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. His videos have been mentioned on shows and websites like

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. In 2018, Stuart had his acting debut as John Brooke in the movie "Little Women" acting alongside

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Early life

Edge was born on March 27, 1989, in

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. He is a member of

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. 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 Utah Valley University (UVU) is a public university in Orem, Utah, United States. UVU offers master's, bachelor's, associate degrees, and certificates. Previously called Utah Valley State College, the school attained university status in July ...

. 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".

YouTube

"Using Siri To Get A Date/Married"

Two years after the initial release of

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, Edge came up with the idea to team up with his friends to do it again. The first video titled "Using Siri To Get A Date" was released on October 23, 2013, and the second video titled "Using Siri To Get Married" was released on September 16, 2015.

Justin Bieber Sorry Dance Video

Edge made a video with his partner Weixin Le where they dance to

'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.

"Deserving Family Gets Christmas Makeover"

Edge serves Day 8 in

' 12 Days of Social where they asked 12 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

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, Lexi Walker and the Gardiner Sisters. 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.

"World's Strongest Kid"

Edge teamed up with Make-A-Wish Foundation to make a kid named Beckham wish come true, who was born with one kidney and was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure and had a kidney transplant, whose wish was to become a YouTube personality. Edge helped Beckham to film a prank.

Mexico Veracruz Mission

Edge as a part of

has served a mission from 2008 to 2010 in

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, Mexico. Edge can speak Spanish fluently.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edge, Stuart 1989 births Living people Latter Day Saints from Utah Writers from Utah American male comedians 21st-century American comedians English-language YouTube channels American expatriates in Mexico Comedians from Utah YouTubers from Utah