Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Davon Smith. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Davon thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Are you able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen?

Its Been A Dream And A Reality For The Last Few Years To Allow My Passion For Social Media, To Support My Real Life. Last Time I Spoke With Voyage I Was Just Moving Into The Gaming Genre And The Journey So Far Has Been An Amazing One. I Still Am Vaperz_Edge Where I Can Be And Continue To Make Content As Often As Possible, Instagram Has Been My Main Hub For Vaping Content, As Well As Twitch Where I Use Products As I Play Games And Conversations Come Up. I Also Have An Online Store That I Opened In 2019, VaperZEdgeShop Has Now Changed To Hustlesmiths.com That Focuses On Merch For Our Channel And Other Creators Who Stream. On Twitch I Am More A Gamer Rather Than Focus On Vape. I Couldn’t Do Any Of This Without Some Awesome People Who Have Supported Me, Through The Years. Many Members Of Our Community Have Come From My Vaping Background But A Large Portion May Have Only Discovered Me Through Gaming. I Have Changed My Name On Many Platforms To DavOnEdge, Which Keeps Synergy Between Both My Persona. I Have Recently Partnered With My Favorite Game, NarakaBladepoint And Have Had Opportunities To Premier Content, Host Events And Even Played With A Team Of IGN Members. To Anyone Wanting To Be A Creator, Its Hard Work But The Family You Get Is Worth it!!

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

The Last Few Years, Vaping Has Seen A Decrease In Social Media Support. Many Platforms Don’t Allow Such Content And I Have Focused A Lot On Gaming, As I Have Always Had A Major Passion For Games. I Recently Changed My Name On Many Platforms To DavOnEdge And Have Begun to Build A Community Not Focused Solely In Vaping. Many Members Of Our Community Have Known Me And Supported The Pages For Years And Several Others Have Just Learned About My Vaping Career. My Online Store Has Also Seen A Change Of Focus, Aimed More At Merchandise And Representing Other Streamers. I Have A Medical Condition Known As Cluster Headaches That Makes Day To Day Living More Of A Struggle. Balancing My Real Life With Being An Online Creator Has Been Challenged By This Condition. I Do Hope The Headaches Become Less Frequent And Don’t Continue To Interrupt Planned Events Or My Nightly Schedule. I Have Also Focused On One Game, Naraka Bladepoint Throughout This Last Year And Recently Became Partnered With The Team At Netease. Ive Been Fortunate Enough To Have Opportunities Such As, Hosting Events, Testing New Features And Even Playing With A Team From IGN. I Cant Wait For What Tomorrow Brings And I Thank Voyage For The Chance To Share My Story With So Many Readers.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

I Was Able To Identify A Decline In Vaping On Social Media And Made A Choice To Switch My Genres Where Necessary. This Was A Big Leap In Itself As I Had No Previous Presence Within The Field Of Gaming. Many Of My Friends I Met Before Through Instagram, TikTok, And Other Social Media Platforms Gave Me Strength To Push Forward Into Unknown Territory. Starting A New Page Takes Courage And You Also Need To Stay Consistent Where You May Not Have A Lot Of Reach. My Wife, Who Also Does Social Media, Lost A Page Last Year With Over 100k Followers And Events Like That Can Really Put Pressure On Your Mental State. You Never Really Know When You’re Gonna Wake Up And Your Work May Be Gone. Its Thanks To Continuous Support That We Now Have A Space For New People To Feel Welcome And Enjoy Our Content Online. I Will Continue To Create Content And Connect With Everyone I Can.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

My Medical Condition Has Also Been Very Challenging. Cluster Headaches Can Make Meeting Deadlines Or Having Free Time To Create Unique Events, A Struggle Thanks To Daily Pain. I Encourage Others To Always Seek Help And Understand That Limitations Will Not Defeat You. Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way. There Is A Lot That Goes Into Content Creation And Finding Your Style. Being Genuine Or Honest With Your Following Can Really Allow For A Greater Understanding Of Who You Are And The Things You Face In Life. Real Supporters Will Always Be There To Lift You Up. If You Enjoy Entertaining And Want To Be A Creator, Then Go For It And Have Fun!!

Contact Info:

• Website: www.hustlesmiths.com, https://rebuildingcharacter.weebly.com/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/vaperz_edge?igshid=7e7nl2v8ua1r
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vaperzedge/, https://www.facebook.com/rebuildingcharacter/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdgeVaperz?s=09
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx1Ep_j5StdJ9ZV361wmyCQ
• Other: https://www.twitch.tv/davonedge

Image Credits
Davon Smith , Cassandra Anderson