By Tim Paradis
Publication Date: 2026-04-29 09:35:00
Mackenzie Young, 26, lives in White Lake Township, Michigan, and quit his job as a software engineer at Google in May 2025 to pursue a career in music. Business Insider has verified his identity. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity.
Coming out of college, I was really gung-ho about what I was doing in software and was excited to learn more. Then I got involved in the electronic music scene and fell in love with it and the people.
Growing up, I played piano,…
