He worked at Gearbox Software for 16 years, ultimately earning the title "chief creative champion" before departing the company because of health problems.

[9][10][8] When pre-orders for Borderlands became available, Neumann tweeted "Twitter me a screen of you buying the game and I'll play BLs with you and give you loot."

As a result, Neumann spent more than 3 days playing the game, grouping up with each player and giving them in-game weapons.

I physically just can't do the work anymore", and opened a Patreon account to crowdfund his YouTube videos.

[18] Neumann envisioned Movies with Mikey as being focused on films that were reviewed negatively in the 1990s and 2000s, providing viewers with a deeper appreciation for them.

His video on The World's End received considerably more attention, including being shared and commented on by the film's director and cast.

[23] Neumann had a stroke while playing games at the Gearbox Software office in October 2011, resulting in him being hospitalized for nine days.