Stuart Edge

Stuart Edge
Born Stuart Edgington
(1989-03-27) March 27, 1989
Utah
Nationality American
Education
Occupation YouTuber, prankster, magician, musician, actor, writer
Years active 2012–present
Relatives
  • Steven Edge (Brother)
  • Spencer Edge (Brother)
Website http://www.thestuartedge.com/
YouTube information
Channel(s) Stuart Edge, Stuart EdgeXtra
Associated acts

Stuart Edgington known as Stuart Edge is an American YouTube personality best known by his prank, magic, flash mob and street music performance videos.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

Edge was born on March 27, 1989 in Utah in a Mormon family. When he was 14 his parents divorced and he moved to Mexico with his mother and brothers. He graduated with an associate degree from Utah Valley University.

Edge wrote about his rise from porta potties cleaner to YouTube star in his book "On the Edge: How My Crappy Job Changed My Life".[1][2][5][6][7][8]

YouTube

Edge has collaborated with other notable YouTubers including Andrew Hales, Justin Stuart, Andrew Scites from JStuStudios and Lindsey Stirling.[3]

"Using Siri To Get A Date/Married"

Two years after the initial release of Siri, Edge came up the idea to team up with his friends to prank students. The first video titled "Using Siri To Get A Date" was released on October 23, 2013 and second video titled "Using Siri To Get Married" was released on September 16, 2015.[9][10]

Justin Bieber Sorry Dance Video

Edge made a video with his partner Weixin Le where they dance to Justin Bieber's Sorry song in 31 different Halloween costumes. The video was released on October 30, 2015 and received so much attention that Justin Bieber tweeted a link to the video.[11][12][13][14]

"Deserving Family Gets Christmas Makeover"

Edge serves Day 8 in LDS Church's 12 Days of Social where they asked 12 LDS YouTube stars to share their talents through music and spoken word and also offer their fans a unique testimony of Jesus Christ. The series took place from December 1 to December 12, 2015 and featured Alex Boyé, Jenny Oaks Baker, Lexi Walker and the Gardiner Sisters.[15]

Edge teamed up with his family, friends and local businesses to provide a Christmas for a family whose father died unexpectedly one year before the campaign.[16][17]

Mexico Veracruz Mission

Edge as a part of LDS community has served a mission from 2008 to 2010 in Veracruz, Mexico. Edge can speak Spanish fluently.[18][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Valley native Stuart Edge drops by with new book" (Interview). Interview with Jeff Hunter. Utah: The Herald Journal. Jun 2, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Person 2 Person: YouTuber Stuart Edge" (Interview). Interview with Maren Jensen. Utah: KUTV. May 29, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Jimmy Hall (March 24, 2014). "Andrew Hales, experimenting with awkward". UVU Review. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Magic Kissing Card Trick: Stuart Edge Steals Kisses, Blows Minds". The Huffington Post. March 29, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "YouTube star Stuart Edge hopes to inspire with new book" (Interview). Interview with Aaron Christensen. Utah: Deseret News. May 21, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Internet Sensation Stuart Edge On His New Book ‘On The Edge – How My Crappy Job Changed My Life’" (Interview). Interview with Tony Toscano. Utah: Gephardt Daily. May 10, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ "'On The Edge': Stuart Edge on how having a 'crappy job' led to becoming a YouTube star" (Interview). Interview with Cimaron Neugebauer. Utah: KUTV. May 25, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Youtube star Stuart Edge just wrote his first book!" (Interview). Interview with Brittany Graham. Utah: KSTU. May 24, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ Alex Johnson (September 17, 2015). "UTubers: Stuart Edge uses Siri to find a wife". Deseret News. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ Kari Kenner (September 19, 2015). "From the Web: Local prankster Stuart Edge uses Siri to find a wife". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ Natalie Weiner (October 31, 2015). "Watch the Halloween Version of Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' Video". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  12. ↑ Allison Croghan (November 2, 2015). "Bieber loves Utah YouTuber’s Halloween video with 30+ costumes". KSTU. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ Justin Bieber (October 31, 2015). "Happy #SORRY #halloween". Twitter. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  14. ↑ Alex Johnson (October 31, 2015). "UTubers: Stuart Edge dances to 'Sorry' in 31 Halloween costumes". Deseret News. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  15. ↑ Kari Kenne (December 8, 2015). "From the Web: YouTuber Stuart Edge shares one Utah family's Christmas miracle". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ Alex Johnson (December 8, 2015). "Stuart Edge plans Christmas surprise for friends who recently lost father, contributes to LDS Church's initiative". Deseret News. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio (December 9, 2015). "Stuart Edge Gives a Deserving Family a Christmas Home Makeover". KTTV. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  18. ↑ Janice Peterson (November 8, 2015). "From the Web: YouTube prankster Stuart Edge talks about his LDS mission". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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