Jake Sasseville(I)
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Jake Sasseville grew up in Lewiston, Maine and moved to New York City
at the age of 19. As a teenager in Maine, he felt there wasn't any
television programming available to him that really captured the
essence of America. As a sophomore at Edward Little High School in
Auburn, Maine, he created and was host to the first episodes of "The
Edge with Jake Sasseville" on the local cable-access station, Great
Falls TV. His staff consisted entirely of teenagers.
His work was featured on a number of Maine television news programs and
the state's largest publications, earning local fame by the age of 18.
His first major guest on "The Edge with Jake Sasseville" was Mark
Mathabane, a best-selling author who had appeared
on other programs, including "Oprah." He also interviewed local
celebrities.
Sasseville's big break came in the spring of 2004 when he and a crew
visited NBC's "Will and Grace" to interview the crew and tape backstage
footage. The program aired on the Maine Fox affiliate and produced
substantial revenue for Sasseville's production company, Foot in Mouth,
Inc. From there, Sasseville grew "The Edge" into a national,
once-weekly program that was syndicated on about 40 stations throughout
the United States. He served as executive producer and host.
"The Edge" continued until 2010, when Sasseville ended production and
began a new late-night program, "Late Night Republic," that was also
syndicated nationally. Sasseville told press at the time that the show
better reflected his maturity. The first guest was comedian Michael Ian
Black. The show featured extensive sponsor integration, including
integration of its flagship sponsor, the Proctor and Gamble Pringles
Xtreme brand. Sasseville has indicated a desire to move the program
toward a curated crowd sourced format in 2011.
He attended the New York Institute of Technology and Marymount
Manhattan University, both in New York City, but left college to pursue
his business interests full-time.
He enjoys exotic travel, skydiving, reading, spirituality, and river
rafting. He resides in New York City and San Francisco.
at the age of 19. As a teenager in Maine, he felt there wasn't any
television programming available to him that really captured the
essence of America. As a sophomore at Edward Little High School in
Auburn, Maine, he created and was host to the first episodes of "The
Edge with Jake Sasseville" on the local cable-access station, Great
Falls TV. His staff consisted entirely of teenagers.
His work was featured on a number of Maine television news programs and
the state's largest publications, earning local fame by the age of 18.
His first major guest on "The Edge with Jake Sasseville" was Mark
Mathabane, a best-selling author who had appeared
on other programs, including "Oprah." He also interviewed local
celebrities.
Sasseville's big break came in the spring of 2004 when he and a crew
visited NBC's "Will and Grace" to interview the crew and tape backstage
footage. The program aired on the Maine Fox affiliate and produced
substantial revenue for Sasseville's production company, Foot in Mouth,
Inc. From there, Sasseville grew "The Edge" into a national,
once-weekly program that was syndicated on about 40 stations throughout
the United States. He served as executive producer and host.
"The Edge" continued until 2010, when Sasseville ended production and
began a new late-night program, "Late Night Republic," that was also
syndicated nationally. Sasseville told press at the time that the show
better reflected his maturity. The first guest was comedian Michael Ian
Black. The show featured extensive sponsor integration, including
integration of its flagship sponsor, the Proctor and Gamble Pringles
Xtreme brand. Sasseville has indicated a desire to move the program
toward a curated crowd sourced format in 2011.
He attended the New York Institute of Technology and Marymount
Manhattan University, both in New York City, but left college to pursue
his business interests full-time.
He enjoys exotic travel, skydiving, reading, spirituality, and river
rafting. He resides in New York City and San Francisco.