ORIGIN
JD McCrary is an American recording artist, actor, and dancer from Los Angeles, California. The Hollywood Records signee is known for songs like “Inviting All of You”, “My Name” and “Keep in Touch.” His debut EP, Shine, was released in April 2019. Though still very young, he’s already worked with acts like Childish Gambino. As an actor, JD scored the coveted voice role as “Young Simba” in Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King (2019). His credits include the film Little (2019), and the series K.C. Undercover, Little Big Shots, and American Soul. He currently plays “Kenny Payne” on Tyler Perry‘s The Paynes.

JD was born JayDon McCrary on July 18, 2007, in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in the neighborhood of Granada Hills. His parents Larisa and James West McCrary are no strangers to the entertainment industry. In fact, his dad is a singer, songwriter, and producer. The couple exposed JD to the music of Michael Jackson at a young age. JD has an older stepbrother, Josh, who’s also an actor/singer. Josh appeared in popular shows like the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless. In November 2017, the family’s Granada Hills house was hit by a pickup truck. Luckily, nobody was injured.

CAREER
At age 7, JD appeared in the short films Second Chance (2014) and Atom: The Misadventures of a Real Super Hero (2014). His television debut was a 2015 episode of Blunt Talk titled “A Beaver That’s Lost Its Mind.” JD was cast as “Young Ernie Cooper” in 2 episodes of K.C. Undercover (2015-16). He followed up with small roles in the series Teachers, and I’m Dying Up Here. JD had a memorable performance on the variety show Little Big Shots (2017), created by Steve Harvey and Ellen DeGeneres. He performed The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.”

In 2018, JD joined the main cast of Tyler Perry’s The Paynes. He was cast as “Kenny Payne.” The show premiered in January 2018 on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The Paynes also stars LaVan Davis, Cassi Davis, and Markice Moore. JD portrayed a young “Michael Jackson” in a March 2019 episode of American Soul. He appeared in the fantasy-comedy film, Little (2019), opposite Regina Hall, Issa Rae and Marsai Martin. JD supplied the voice of “Young Simba” for Disney’s The Lion King (2019). The live-action film was directed by Jon Favreau on a $260 million budget. It stars Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, and Beyonce among others.

Outside of acting, JD is a singer and dancer. Thanks to his parents, the youngster was introduced to the works of Michael Jackson at a young age. He now looks up to MJ as a source of inspiration. He cited the Jackson 5’s “Who’s Lovin’ You” as one of his favorite songs. In 2016, JD landed a guest spot on Childish Gambino’s single “Terrified” from the album Awaken, My Love! (2016). They performed together at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2018, JD worked with Jon Bellion and G Tom Mac on songs “Cautionary Tales” and “This Neverland” respectively. His debut single “Inviting All of You” was released in January 2018. A second single “My Name” arrived in the summer of 2018.

In August 2018, at age 11, JD became the youngest recording artist to sign with Hollywood Records. His first song on the label was called “Keep in touch”, released on January 24, 2019. The official video garnered 220K views in under 6 months. JD’s 4-track EP, Shine, was released in April 2019 by Hollywood Records. It featured production from Jermaine Dupri, and Bryan-Michael Cox. The track-list for Shine includes “L.O.V.E”, “Stole My Heart” and “Nothing’s Wrong.”

PERSONAL
JD McCrary is around 5ft 4in tall and he’s Cancer. His net worth is estimated at $300 thousand USD. The young star made $65,000 for lending his vocal to The Lion King soundtrack (“I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”, “Hakuna Matata”). He also took home $5,000 for each day he worked on The Lion King set. JD is a lifelong fan of Michael Jackson. However, he’s also cited acts like Stevie Wonder, Chris Brown and Bruno Mars as inspiration. JD has 2.5+ million monthly listeners on Spotify. He has 200K+ followers on Instagram (jdmccrary).

JD McCrary Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

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