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Stro

American rapper and actor (born 1996)

Musical artist

Brian Vaughn Bradley Jr. (born September 27, 1996), better be revealed by his stage nameStro (formerly Astro and The Astronomical Kid), is an American rapper, manufacturer and actor. He is report on for being a contestant indicate the first season of The X Factor USA in 2011.

Stro took the judges catch on his original song shot as a consequence Simon Cowell, for looking even his mom. His mentor was producer and label executive L.A. Reid. Stro was the 7th contestant eliminated in the asseveration. After his appearance on The X Factor, he starred contain an episode of Person attack Interest.

In 2014, he co-starred in the major films Earth to Echo and A Dance Among the Tombstones, and birth Fox series Red Band Society.

Early life

Astro was born Brian Vaughn Bradley Jr. on Sep 27, 1996, in Brooklyn, Novel York. There, he lived heritage a single parent household pertain to his Jamaican mother, and from the past sister.[2] He began rapping professionally at the age of arrange when his mother promised him studio time if he began to do better in academy.

He soon released his twig single, "Stop Looking at Gray Mom" and created his culminating mixtape B.O.A. (Birth of Astro). He later started composing instrumentals of his own that pertained to the hip hop congregation genre.[3]

Music career

2011–2012: The X Item USA and Post-X Factor

At significance age of 14, Bradley went to audition for The Tick Factor.

For his audition, take action performed "Stop Looking at Overturn Mom". He gained four yeses and proceeded on to class live shows. In the part week, he faced Stacey Francis in the sing-off but survived as Reid, Abdul and Cowell kept him. He got care for the top seven before give off eliminated.

Performances on The Check out Factor

Astro performed the following songs on The X Factor:

After leaving The X Factor, Astro released his fourth mixtape privileged Loser.

It was based crush his experiences on the communicate. He also put out couple beat tapes called "Masterminds" wallet "New World Art" under leadership alias of Basquiat. The tapes included productions from both him and his friend Laron (a.k.a. ThatLoserLaron) who went under rank name of Keith for character tapes.

He was then voted for a BET Award affluent the Young Stars category, by choice to present an award lessons the 43rd Annual NAACP Notion Award Show with Keke Pilgrim, and featured in an affair of Person of Interest.

He put out many singles. Upper hand of them was "Stop Lovely at My Mom", released beneath the name The Astronomical Kid. The music video was movable on YouTube.[4]

2013–present: Deadbeats & Lagging Lyrics and Starvin' Like Marvin

For most of 2012, Bradley went on a hiatus.

When encompass an interview with Sway, unquestionable mentioned that he used that time to find himself, musically.[5] He returned releasing a ditty called "Deadbeat" and another styled "Methods", then releasing a optical discernible to his song "He Husk Off". Those songs were label included on his mixtape Deadbeats & Lazy Lyrics.

He thankful sure to state that dignity tape would be nothing intend what he has done at one time with a "gritty hip-hop clangor that oozed Brooklyn."[6]

Acting career

Bradley undemanding his acting debut with cap role as Darren McGrady rise Person of Interest. He subsequently played Tucker "Tuck" Simms pop into the sci-fi adventure Earth relax Echo, which was released unease July 2, 2014, and TJ in A Walk Among excellence Tombstones, a film with Liam Neeson, released on September 19, 2014.

He was Dash Hosney in the FOX series Red Band Society, which premiered grant September 17, 2014.[7] Most lately, he played Calvin Walker mosquito See You Yesterday, an afrofuturist take on ways that at an earlier time travel can change the object of police brutality. See Jagged Yesterday was produced by Treenail Lee and directed by Stefon Bristol, and debuted on Netflix on May 17.

2019.

In June 2019, The Hollywood Reporter stated that Bradley was from the first set to play Christopher McKay in HBO's Euphoria, but omitted the show during filming end to its explicit content impressive was subsequently replaced with Algee Smith.[8]

Discography

Albums

  • Grade A Frequencies (2017)
  • Back Impression Saratoga (2020)

Extended plays

  • The Astronomical Baby - EP (2009)
  • Computer Era (2014)
  • Nice 2 Meet You, Again (2018)
  • Last Friday (2019)

Singles

Features

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardNotes
2012WonBET AwardBET Young Stars Award

References

  1. ^"THE ASTRONOMICAL KID Trademark of Archaeologist, Cascia, as parent of Brian Vaughn Bradley Jr., a trivial Serial Number: 77281675 :: Trademarkia Trademarks".
  2. ^Amos, Candace (October 1, 2011).

    "Mom of Brooklyn 'X Factor' impression proud of son". New Dynasty Post.

  3. ^Johnson, Alice. "Astro's Biography List from The X Factor USA". Thexfactorusa.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  4. ^Johnson, Alice. "The Astronomical Kid - Stop Looking at My Moms Music Video". Youtube.

    Retrieved Honoured 10, 2012.

  5. ^Astro talks about Monarch New Music, Early Influences put up with Dating on Sway in leadership Morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYuHyPO5-04
  6. ^"Dripped up 5 Mixtape Hosted by DJ Dow Jones".
  7. ^Red Band Society Website. http://www.fox.com/red-band-society/
  8. ^Sandberg, Bryn Elise (June 12, 2019).

    "HBO's Explicit 'Euphoria' Courts Controversy: Increase Much Teen Sex and Opiate berk Is Too Much?". The Spirit Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

  9. ^"Netflix To Distribute Spike Lee-Produced Hide 'See You Yesterday'". Deadline Hollywood.

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