Leon Thomas III

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Leon Thomas
File:Leon Thomas III 2013.jpg
Thomas performing at The Citadel Outlets' 12th Annual Tree Lighting Concert in 2013
Background information
Birth name Leon G. Thomas III[1]
Also known as Leon Thomas
Born (1993-08-01) August 1, 1993 (age 30)[2]
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres R&B, pop
Occupation(s) Actor, singer, record producer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active 2003–present
Labels Columbia Records, Rostrum Records[3]
Associated acts Ariana Grande

Leon G. Thomas III (born August 1, 1993) is an American actor,[4] record producer, songwriter and singer who is signed to Columbia Records/Rostrum Records. He is best known for playing Andre Harris on the Nickelodeon series Victorious.

Early life

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Leon G.Thomas III was born in Brooklyn on August 1, 1993 to Jayon Anthony.[1][5]

Career

2003–06: Broadway and career beginning

He made his Broadway debut at age 10[1] in 2003 as Young Simba in the Broadway production of The Lion King. In 2004, he appeared as Jackie Thibodeaux in the original Broadway cast of Tony Kushner's Caroline, or Change. and toured with the company during its five-month run in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Thomas also performed in the Broadway production of The Color Purple.

2007–09: August Rush and television appearances

In 2007, Thomas appeared in the film August Rush as Arthur, performing the song "La Bamba", and was the singing voice for Tyrone in The Backyardigans. Thomas has also guest starred on Jack's Big Music Show and Just Jordan. He also appeared as Harper in the iCarly episode "iCarly Saves TV" and was featured on The Naked Brothers Band Christmas Special.

2010–12: Victorious and musical career

He played a main character on Victorious, portraying Andre Harris, which premiered on Nickelodeon on March 27, 2010. Thomas also appearing as Andre Harris in the crossover episode between Victorious and iCarly, "iParty with Victorious". He also appeared as himself in an episode of True Jackson, VP. In August 2, 2011, the album album "Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show" was launched, with Thomas featured in the songs "Song 2 You" (written by him) and "Tell Me That You Love Me". In June 5, 2012, "Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show" was released, with Thomas featured in the songs "Countdown" and "Don't You (Forget About Me)". The Victorious television series ended production in July 2012 and the show's final episode aired on February 2, 2013.

2012–present: Mixtapes and production work

In 2012, Thomas started to record his first mixtape called Metro Hearts;[6] it was released on August 1, 2012.[7] Songs on the mixtape Metro Hearts include "Forever", "Bad", "Moving On", "Vibe", "Like Clay", and "Never Look Back". The mixtape also included a cover of "Take Care" by Drake, featuring Rihanna. The cover is by Leon Thomas featuring Ariana Grande.[8]

Leon Thomas co-wrote the song "Ain't No Other Me" for the British group Stooshe, which features as a deluxe edition track on their debut album, London with the Lights On. Thomas co-wrote 4 songs on Ariana Grande's 2013 album Yours Truly. He also co-produced 5 songs on Yours Truly, in addition to the song "Last Christmas" from Grande's Christmas Kisses EP, as a member of production duo The Rascals.[9] Additionally, his work in production as a part of "The Rascals" was included in the Grammy award-winning album Love, Marriage & Divorce. His contribution is as a writer on the song entitled "I'd Rather Be Broke" performed by Toni Braxton.

On September 24, 2013, Leon Thomas released a new single, "Hello How Are You", featuring Wiz Khalifa. A second single, "Chill," is to be released soon.[10]

On January 1, 2014, Thomas released a new mixtape, V1bes, under the name Leon Thomas, via Datpiff.[11] He also announced that a music video for his single, Hello How Are You, was in the works.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
2013 "Hello How Are You" (feat. Wiz Khalifa) — TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Year Song Artist Album
2012 "Countdown" Victorious Cast (featuring Leon Thomas & Victoria Justice) Victorious 2.0

