Lawrence Bonk

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Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
School
Florida State University
Expertise
Gaming consoles, Music tech, Smart home devices
  • Lawrence created and ran a gaming page called Sidescroller for Metro newspaper that ran for a decade.
  • He once sat down for an interview with legendary drum machine creator, Roger Linn.
  • While covering the launch of the Wii U, Lawrence found himself playing a game of Mario Bros. with the creator himself, Shigeru Miyamoto, who laughed maniacally as he won.

Experience

Lawrence has been covering news in the tech field for almost two decades, with bylines at publications like Huffington Post, Forbes and Rolling Stone. As a tech writer, he is especially fond of researching and reporting on the latest gadget releases, how to transform a living space into a smart home, and comparing new gaming consoles to tried and true classics. He's also knows an obscene amount about the technology that inspired the world of Star Trek. When he is not writing, Lawrence can be found tooling around in DAWs like Logic Pro and testing out new music gear for fun.

Education

Lawrence attended Florida State University and earned his bachelor's degree in creative writing, with a minor in history.

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