Crawford was discovered at the early age of 3 years , singing at a bowling alley that his mother often visited . He became a series regular on an afternoon GMA Network television show called '' That 's Entertainment '' under the name '' ' Billy Joe ' '' . He attended the International Christian Academy in the Philippines until his departure for the US when he was 12 and balanced both his professional acting and his studies . Crawford acted in a few films before he moved to the United States where he started a music career , performing mostly in the United Kingdom and France , as well as in Asia . His early career started in Dallas , Texas , where he lived and performed his singing and then moved to New York City . During this time , he legally changed his stage name to '' ' Billy Crawford ' '' . He first went to P.S. / I.S. 217 Roosevelt Island Public School and then to Professional Performing Arts School in New York City with other famous professional children , such as Lee Thompson Young , Mandy Moore and Nina Sky . In 1995 , he danced with Michael Jackson onstage when he was 13 years old as one of Jackson 's back-up dancers at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards
1995 MTV Video Music Awards
1995 MTV Video Music Awards
Billy Crawford