Album appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album Appearance
2007 "La Bamba" Leon Thomas August Rush Primary artist
2008 "I Like That Girl" iCarly
2010 "Make It Shine" Victorious Cast & Victoria Justice Victorious Backing vocals
2011 "All I Want Is Everything"
"I Want You Back" (Jackson 5 cover)
"Song 2 You" Lead vocals
"Tell Me That You Love Me" Backing vocals
"Leave It All to Shine" iCarly and Victorious Cast, Miranda Cosgrove, & Victoria Justice
"Favorite Food" Victorious Cast & Victoria Justice Non-album song
"It's Not Christmas Without You" Merry Nickmas
2012 "Shut Up 'N Dance" (The Slap.com version) Non-album song
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Simple Minds cover) Victorious 2.0
"5 Fingaz to the Face Lead vocals
"365 Days" Leon Thomas Victorious 3.0
"Sleigh Ride" Nickelodeon Cast Merry Nickmas

Metro Hearts

Thomas released a debut mixtape titled Metro Hearts on August 1, 2012.[6][7] The song "Take Care", featuring Thomas' Victorious co-star, Ariana Grande, is originally performed by Rihanna and Drake. The third track, "Forever", features samples from the song "Ms. Jackson" by OutKast and the 2004 film The Notebook.

Track listing

Thomas composed all of the songs himself, except where noted.

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Take Care" (featuring Ariana Grande) Aubrey Graham, Noah Shebib, Anthony Palman, James Smith, Brook Benton Jamie xx, 40 4:33
2. "Bad"       2:30
3. "Forever"   Leon Thomas III, André Benjamin, Antwan Patton, David Sheats, Jan Sardi, Jeremy Leven   3:05
4. "Moving On"       3:36
5. "Vibe"       1:39
6. "Like Clay"       4:35
7. "Never Look Back"       3:34
8. "24-7"       3:54
Total length:
 25:26

V1bes

Thomas released a follow-up mixtape called V1bes on January 1, 2014 at midnight via Datpiff. It features remixes of the song "Bonita Applebum" by A Tribe Called Quest, and Wu-Tang Forever by rapper Drake. The song "Chill" contains samples from the 1989 Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing.

Track listing

Thomas composed all of the songs himself, except where noted.

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Can't Tell"     Flume 3:28
2. "Rivers"       3:54
3. "Pain 2X"       2:54
4. "Bonita"     A Tribe Called Quest 3:27
5. "Chill"  
  • Leon Thomas
  • Spike Lee
 XXYYXX 3:04
6. "Wu Tang" (ft. Karina Pasian)   Noah "40" Shebib 1:21
7. "You And Me" (ft. Vali)     4:42
8. "Aquarius"       2:09
Total length:
 24:59

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 August Rush Arthur
2010 Rising Stars JR
2014 Bad Asses Tucson
2015 Runaway Island Evan Holloway
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Just for Kicks Ty 2 episodes
The Backyardigans Tyrone Voice (seasons 2–3)
2007 Just Jordan Ronnie Episode: "Revenge of the Riff"
Jack's Big Music Show Leon Episode: "Laurie's Big Song"
2008, 2011 iCarly Harper, Andre Harris Episode: "iCarly Saves TV"
Crossover movie: "iParty With Victorious"
2008 The Naked Brothers Band Leon Williams Episode: "Christmas Special"
2010 2010 Kids' Choice Awards Himself With the cast of Victorious
2010–13 Victorious Andre Harris Main role, 58 episodes
2011 True Jackson, VP Himself Episode: True Fame
2011 Kids' Choice Awards Himself With the cast of Victorious
2012 Figure It Out Himself Panelist (Episodes 20, 23, 31, 38)
2014 Satisfaction Mateo Recurring role, 6 episodes
Robot and Monster Monster's Singing Voice [citation needed]
2015 Fear the Walking Dead Russell Episode: Pilot

Broadway appearances

Concert Tours

Awards and Nominations

2015 Grammy Best R&B Album (Producer/Writer) Love, Marriage & Divorce Won[12]
2008 Young Artist Awards Best Performance In A Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor (Fantasy or Drama) August Rush Won[13]
2012 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Performance In A Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special) Victorious Nominated[14]

References

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