Leon Thomas III

Leon George Thomas III (born August 1, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He began his career as a child actor on Broadway, appearing in the musicals The Lion King, Caroline, or Change and The Color Purple across the 2000s. On screen, he provided the singing voice of Tyrone on the Nick Jr. animated series The Backyardigans (2006–2008) and played Andre Harris on the Nickelodeon series Victorious (2010–2013).

Shifting focus onto his music career, Thomas achieved success in the 2010s as a member of the production duo The Rascals, winning a Grammy from two nominations. He has co-written and co-produced for several artists, including his Victorious co-star Ariana Grande, Babyface, Drake, Rick Ross, SZA, and Toni Braxton.

As a solo musician, Thomas released three mixtapes and an extended play under Rostrum Records. In 2022, he signed with EZMNY and Motown, and released his debut studio album Electric Dusk (2023). His second album Mutt (2024) and the similarly-titled song became his first solo entries on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100, respectively.