriginal, the imaginative universe Lo's created lets them do all she loves and show off her creativity, which isn't limited to just one thing. Lo is a live streamer, music composer, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist. It's only natural that her versatile abilities have brought her such special opportunities and supporters. As a live streamer, Lo enjoys playing obscure and underground games on Twitch and YouTube under the tag This Is LowKey. "I love everything from action-adventure, horror, RPGs, deep storylines, retro stuff, geek culture & all types of weeb shit," says Lo. She started streaming online nine years ago with her partner for fun. "Back then, when we started, there was no incentive to make money from it," says Lo. "We just wanted to play with our friends." The This Is LowKey moniker is a conjunction of their names, Lolo and Key. Key also goes by the tag Bathwaterwhiskey. The pair began building their platform with classics like Final Fantasy IX and Sonic the Hedgehog. Lo says when it comes to finding people to connect with, there is nowhere like Memphis. She is embraced by the local nerd community here, which allows her to thrive in a city full of captivating and gifted people. "If you don’t have that community of people who aren’t going to judge you, then there will be nobody to support you and get your stuff seen," says Lo. Mar+Apr 2024 | focuslgbt.com | Nerd 21
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