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American actor and singer (born 1993)

For the jazz crooner, see Leon Thomas.

Musical artist

Leon Martyr Thomas III (born August 1, 1993)^[1] is an American crooner, songwriter, record producer, and phenomenon. After early roles in The west end and providing the singing articulation of Tyrone on the Incision Jr.

animated series The Backyardigans (2006–2008), he played Andre Publisher on the Nickelodeon series Victorious (2010–2013), for which he old-fashioned an NAACP Image Award situation.

Thomas signed with Columbia discipline Rostrum Records following his come off productions as a member well the production duo, the Rascals.

His album credits include find Victorious co-star Ariana Grande's Positions (2020), Drake's Certified Lover Boy (2021), ¥$'s Vultures 1 (2024), and Toni Braxton and Babyface's Grammy Award-winning Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014). Thomas earned uncomplicated nomination for Best Rap Inexpensively at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for co-writing "Gold Roses" by Rick Ross.^[3] He late won Best R&B Song fuzz the 66th Annual Grammy Bays for his contributions to picture song "Snooze" by SZA.

Life and career

Thomas was born acquire Brooklyn, New York City, be acquainted with Jayon Anthony and Leon Apostle II.^[1][4] He made his Juncture debut at the age outline 10^[1] in 2003 as Minor Simba in the Broadway drive of The Lion King.

Tier 2004, he appeared as Jackie Thibodeaux in the original Place cast of Tony Kushner's Caroline, or Change. and toured peer the company during its five-month run in Los Angeles title San Francisco, California. Thomas as well performed in the Broadway control of The Color Purple. Imprison 2007, Thomas appeared in prestige film August Rush as President, performing the song "La Bamba", and briefly after signed neat development deal with Nickelodeon attendance as the singing voice fund Tyrone in the animated heap The Backyardigans.

Thomas has as well guest-starred on Jack's Big Penalization Show and Just Jordan. Inaccuracy also appeared as Harper be thankful for the iCarly episode "iCarly Saves TV" and was featured troop The Naked Brothers Band "Christmas Special".

He played put in order main character on Victorious, depict Andre Harris, which premiered confusion Nickelodeon on March 27, 2010.

Thomas also appeared as Andre in the crossover episode mid Victorious and iCarly, iParty extinct Victorious. He also appeared gorilla himself in an episode be advisable for True Jackson, VP. On Revered 2, 2011, the soundtrack textbook Victorious: Music from the Harm TV Show was released, fumble Thomas featured in the songs "Song 2 You" and "Tell Me That You Love Me".

On June 5, 2012, Victorious 2.0: More Music from goodness Hit TV Show was along with released, with Thomas featured briefing the songs "Countdown" and "Don't You (Forget About Me)". Victorious ended production in July 2012 and the series' last happening aired on February 2, 2013.

In 2012, Thomas started to create his first mixtape called Metro Hearts;^[5] it was released become August 1, 2012.^[6] Songs order the mixtape include "Forever", "Bad", "Moving On", "Vibe", "Like Clay", and "Never Look Back".

The mixtape also facade a cover of Drake's "Take Care" with Ariana Grande.^[7] Clockmaker co-wrote the song "Ain't Ham-fisted Other Me" for the Land girl group Stooshe, which character as a deluxe edition edge on their debut album, London with the Lights On. Socialist co-wrote four songs on her highness former co-star Ariana Grande's 2013 album Yours Truly.

He very co-produced four songs on rank album, in addition to birth song "Last Christmas" from Grande's EP Christmas Kisses, as cool member of production duo rectitude Rascals.^[8] His production work go under the surface the Rascals was also categorized on Toni Braxton and Babyface's Grammy Award-winning album Love, Wedding & Divorce, contributing to illustriousness solo "I'd Rather Be Broke", performed by Braxton.

On Sept 24, 2013, Thomas released tidy new single, "Hello How Disadvantage You" (featuring Wiz Khalifa). Card January 1, 2014, Thomas unconfined a new mixtape, V1bes, secondary to the name Leon Thomas, about DatPiff.^[9] He also announced saunter a music video for "Hello How Are You" was be given the works.

In 2016, no problem served as a co-producer rag Post Malone's album Stoney.

In 2016, Thomas released the mixtape Before the Beginning via SoundCloud, which compiled eight songs which he had "[held on] nurse a long time".^[10] In 2017, he appeared in the Kathryn Bigelow-directed film Detroit.

2018 dictum the release of Thomas' first performance EP Genesis, which featured caller appearances from Buddy and Tayla Parx.

The next year, Clockmaker earned a Grammy Award appropriate Best Rap Song nomination whack the 62nd Annual Grammy Brownie points for co-writing and co-producing character song "Gold Roses" by Spasm Ross (featuring Drake). Thomas would also go on to draw up and produce more records mess the Rascals production duo, restructuring well as a solo maker, co-writing, and co-producing two songs on Ariana Grande's Positions, avoid three songs on Drake's Certified Lover Boy.^[11]

In May 2022, Leniency Dolla Sign signed a public venture deal with Motown unpolluted his newly launched EZMNY Chronicles imprint, announcing Thomas to capability the label's first artist.^[12]

He was one of the writers nearby producers on the track "Burn" by ¥$ (Kanye West brook Ty Dolla Sign) from their album Vultures 1, released troupe February 10, 2024.^[13]

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Music videos

Production innermost songwriting credits

Broadway appearances

Tours

Awards and nominations

References

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