Brooklyn born, L.A.-based, singer, songwriter, producer and actor Leon Thomas first featured here last Dec with the excellent "Breaking Point" and re-recorded a
remix
with Victoria Monét on 28
Jul.
Today he has released his sophomore album "Electric Dusk". which includes both versions as well as three previous singles "Crash & Burn" (Apr '23), "X-Rated" (May '22) and "Love Jones" (Aug '22).
Thomas is from a musical background, his mother (Jayton Anthony) a singer,
father (Leon Thomas II) an opera singer and his stepfather played guitar
with B.B. King.
At the age of 10 he played Young Simba in "The Lion King" on Broadway, at
13 starred in Nickelodeon's "Victorious" and then in the HBO series
"Insecure" as well as several other films and TV series.
He emerged as a song writer in 2012 and has written and produced with the
likes of Ariana Grande, Kehlani, J. Cole, Rick Ross, and others and received
a Grammy Award for writing credits on Babyface and Toni Braxton's 2014 joint
album "Love, Marriage & Divorce". He also contributed to the writing on
Drake's chart topping album "Certified Lover Boy" in 2021.
His debut EP "Genesis" (Aug 2018) earned him a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2018 Soul
Train Awards.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
Click icons below for further information or to connect with the
artist.
| Rating: | 8.3 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Neo Soul |
| Format: | Album |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | EZMNY Records / Motown Records |
| Cat No: | None |
| Date: | 18/08/2023 |
| Price: | £10.29 |
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