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To be cutting edge is to be "state-of-the-art", "progressive", and/or pioneering. On this show, Landon Sturdevant uncovers the ideas, habits, and characteristics behind the movers, shakers, and trailblazers from all walks of life and fields of expertise.
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Exactly a year after we first spoke, content creator and social media commentator George Pareti joins me from his hometown of Evanston, Illinois to catch up on the year he’s had- and boy, has he had one! His edits via his ForTheYouth Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok have recently taken flight, garnering attention from the likes of Baylen Levine, Lofe, D’Aydrian Harding, Dizzy Dyl, and many others. Tune in and support before the early arrival train leaves the station!00:00 - Intro01:00 - H...
In this episode, Matt Rygh joins me from Seattle, WA. Having taken pictures every day for the last five years and refining his craft, this last October, he released his first picture book, titled Sanctuary, in which he conveys emotions about his hometown of Camano Island through a series of photos taken on a $20 film camera from 1946. Rygh is masterful at capturing beauty in simple environments, and I highly encourage you check out his work! 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - What he enjoys abo...
In this episode, foster n!x joins me from New York City. Born in Costa Rica, Foster grew up in Sammamish, a suburb just east of Seattle, and moved to the Big Apple this year following his graduation from Skyline HS. His unique drum-and-bass approach have garnered him over 200,000 streams on Spotify, with songs like "Taxi" and "Runaway" accounting for 96k and 28k streams, respectively. However, these numbers will soon be outdated when the masses catch on to Foster's versatility, contagious mel...
In this episode, Yonny joins me from Lynnwood, Washington. Despite only just starting to commercially release music in August of this year, Yonny has been under wraps and working on his craft for the better part of two years and has already garnered some significant local buzz with his thoughtful approach, commitment to the process, unique visuals, and his genuine and grateful nature. He will undoubtedly be a notable name in the coming months and years.00:00 - Intro01:06 - What separates Yonn...
In a rare and exclusive solo episode, I break down my ambitious personal goal for the year. Though it is unrelated to the podcast, I’m still really fired up about it, and as the host of a show called Cutting Edge, I need to be someone who sets that standard himself. Hope you guys enjoy!How to Follow Cutting Edge:Instagram: @cuttingedgeigAvailable on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music! How to Follow Landon Sturdevant:Instagram: @landon_sturdevantEmail: ltsturdevant@yahoo.comT...
In this episode, Zack Peggins joins me from Seattle, Washington. Following his graduation from the University of Washington in 2015, he started working for Tagboard, but after being laid off, his life would take an unlikely turn as he was hired into a project that aimed to bring professional hockey to Seattle and bring back the Sonics. As of 2021, he manages the social media accounts for the NHL's Seattle Kraken franchise and has already generated them nearly a million followers on all platfo...
In this episode, Canaan Henson joins me all the way from Orlando, Florida. This 19 year old does everything, from videography, to editing, to creative direction, to social promotion for many of your favorite creators, including NELK, Tayler Holder, FaZe Rug, Jamie Foxx, and Cole Anthony, just to name a few. He even makes short films for himself and hopes to one day make a major film- tune into this one, as Canaan is definitely going to be a big deal in the next five to ten years.00:00 - Intro...
In this episode, Dexter Shack joins me from Seattle, Washington. As of the last five months, his video series posing as a fake employee at various fast food restaurants have garnered hundreds of thousands of YouTube views (and tens of MILLIONS on TikTok). Due to this, he's accrued 40k+ subscribers, 285k+ TikTok followers, and 10k+ followers on Instagram at the time of this episode, and all at just 19 years old. In listening to this episode (and watching his content, I'd hope), you'll see why ...
In this episode, Nash Pearson joins me from Seattle, Washington to talk about everything from his budding videography career, being a HS football star, to even the decision behind coming up to WWU this fall. Through his Citywide brand, he’s captured content for numerous local artists, including Moondrop, Josh Lambros, J. Apollo, Charlieonnafriday, and even Lil Mosey, along with many others and with a lot more on the way.00:00 - Intro00:54 - How Nash first picked up a camera03:30 - Some of Nas...
In this episode, Nicholas Mick joins me from Columbia, South Carolina. At only 18 years old, he's already accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify, millions of views on TikTok and Instagram Reels, and even garnered features from the likes of Prentiss and KillBunk. He tells us the story, start to finish, of going from moving to a new city during a tough time in his life and making music as therapy to being a bubbling name in the independent scene. 00:00 - Intro00:53 - Nicholas' ...
