Leon Burns
Leon “Kida” Burns is an American professional hip-hop dancer and the winner of America’s Favorite Dancer title in the 13th season of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, also known as ‘So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation’.
He gained recognition through his Instagram dance videos of popular hip-hop songs such as “Don’t Sleep” by Dorian and “Cut It” by O.T. Genasis
He is more popular by his several stage names, including Kida the Great and Lil Kida. A California native, Burns grew up emulating his father, who was a professional dancer himself. He received his initial training from his elder brother and began dancing at an early age.
After setting up a Vine account, he began to upload six-second videos of his performances and soon garnered a loyal following.
His Instagram account has been equally successful. He has over 1.7 million followers on the platform. In 2016, Burns emerged as the champion on ‘So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation’. That year, he also performed alongside Usher at the 2016 BET Awards.
Leon Burns Age, Height, And Body Measurements
Leon Burns Early Life and Education
Real name Leon Burns was born on April 8, 2002, which makes the age of Kida The Great be 16 years old as of 2018. His birthplace is in Sacramento, California.
Talking about his parents, he is the son of Leon Burns, Sr.(father) and Tanisha Hunter (mother). Unfortunately, his father died in the year 2014 and the moment Burns lost the person who helped him to find passion in dancing.
Regarding Kida The Great’s siblings, he has an elder brother named Shaheem Sanchez and a younger sister named Savannah.
Burn’s elder brother was his first teacher who started mentoring him from the age of four. His sister is also a dancer and possesses brilliant skills.
It is said that the dancer was inspired by the dance movies like the Step Up series and Breakin’. Getting support from his family, Burns started participating and competing from his early days.
Leon Burns Personal Life
Leon Burns The Meteoric Rise to Fame
His journey to fame and fortune began on the short-form video hosting site Vine.
He received the grand prize of $250,000 and the title ‘America’s Favorite Dancer’ for the year 2016. That year, Burns was also featured in the video short ‘Sing It Out’. He has been highly active since his ‘So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation’ win and is presently involved in numerous dance and choreography projects.
Leon Burns Career(Hip-Hop Dancer)
In 2009, Burns earned the title of the Best Kid Dancer during the Sacramento Music Festival. After a year, he won the Best Kid Dancer at the Sacramento State Fair.
When he reached eleven, Burns attended Chapkis Dance Studio based in Suisun City, California. He was trained by Greg Chapkis who is best known for being the contestant of the first season of So You Think You Can Dance.
A video “The Art of Teknique” of Burns being accompanied by his crew was uploaded online which become so popular that famous personalities of the industry like Tyrese and Ludacris reposted it. After that, he and his crew were invited on the stage of The Ellen DeGeneres Show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.
Under the stage name, Kida The Great, Leon Burns performed on The Queen Latifah Show in 2015. He also performed at The Rachel Ray Show.
The show was hosted by Rachael Ray from which Burns was able to draw the attention of the producers of So You Think You Can Dance.
The biggest breakthrough in his professional dancing career was in2016 where he become the most voted America’s Favorite Dancer.
Apart from that, he became the talk of the town when he appeared performing together at 2016 BET Awards with renowned singer Usher. One can also find him contributing to the 2012’s move Battlefield America in the role of Thomas ‘Tommy’ Brown.
Leon Burns Net Worth
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Estimated Net Worth in 2019 | $100K-1M (Approx.) |
Previous Year’s Net Worth (2018) | Under Review |
Annual Salary | Under Review. |
Income Source | Primary Income source Dancer. |
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