Leon Thomas III

Leon Thomas III
Leon Thomas III
	Thomas in an interview with WHTA in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Leon George Thomas III
Born	August 1, 1993 (age 30); New York City, U.S.
Genres	R&B
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; record producer; actor;
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Columbia; Rostrum; EZMNY; Motown;
Member of	The Rascals

Leon George Thomas III (born August 1, 1993)^[1] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. After early roles in Broadway and providing the singing voice of Tyrone on the Nick Jr. animated series The Backyardigans (2006–2008), he played Andre Harris on the Nickelodeon series Victorious (2010–2013), for which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination.

Thomas signed to Columbia and Rostrum Records, and sought success for his songwriting, and as a member of the production duo the Rascals. He has earned writing credits on former Victorious co-star Ariana Grande's Positions, Drake's Certified Lover Boy, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's Vultures Vol. 1, and Toni Braxton and Babyface's Grammy Award-winning album Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014). Thomas earned a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song nomination at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, for co-writing the song "Gold Roses" by Rick Ross (featuring Drake).^[3] He later won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, for his contribution to the song "Snooze" by SZA.

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