Leon Thomas III is a multi-talented Singer, Actor & Musician signed to Columbia/Rostrum Records. Currently living in Los Angeles, Leon can be seen on the Nickelodeon hit tv show VICTORIOUS as the musically gifted Andre Harris. The show won multiple awards over the years and has become Nickelodeons top rated show.
With his intense passion for music, Leon has grown into an amazing recording artist who not only plays five instruments, but also sings, writes, and produces all his own music. Leon’s highly anticipated mixtape entitled “Metro Hearts” was released in August 2012. The lead single “Forever” instantly went viral along with the beautifully shot music video to accompany. (link below)
(YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFPmO_gKrQE )
It was this “Metro Hearts” mixtape that opened up an opportunity to tour with Big Time Rush and Cody Simpson this past summer.
Currently Leon is working on his first official label album release which is slated to drop summer 2013.
Leon has a long resume starting as early as 10 years old when he made his Broadway debut as Young Simba in the Broadway production of THE LION KING. He then went on to appear as Jackie Thibodeaux in the original Broadway cast of Tony’s Kushner’s CAROLINE OR CHANGE. In 2005, Leon performed in the original cast of the Broadway musical THE COLOR PURPPLE. In 2007, he appeared alongside Robin Williams and Terrence Howard in the Warner Brothers film, AUGUST RUSH where he performed “La Bamba” on the movies soundtrack.
Leon has also appear in numerous television shows including The Backyardigans, Jacks Big Music Show, Just Jordan, iCarly, & Naked Brothers Band.
Leon Thomas III can be viewed on his YOUTUE: leonthomasmusic
Or TWITTER: @leonthomas3