▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁in ▁Brook lyn , ▁to ▁Jay on ▁Anthony ▁and ▁Leon ▁Thomas ▁II . ▁ ▁Career ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 – 0 6 : ▁Broadway ▁and ▁career ▁beginning ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁Broadway ▁debut ▁at ▁age ▁ 1 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁as ▁Young ▁Sim ba ▁in ▁the ▁Broadway ▁production ▁of ▁The ▁Lion ▁King . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁appeared ▁as ▁Jack ie ▁Th ib ode aux ▁in ▁the ▁original ▁Broadway ▁cast ▁of ▁Tony ▁K ush ner ' s ▁Caroline , ▁or ▁Change . ▁and ▁tou red ▁with ▁the ▁company ▁during ▁its ▁five - month ▁run ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁and ▁San ▁Francisco . ▁Thomas ▁also ▁performed ▁in ▁the ▁Broadway ▁production ▁of ▁The ▁Color ▁Pur ple . ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 9 : ▁August ▁R ush ▁and ▁television ▁appearances ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Thomas ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁film ▁August ▁R ush ▁as ▁Arthur , ▁performing ▁the ▁song ▁" La ▁B amba ", ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁singing ▁voice ▁for ▁T yr one ▁in ▁The ▁Back yard ig ans . ▁Thomas ▁has ▁also ▁guest ▁star red ▁on ▁Jack ' s ▁Big ▁Music ▁Show ▁and ▁Just ▁Jordan . ▁He ▁also ▁appeared ▁as ▁Har per ▁in ▁the ▁i Car ly ▁episode ▁" i Car ly ▁S aves ▁TV " ▁and ▁was ▁featured ▁on ▁The ▁N aked ▁Brothers ▁Band ▁Christmas ▁Special . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 2 : ▁Victor ious ▁and ▁musical ▁career ▁He ▁played ▁a ▁main ▁character ▁on