レオ・マンデラさんのインスタグラム写真 - (レオ・マンデラInstagram)「@GullyGuyLeo isn’t “that streetwear kid” anymore. Having elevated himself from the Supreme-stunting Warwick-based whizz-kid into one of the many faces for @Skepta’s @mainslondon and a bonafide DJ, Leo Mandella now enters his next era: one centred around his new @foundation.fm breakfast radio show. But how did the boy from Warwick get here? Sure, 700,000 Instagram followers and surrounding himself with a network of like minded creatives has helped, but if it wasn’t for Mandella’s tenacious drive and unwavering determination, it might have been a totally different story. Of course, this hard work didn’t come without its hurdles. Speaking exclusively to Culted – with a pizza in hand at a nearby pizzeria close to FoundationFM’s studio space – Gully Guy Leo told us that while he “did start off by posting on Instagram, I did always know that I wanted to have my own show or do some form of presenting. But when you do something – for me, that was influencing and taking outfit pictures – it’s very hard to elevate into something such as radio, without people thinking, ‘Oh, you only got there because you have a following’.” Leo would unequivocally prove anyone that ever doubted him wrong. But “it’s harder to get given a chance to get taken seriously on radio or being a DJ when you’re an influencer,” he explains. Regardless, he made one thing clear: “I would never, ever have thought that we’d finally be sitting here having a conversation about my own show.” Hit the link in Culted’s bio to find out what's up. 📸: @jackchipper.1 for CULTED #gullyguyleo #dj #foundationfm」11月17日 0時00分