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Leon G. Thomas III (born August 1, 1993 in Brooklyn) is an American actor and singer, known for his performances in the Broadway productions The Lion King, Caroline, or Change, and The Color Purple. He appeared in the film August Rush as Arthur performing the song "La Bamba" and was the singing voice for Tyrone in The Backyardigans.^[when?] Thomas has also guest starred on Jack's Big Music Show and Just Jordan. He also appeared as Harper in iCarly Saves TV and was featured on The Naked Brothers Band Christmas Special. He now stars in Victorious, a Nickelodeon comedy show as Andre'. He also has a YouTube channel called leonthomasmusic. He posts videos of songs he wrote, including "I Wish", "I Like That Girl", "So Sick", "Slo Jam" and "Start With Me". Thomas' song "Dream" plays in the episode of Zoey 101 titled "Michael Loves Lisa", when Michael is trying to impress Lisa. He is a main character on Victorious, playing André, which premiered on Nickelodeon on March 27, 2010. He is good friends with Victorious co-stars Victoria Justice and Ariana Grande.

External links

• Leon Thomas III at the Internet Broadway Database
• Leon Thomas III at the Internet Movie Database