Instruments Vocals Labels Grade A Tribe Role Actor Nominations BET YoungStars Award | Name Brian Bradley,Jr Years active 2006–present Record label Epic Records | |
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Birth name Brian Vaughn Bradley, Jr. Also known as The Astronomical Kid, C.K.O, Coolest Kid Out, Astro, Stro Similar People Reese C Hartwig, Teo Halm, Ella Wahlestedt, David Green, Cher Lloyd | ||
Rapper actor astro is here to talk about his new film
Brian Vaughn Bradley, Jr. (born September 27, 1996), better known by his stage name Astro, Stro or The Astronomical Kid, is an American rapper, producer and actor. He is known for being a contestant on the first season of The X Factor USA in 2011. Astro took the judges with his original song shot at Simon, for looking at his mom. His mentor was L.A. Reid, the mentor for the boys. Astro was seventh place in the competition. After his appearance on The X Factor, he starred in an episode of Person of Interest. In 2014, he co-starred in the major films Earth to Echo and A Walk Among the Tombstones, and the Fox series Red Band Society.
Contents
- Rapper actor astro is here to talk about his new film
- Astro the x factor u s audition 1
- Early life
- 2011 2012 The X Factor USA and Post X Factor
- Performances on The X Factor
- 2013 present Deadbeats Lazy Lyrics and Starvin Like Marvin
- Acting career
- Albums
- Mixtapes
- EPs
- Filmography
- References
Astro the x factor u s audition 1
Early life
Astro was born Brian Vaughn Bradley, Jr. on September 27, 1996 in Brooklyn, New York. There, he lived in a single parent household with his Jamaican mother, and younger sister. He began rapping professionally at the age of ten when his mother promised him studio time if he began to do better in school. He soon released his first single, "Stop Looking at My Moms" and created his first mixtape "B.O.A. (Birth of Astro)." He later started composing instrumentals of his own that pertained to the hip hop music genre.
Some of his musical influences include Marvin Gaye, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Biggie Smalls, Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige, Fu-Schnickens, Tupac Shakur, Nas, and other artists from the 80s and 90's time period. His music is also inspired by the notable film director and fellow Brooklynite Spike Lee.
2011-2012: The X Factor USA and Post-X Factor
At the age of 14, Astro went to audition for the X-Factor. For his audition, he performed "Stop Looking At My Mom" and stole America's attention by becoming one of the few rappers to perform on such a show. He gained four yeses and proceeded on and into the top seven before getting eliminated.
Performances on The X Factor
Astro performed the following songs on The X Factor:
After leaving The X Factor, Astro released his fourth mixtape entitled Loser. It was based around his experiences on the show. He also put out two beat tapes called "Masterminds" and "New World Art" under the alias of Basquiat. The tapes included productions from both him and his friend Laron (a.k.a. ThatLoserLaron) who went under the name of Keith for the tapes.
He was then nominated for a BET Award in the Young Stars category, asked to present an award at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Award Show with Keke Palmer, and featured in an episode of Person of Interest.
He put out many singles. One of them was "Stop Looking at my Moms", released under the name The Astronomical Kid. The music video was released on YouTube.
2013-present: Deadbeats & Lazy Lyrics and Starvin' Like Marvin
For most of 2012, Astro went on a hiatus for a while. During an interview with Sway, he shared that he utilized this period to discover his musical identity. Subsequently, he made a comeback by releasing a track titled "Deadbeat" followed by another named "Methods," and later released a music video for his song "He Fell Off." These tracks were all featured on his mixtape, "Deadbeats & Lazy Lyrics." He made sure to state that the tape would be nothing like what he has done before with a "gritty hip-hop sound that oozed Brooklyn."
Acting career
Stro made his acting debut with his role as Darren McGrady in Person of Interest. He then played Tucker "Tuck" Simms in the sci-fi adventure Earth to Echo, which was released on July 2, 2014, and TJ in A Walk Among the Tombstones, a film with Liam Neeson, released on September 19, 2014. He was Dash Hosney in a FOX series called Red Band Society which premiered on September 17, 2014.