Jaydon McCrary[1] (born July 18, 2007) is an American actor, dancer and pop/R&B singer.
[7] In December 2017, he sang the national anthem before a Los Angeles Clippers game after a viral singing display a few weeks prior.
"[16] Also that year, McCrary portrayed a young Michael Jackson in the BET series American Soul, which premiered in February.
On April 19, McCrary released his debut EP, Shine, which includes production from Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox.
[17] In an interview with Vibe, McCrary cited Michael Jackson as his biggest influence, as well as Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, and Chris Brown.