His 2024 breakout album, "Mutt," brought Thomas to the forefront of the R&B scene as a singer and landed him six Grammy nominations, including best new artist and album of the year. Additionally, the title track reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned RIAA double platinum certification. Thomas, 32, debuted on Broadway at age 10 playing Young Simba in "The Lion King." He gained popularity as an actor on Nickelodeon's "Victorious," where his soulful musical abilities shone on the TV screen.
We're in week three of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl era, chart-wise, and that's not enough time to dislodge the album or its lead single, "The Fate of Ophelia" from the top of the Billboard rankings. But, while it still yields four of the week's top 10 songs, the album is starting to see its deeper cuts slide down to make room for fresh blood. That helps two artists, Olivia Dean and Leon Thomas, land in the Hot 100's top 10 for the first time in their careers.
Leon Thomas has never been one to linger in the shadows of the industry he helped shape. After years of contributing to chart-topping projects and penning hits for some of R&B's biggest names, the multi-talented artist has firmly stepped into his spotlight. Following the success of his critically acclaimed project Mutt, Thomas is ready to keep the momentum going with his newly announced album PHOLKS, arriving October 24.
