Michael Fortner

Riddle Expert

Michael Fortner is a riddles expert and content creator based in Los Angeles, CA. With over 4 years of experience, Michael is the host of an online trivia highline show, Hanging Out, boasting over 1.27M subscribers and over 1 billion views on YouTube. He has had over 150 contestants on the show with zero injuries, in addition to other content spanning trivia, brain teasers, and riddles.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree, Economics and Finance, University of Cincinnati

Professional Achievements

  • Worked with YouTube stars Mr. Beast, Zack King, Vitaly, Brent Rivera, Yehslacks, Drew Dirksen, and survivor superstar Turbai
  • Encyclopedia Britannica created a daily trivia game, Tightrope, on their website, inspired by his trivia highline show
  • Received the 1M YouTube gold plaque, which he shared with his roommate, without whom the Hanging Out show would not exist

Favorite Piece of Advice

Don’t look down.

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Forum Comments (2)

What’s the easiest way to start playing trivia?
If you just want to play trivia, download the app Trivia Crack and play that. You can play online, you can play against your friends – it's the easiest, best way to play trivia.
What are the best types of trivia questions?
I like trivia questions with some history to them, and when the information that you learn from them sticks. The best kind of trivia will prompt you to look into the question more.

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