TikTok’s Most Unlikely Superstar

Incredible job on the video Kurtis, it turned out amazing!

Kurtis this was genuinely one of my favorite videos of yours. I couldn’t stop grinning the entire video. There’s so much negativity in every corner of the internet but this video is like a comforting blanket to wrap myself in. Keep doing what you do.

I could NOT STOP SMILING while watching this… James is such an amazing guy and I hope to have his confidence someday. He just radiates light!

Everything that is tired and wrong in the commentary genre, this video begins to fix. I’m so excited to see more videos that go and discover the human beings behind the internet videos like this.

Kurtis, I want to speak from an elder stand point. You’re roughly the age of my oldest (who got me into your channel) and this is the type of behavior I saw from him before he passed and his friends still.

Just unabashed, sweet curiosity for art and creativity.

This video is about more than James and I think he just serves as a perfect window to appreciating life and the media you consume. Exceptional work by every person involved.

Bonus points for the cameos by my favorite purveyor of nuggets, Jacob Andrew Sharpe and handsome dating show star Dean.

Honestly, i thought this guy was going to be reaaallly cringey. But dammit that happiness of his really is infectious. It’s incredibly inspiring to see someone who, even though his songs really arent for me, he really enjoys what he does, and is passionate about it and wants to share that passion and happiness with everyone else. The world needs more genuine kindness and happiness in it like James.

I love seeing you genuinely enthusiastic about an artist and sharing their work with us! Even bettter that James was down for an interview and a collab. If you run into any other media that you’re excited about and want to discuss in a video, I think it would be wonderful to have this contrast to the more sardonic critique videos. Either way: killin it, Kurtis 🙂

kurtis, thank you for this video. in an entertaining world thats slowly being consumed by AI, it’s incredibly important to showcase people like James who continue to produce original content and love doing it too. as someone who got back into writing this year and is full of anxieties about it, this video struck a cord in me. i hope it inspires not only other creators but consumers as well.

I feel like there is something nostalgic in his work. Just the idea of making what you want with a few close friends because it makes you happy reminds me of what we all use to do when we were younger. The fact he has kept the passion and improving his skill is so cool!

I’m loving this video from kurtis. he keeps his style of editing and comedy aspect, but he’s also helping spread an artist’s community! james seems so sweet and genuine, i’m so excited for their collaboration

As someone who is autistic and got bullied for her interests all the time, this video was really…woah. The video itself was so wholesome and James’ personality and energy are so inspiring. Especially when he said “Just do your thing, you can’t please everyone” I literally teared up and cried. I’m now a James fan, tysm for giving this wonderful person the attention he deserves! ♡

Holy shit yes this is the sort of content that will eventually change the world for the better. There is so much hatred towards people who are passionate and are just having fun, what makes people think of it as cringe is because they’re uncomfortable because they live a sad sad life and are afraid to just be you. I love this so much

Like a lot of the other ASD/ND commenters here, this was genuinely moving to me. When I was younger I was definitely made to feel ashamed of my enthusiastic interests and I know I’m not alone in that. And when that happens it’s far too easy to try to hide it and feel super embarrassed when it inevitably comes out. So seeing James fully embrace and let out his passion, which seems to attract people who appreciate and like vibe? with that is genuinely very inspiring. I hope to one day get at least closer to that point again.

i’m so happy that you’re using your massive platform to uplift your fellow creator, there should be more of this, rather than the usual of tearing each other down. well done kurtis, i have always enjoyed your content but this is brilliant💕

People with the amount of charisma and drive like James are honestly a little terrifying. Thank god he’s a musician and not a cult leader, or we’d be screwed.

This may be my favourite video of yours so far and I have been a huge fan for years. I clicked expecting it to be a funny video about something weird creator on TikTok. I didn’t expect to finish the video feeling so inspired and moved by James, it made me emotional to hear his inspiring words and I admire how unapologetic he is about his passion. I am saving this video for a rainy day. Thank you for shining a light on him! ❤

when Jacob, Dean and Kurtis did James’ dance and they were all laughing and smiling, it made my heart flutter. The way you can see the genuine joy and happiness on their faces is just so wholesome and beautiful.