In this episode, Xavier Weeks joins me from Bothell, Washington (not Kent, oops). At only 19 years old, with the assistance of his TikTok-famous song "TEAM" from 2019 and the four EPs that followed it, he is now one of the most streamed rappers in the history of Seattle (113m+ on Spotify) and a pioneer in the PNW underground scene. Regular listeners know that this is an interview I've been looking forward to for quite some time, so definitely give this amazing conversation a listen! 00:00 - I...
In this episode, Brenden Galluzzo joins me on call from over 3,000 miles away in Orlando, Florida, and spits free game from years of experience and a packed resume of high-profile influencers he's assisted. Starting from humble beginnings in partially failing to pursue website design, he speaks on his progression to producing brand deals and marketing for notable TikTok influencers, as well as focusing in on building a following for himself. 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Brenden's humble beginnings i...
In this episode, Quinn Mcinnis, better known by his social media handle Jang, joins me from his apartment all the way in Tempe, Arizona. Despite only being a third-year student at Arizona State University, he's already produced video edits and cover art for high-profile musicians and collectives like Lil Mosey, Internet Money, Xavier Weeks, Eslabon Armado, among many others. We discuss just about every topic under the sun, so definitely tune in!00:00 - Intro00:46 - Jang's humble beginnings in...
In this episode, Sophia Carter connects with me from right here in Bellingham to talk about the last eleven months. Formerly a college volleyball player at Western Washington University overtaken by four eating disorders, she is now almost a year into recovery and inspires thousands on social media through sharing her journey. She's amassed tens of millions of views on Instagram Reels and has over 17k followers and counting, with a goal of reaching 50k by December.00:00 - Intro00:50 - How Sop...
In this episode, Jayko joins me from the heart of Seattle to speak on his ascent to being one of the most highly accredited and renowned producers in the Seattle rap scene, despite having only produced since 2020 and going into his senior year of HS. Having releases with Xavier Weeks, Charlieonnafriday, Seddy Hendrix, Leesta, Lil Nexus, and Bernard Jabs, among others to his name, as well as receiving high praise from DC Youngfly and Geoff Ogunlesi, manager of Young Thug, there's no telling wh...
There’s always Madness in March, but this year, brackets were obliterated by a little-known 15 seed from Jersey City, who became the lowest seeded team to make the Elite Eight in tournament history. Though many were shocked to see the name Saint Peter’s amongst basketball titans like Duke, UNC, and Kansas (and rightfully so), I think there’s a strong case to be made that this wasn’t just three consecutive flukes, and I explain it all in this episode.Sources Used: David Cobb's CBS Sports ...
You've probably heard the name, you may even be familiar with some of his work, and might just like it, too- but did you know that he is worth $300m (twice as much as Drake), broke one of Michael Jackson's UK Chart records, and has even dated Taylor Swift? In this episode, I dive into the origins of one of the most prolific pop stars ever to stay so low profile and so under the radar.Sources Used:Calvin Harris Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Harris?msclkid=10cbee6bad3011ecaf99...
In this episode, I catch up with Cameron Devereaux, known more widely by his stage name WAVHART, connecting with me all the way from Los Angeles. One of the most renowned musical minds coming from the gold mine of the underground Shoreline scene, WAVHART serves as a DJ, producer, remixer, singer, and songwriter, and is currently signed to the bass house collective Play Me, through which he's dropped five commercial releases. He walks us through everything from his start in music, his draw to ...
"New year, new me!" and "___ is going to be my year!" are phrases you hear on an annual basis between late December and early January- but how often do those phrases come to life in the way people claim that they will? In this episode, I explored the reasons that a lot of resolutions fail, and present a few ways we can assure that ours won't, so 2022 can truly be our year.Sources Used: Gym Statistics - Trafft.com: https://trafft.com/gym-membership-statistics/#:~:text=January%20as%20Peak%20Gym...
In this episode, TikTok creator, musician, music critic, videographer, and current Marquette University student George Pareti joins us all the way from Evanston, IL to speak on his career to date. At only 18 years old, George has amassed a six-digit following across all platforms, and has incredible insights on networking, growing a following, using the internet as leverage towards whatever your heart desires.00:00 - Intro 00:57 - How his start in videography led to shooting music videos, whi...
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