Todd Michael "Leon" Bridges (born July 13, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

[1][2] His 2018 single "Bet Ain't Worth The Hand" won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance.

Todd Michael Bridges was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 13, 1989, and raised in Fort Worth, Texas.

[4] While working at Del Frisco's Grille in Fort Worth, he played countless open-mics until he was signed by Columbia Records in December 2014.

"[6] He began to attract followers, and his break into the music industry has been attributed to meeting guitarist Austin Jenkins and Joshua Block of White Denim.

[15] Bridges made the cover of Fort Worth, Texas magazine in May 2015[16] for his vocal accomplishments and his distinctive retro style.

While opening at the intimate Roundhouse, he was able to perform songs such as "River", "Better Man" and "Lisa Sawyer" from his debut album Coming Home.

[21] Bridges also participated in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's song "Kevin", which was released on the duo's second full-length album.

[23] On April 8, 2016,[24] Bridges was the live artist featured on BBC Radio London Robert Elms show.

On May 18,[32] Bridges performed "Beyond" from the album Good Thing on an episode of the BBC series The Graham Norton Show.

On June 8, 2020, Bridges and Terrace Martin released a single titled "Sweeter" in response to the murder of George Floyd on May 25.