Moore dropped out of the University of Michigan–Flint following his first year (where he wrote for the student newspaper "The Michigan Times"). At 22 he founded the alternative weekly magazine "The Flint Voice", which soon changed its name to "The Michigan Voice" as it expanded to cover the entire state. Popstar Harry Chapin is credited with being the reason the magazine was able to start by performing benefit concerts and donating the money to Moore. Moore crept backstage after a concert to Chapin's dressing room and convinced him to do a concert and give the money to him. Chapin subsequently did a concert in Flint every year.