Michael Kelly Sutton


Michael Kelly Sutton, commonly called Kelly Sutton, became known in 2010 for starting the websites HackCollege and Cult of Less.

Biography

Sutton was raised in Everett, Washington and moved to Southern California to attend Loyola Marymount University in 2005. Sutton is currently a software engineer working for Gusto.

Cult of Less

Sutton founded the website, Cult of Less as a way to "unclutter his life." The site listed all of Sutton's possessions and past belongings. He became a known figure among "digital minimalists". Sutton claimed in 2010 to live out of two suitcases and two boxes. On his personal website, Sutton in 2013 called the Cult of Less a "past exploit" and in 2016 noted that he had "a girlfriend and a waffle iron, so we can all agree that project is likely over."

HackCollege

Sutton began the Web site HackCollege in September, 2006. Since its inception, the site has grown to include a show. The show was briefly a part of the Revision3 network.
Sutton was featured in the lifehacking documentary, You 2.0,.