Rising to national prominence at the age of 12 in season 7 of Americas Got Talent for his acoustic version of "House of The Rising Sun" by the Animals, this pop singer and stage actor also became a cast member of Disney's Newsies on Broadway. His first widely released single, "When You Were My Girl," charted on FM and internet radio stations. He was a student and spent his free time as a young street corner musician playing for tips. He took college courses online and graduated extremely early to focus on his growing music and acting career.