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Leon Thomas

Leon Thomas is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Phony Ppl. Those roots explain a lot about how Leon Thomas arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lucky Daye, Sasha Keable, Snoh Aalegra, Alex Isley and Masego, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chris Brown, 4batz, Tim Buckley, Kool & The Gang and Ty Dolla Sign, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Leon Thomas, reaching back through Phony Ppl and forward to Chris Brown. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Leon George Thomas III is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He began his career as a child actor on Broadway, appearing in the musicals The Lion King, Caroline, or Change and The Color Purple across the 2000s. He gained wide recognition for starring as Andre Harris in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom Victorious (2010–2013).

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Leon ThomasPhony PplChris Brown4batzTim BuckleyKool & The GangTy Dolla SignDylan SinclairAriana GrandeBabyfaceLucky DayeSasha KeableSnoh AalegraAlex IsleyMasegoMusiqAri LennoxBLK ODYSSY

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Leon Thomas connections

Leon Thomas grew out of Phony Ppl, shares an orbit with Lucky Daye, Sasha Keable, Snoh Aalegra and Alex Isley, went on to shape Chris Brown, 4batz, Tim Buckley and Kool & The Gang. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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