2024 Issue 2 Mar/Apr Focus - Mid-South Magazine

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