Josh Levi (singer)
Josh Levi | |
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| Born | Joshua Levi Bolden |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, dancer |
| Known for | Friday Night Lights, The X Factor |
Josh Levi (born Joshua Levi Bolden) is an American actor, singer, and dancer from Houston, Texas.[1][2] Levi had a recurring role on television series Friday Night Lights,[1][2] and was also a finalist on season 3[3][4] of the television series The X Factor.[5] After he was eliminated, Levi returned to the show to participate with the top 12 of the competition.[6][7][8] He made it to the final eight slots before elimination.[9][10] Levi released a single, "Trying to Find You" in February 2014,[11] and appeared at a DigiTour show in Dallas, Texas in June.[12][13] He also performed at the outlets at Anthem tree lighting ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona,[14] and the Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles in November 2014[15][16][17] In December that same year, he performed in Navi's King of Pop Michael Jackson tribute concert.[18] In 2015, Levi toured with Aaron Carter,[19] and released a cover of Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney's single, "FourFiveSeconds".[3] He formed a group named Citizen Føur with Carson Boatman, Connor Boatman, and former member of InTENsity and fellow X-factor contestant, Austin Percario. Levi left the band in August 2017 to pursue a solo venture.[20]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | I Pledge Allegiance...(Short) | Lenny |
| 2010 | Halo Legends (Video) | Kid B |
| 2009-2011 | Friday Night Lights (TV series) | Darius Merriweather |
| 2013 | The X Factor | Himself |
| 2014 | Reality Relapse | Himself |
| 2014 | Tweet Out | Himself |
| 2013-2014 | Teens Wanna Know | Himself |
| 2014 | LA Live the Show (TV series) | Special Guest |
| 2014 | The Next Dance (Video) | Young Tristian |
| 2018 | Game Shakers | Rick |
References
- ^ a b Joey Guerra (October 1, 2013). "Houston's own Josh Levi sings, dances, acts and impresses 'X Factor' judges". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ a b Brian DiMaio (February 17, 2014). "My Motto is to Stay Odd, And Run Your Own Race: A TDQ Q&A With Entertainer Josh Levi". The Daily Quarterly.
- ^ a b Mike Sanford. "X-Factor star Josh Levi covers Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney's "Four Five Seconds"". Heed Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "X Factor USA 2013 Top 12 Recap: Wild Card Twist Gets Josh Levi Return on Fox Show". International Business Times. November 7, 2013.
- ^ "He's Got the Moves Like MJ: Music Sensation Josh Levi Opens-Up!". The Levity Ball. January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Katy Kroll (November 7, 2013). "X-Factor Recap: Paulina Rubio Brings Back Josh Levi in Surprise Move". RollingStone. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Elisabeth Kramer (November 6, 2013). "X Factor 2013: Josh Levi Brought Back as a Wildcard!". Wet Paint. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Wade Rouse (November 14, 2013). "The X Factor: Josh Levi Is 'Straight Up' the Star of the Night". People. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Josh Levi and Lillie McCloud get the chop in X Factor USA double elimination night". Daily Mail. November 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Jason Hughes (November 28, 2013). "'The X Factor': Josh Levi Impresses With Strong Take On Bruno Mars, Dedicates It To His Grandma". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Haley Longman (February 14, 2014). "OK! Exclusive: Listen to The X Factor's Josh Levi's Romantic Debut Single!". OK Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Brandon Thibodeaux (June 8, 2014). "Stars of YouTube Take to the Stage". New York Times.
- ^ "Josh Levi Returns to Texas to Headline Digifest". Celebzter. August 7, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Before You Exit, Josh Levi, Christina Grimmie perform at Anthem tree lighting ceremony". Your West Valley. November 12, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "13th Annual Tree Lighting Concert". Citadel Outlets. November 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "The 13th Annual Citadel Tree Lighting Concert". My Fox LA. November 5, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Scarlett Zhiqi Chen (November 6, 2014). "The Brightest Nights of the Year". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "The 'King of Pop' Is Coming to The Capital". Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Josh Levi comes to UK with Aaron Carter". Music News. January 4, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Rising Boy Band Citizen Four Talks Destiny's Child-Sampling Single 'My Name (Say It)' & Getting Approval From Beyonce". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "Josh Levi". IMDb. Retrieved July 28, 2015.