Landon Sterling

Landon Sterling is Los Angeles's heart throb. He is the lead singer, song writer, and rhythm guitarist for Violet Hour. He first meets Raina Johnston in a park in Colorado Springs, Colorado as he is trying to get away from his depressed mother.

Physical Appearance
Landon is a tall man, standing at about 6'2". He has light gray eyes that look almost white in some lighting, blond hair that is styled so that the bangs point upward, and bright white teeth. He is typically seen in a graphic band T-Shirt, skinny jeans that are ripped at the knee, and a dark denim jacket. Landon exercises a few times a week to stay on top of being able to preform for crowds, so he is somewhat muscular.

Personality
"Warning: Spoilers below."Landon Sterling wears multiple identities depending on who he's dealing with at the time. To most, he comes off as someone who doesn't have time for games. He is a business man out to make a deal. To his close friends, he is the most loyal, caring friend anyone could ask for. To his fans, he cares deeply about his music and would take the time to meet with them at any event.

In Volume 1, Landon is diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder due to constant mood swings. In reality, he suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder, which he is diagnosed with in Volume 2. BPD is caused by childhood trauma due to abandonment, emotional abuse, and other biological and environmental factors. In Landon's case, it causes insecurity with everyone he meets. Once someone breaks through that wall, he becomes a loyal, caring friend to that person. If that wall is never broken, he gives off the cold shoulder and wears the business man face.

Biography
"Warning: Spoilers below."Jonathan Cato, lead singer of Draken Cato, found out Julia Sterling was pregnant and told her he wanted nothing to do with having kids and asked her to get an abortion. Julia then moved to Fountain, Colorado where she gave birth to identical twin boys, Ryland and Landon Sterling. Landon was the second born. Julia married Robert Nuff not too long after. Julia and the boys moved to the city of Colorado Springs with Robert where they stayed. A few years later, Julia gave birth to Landon's younger sister, Tracey Nuff.

Julia knew her children were meant for greatness, so she forced her kids to join creative hobbies such as art classes, music classes, and theater. At first, Landon enjoyed the creative outlook, but after a while, he wanted to do other things. Julia wouldn't let him and instead forced him to continue piano lessons.

Landon watched his mother deal with depression. His parents always fought over it. When Landon was eight, Julia succumbed to drinking and drank in front of the kids which caused more fights between her and Robert. It was around this time when Landon stated to suffer from migraines multiple times a month. After many years of doctors visits, they never found the reason why his migraines happened.

By the age of thirteen, Landon realized that he needed to get away from the toxic atmosphere. He started doing odd jobs and saving his money. His parents began their divorce when he was fourteen. At fifteen, he asked his sister for advice: If you could go to your favorite place in the world tomorrow, would you do it? She told him yes. So during the night, he packed a bag, got on a plane, and flew to LA.

For the first year, he slept on someone’s couch and sold drugs for them, giving the person the majority of the profit and keeping a little for himself to buy things like food. At the age of sixteen, he placed an advertisement in the newspaper for people who know how to play instruments and liked a specific genre. Over the next few weeks, he listened to people’s auditions. Eventually, he nailed two boys: Matthew Crawford and Tyler McCade. Matthew knew how to play drums and guitar and Tyler played bass. Landon knew piano and had been teaching himself guitar over the past year so Matt became Violet Hour’s drummer.

Landon and Tyler spent so much time at Matt’s apartment that they ended up moving in with him. Landon experimented sexually with Matt during the time and eventually Tyler joined them. The three of them created a somewhat joke album and made pop music. At the age of 17, they sold it to a record label who, at first hated it, but eventually gave in and gave it a bit of advertisement. The album flew off the shelf and the record label practically begged them to sign under them. After much consideration, they took the offer, but told the record label if they were to make more music, they wanted to make rock music. Eventually the record label gave into their request and they signed.

At the age of 18, Landon came home to find his twin on Matt’s Mom’s couch. He hadn’t seen any of his family in 3 years at this point. Landon didn’t want anything to do with Ryland, ashamed of leaving him behind. After about a month or so of constant bickering, Landon and Ryland became friends again. Ryland went home, seeing him every year for a week on their birthday.

The three boys earned enough money that they decided it was time to buy their own house. All the while, Landon was writing songs for guitar and realized they needed a guitarist. Matt played guitar, so he took the role, but they still needed a drummer. The three boys bought a large house in Beverly Hills. Eventually, they met Derek Patterson who joined the band and moved in with them.

They wrote 2 more albums together in 3 years. The whole time, the record label pressured Landon to “date” (be seen with) people to earn them fame. Landon started drinking alcohol at a young age. They went to parties and drank, they went to gatherings and drank. It became a part of his character to be drunk all the time and the band just accepted it - because they were drinking too. And also, they say he wrote better music when he was drinking.

At the age of 20, Ryland contacted Landon and told him he was moving into a new house. He begged Landon to help him move. Eventually, Landon agreed. He flew to Colorado Springs for the first time outside of a tour. He met his mother and sister for the first time in 5 years. He didn’t speak with them much, just wanted to get the move over with and leave.

At the age of 21, Landon wanted to write for keyboard again, but knew he couldn’t do it himself on the stage. He began searching for a pianist and eventually found David Kilford. Davie moved in. Landon wrote 2 more albums in 2 years.

At the age of 23, on Violet Hour’s fourth tour, Landon was found to be intoxicated too much while on stage. PR was forced to pull them from their tour and put Landon under supervision of his mother.

Volume 1
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