Leon Thomas, a GRAMMY-winning artist, producer, and actor, has emerged as a leading voice in R&B, seamlessly fusing R&B, soul, and rock in his music. His breakthrough year (2024) included a GRAMMY win for SZA's No. 1 hit "Snooze" and his sophomore album 'MUTT' being named Billboard's No. 1 R&B Album of the Year. This year, he released his newest EP 'PHOLKS.'

Commercial success

• His single "MUTT" reached No. 6 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.

• The single also topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, marking his first No. 1 as an artist.

• It spent 18 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.

Cultural impact

• He accepted the Breakthrough of the Year Award at Billboard's R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 event.

• His NPR Tiny Desk and Late Show performances went viral, and he earned two BET Awards nominations.

• George Clinton "knighted" him during Coachella, and he made his full-set debut at Austin City Limits in November.

Critical response

• The Culture Crypt noted that his sophomore album 'MUTT' "dives deep into the complexities of relationships and identity, all wrapped in a unique sound that fuses R&B with jazzy soul and rock." Read full review

• Modern Music Analysis observed that "'Sexually explicit, emotionally irresponsible, and utterly smooth, all tenants of good, modern R&B are all present here' in 'MUTT'." Read full review

• Always Prai described 'MUTT' as "a masterful blend of R&B, neo-soul, and hip-hop, showcasing Thomas’s evolution as an artist and his ability to craft personal narratives that are universally relatable." Read full review