Quinn XCII Explains His Stage Name (And How To Pronounce It)

Quinn XCII is an artist you'll start hearing a lot more of, though a lot of people are confused by his name, or even how to pronounce it.  

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest. Quinn ninety two is
an artist you're gonna start hearing more and more about
due to his guest spot on Max Has Loved Me
Less and his own unique brand of pop. A lot
of fans aren't so sure how to pronounce his name,
since ninety two is spelled out in the Roman numerals
X C I I, and it turns out his actual
name isn't even Quinn, It's Mike. Quinn is an acronym

(00:22):
he tells use. A lot of people get the name wrong,
which is fine because I don't make it easy on him.
Quinn I got from a professor who used it in college.
It stands for quit unless your instincts are never neglected,
which basically means pursue what you love. I was just
Quinn for a while, but got into trademark issues, so
I added ninety two the year I was born. Max
Has Loved Me Less featured Quinn ninety two's out now.

(00:42):
That's direct from Hollywood