Chosen Genre: A hybrid genre of Pop-Punk/Rock/Hip-Hop/Skate-Punk

Finding a genre that would cater as many people as possible was quite difficult as the poll (a mini questionnaire in which the person selects their favorite genre from a various different responses given) presented a very close genre responses, so therefore we decided a hybrid of the selected genres would the best suitable choice. The hybrid genre selected is Pop-punk/Rock/Hip-Hop/Skate punk.

Pop-Punk:
This music genre is a fusion of punk rock with pop music which merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud electric guitars, bass drums and keyboards along with vocals. Pop-influenced punk rock which had been around since the mid-late-1970s. However the early use of the term pop punk appeared in the 1977 New York Times article, and from the mid-1990s onwards, some bands associated the genre "happy punk", "faux punk", "small punk" "pseudo-punk" or "bubblegum punk".

Rock:

Rock is a music genre of popular music that has developed during and after the 1960s. The typical musical instruments used are vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer and keyboard instruments such as Hammond organ, piano. The Rock genre has it roots in the 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music. The rock music developed different sub genres in the 1970s such as soft rock, glam rock, heavy rock, hard rock, progressive rock and punk rock and incorporates influences from soul, funk, and Latin music. In the modern day the term rock had been used as a blanket term for different forms such as pop music, reggae music, soul music and sometimes hip hop which has been contrasted many times through history.

Hip Hop:

Hip-Hop is a musical genre that have stylistic elements like rapping, DJing/scratching , sampling and beatboxing.  The term rap is often used synonymously with hip-hop also denotes the practices of an entire sub-culture. Hip Hop began in the South Bronx of New York City in the 1970s. Typical instruments that are used are drum machines, rapping, piano, beatboxing, vocals, turntables and synthesizers. Live bands is a definite in the Hip Hop genre. Rappers may write, memorize, or improvise their lyrics and perform their works a cappella or to a beat. 

Skate punk:
Also known as skate core or skate rock is a sub genre of punk rock. It had been named after its popularity among skateboarders and association with the skateboarding culture. Skate videos have traditionally featured this aggressive style of punk rock to parallel the feel of skateboarding and the genre has gained popularity all around the world. Some bands however, who are commonly referred to as a skate  punk do not embrace the label because they do not necessarily associate with skateboarding despite what the label would imply.