Leon Thomas III was born on August 1, 1993, in Brooklyn, New York City. He attended a public school until the last two years of high school. Music runs in Leon’s family.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 17: Actor Leon Thomas III arrives at Nickelodeon's 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards at Hollywood Palladium on November 17, 2012 in Hollywood, California. The show premieres on ...

Over 400 fans packed into the Williamsburg venue to hear Thomas play his first Brooklyn show. Photo by Paul Frangipane. Osa Edo, a fan who attended the Brooklyn show, said he found Thomas from the ...