Biography
Who is Leon Thomas III?
Early life and Broadway start
Leon Thomas III George Thomas III arrived on August 1, 1993. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City. His parents were Jayon Anthony and Leon George Thomas II. His maternal grandfather, John D. Anthony, worked as a jazz musician and opera singer. This grandfather performed on Broadway in shows like Porgy and Bess. After his parents divorced, Leon lived with his mother who remarried musician Jon Kevin Jones in 1999. He gained a younger half-sister from this marriage.
The performer started his career on stage as a child. He debuted on Broadway in 2003 when he played Young Simba in The Lion King. At age ten, he showed strong stage presence. He also performed in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Kushner production Caroline, or Change in 2004. He toured with this company through California cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco. Also, he appeared in the Broadway show The Color Purple.
Television and film acting roles
In 2007, Leon appeared in the film August Rush. He played the character Arthur and sang the song La Bamba for the project. Shortly after, he signed a deal with Nickelodeon. He provided the singing voice for the character Tyrone in the animated series The Backyardigans. He also made appearances on shows like Jack's Big Music Show and Just Jordan. He acted as Harper in an episode of iCarly and appeared in a holiday special for The Naked Brothers Band.
His biggest television role came with the Nickelodeon series Victorious. He played the main character Andre Harris starting in March 2010. The show ran until February 2013. During this time, he appeared in a crossover episode with iCarly titled iParty with Victorious. He also guest-starred on the show True Jackson, VP. He contributed songs to the show's soundtrack albums, including Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show and Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show.
Music production and songwriting success
Leon shifted focus to his music career in the 2010s. He formed a production duo called The Rascals with Khris Riddick-Tynes. They wrote and produced music for various high-profile artists. Their credits include work for Ariana Grande, Drake, SZA, and Toni Braxton. He also released solo music, including mixtapes like Metro Hearts and V1bes. In 2022, he signed a deal with Motown and Ty Dolla Sign's label, EZMNY Records.
The songwriter achieved significant milestones in his music career during the 2020s. He won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for writing the SZA track Snooze. His second studio album, titled Mutt, arrived in 2024. This album marked his first entry on the Billboard 200 chart. The title track became his first solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2025 and 2026, he continued releasing collaborations, including the track Brown Sugar with Dylan Sinclair and a feature on a Davido album.
Birthday and age
Leon Thomas III was born on August 1, 1993, which makes Leon 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Leon shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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