Leslie Odom Jr. (/ˈoʊdəm/, born August , ) is an American actor and
singer. He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, and
has released three solo jazz albums. He is known for originating the
role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical Hamilton, a performance for
which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist.
His television roles included Sam Strickland in the musical series
Smash (â€"). He is also the author of the book Failing Up.Odom was
born in Queens, New York City. His family later moved to the East Oak
Lane section of Philadelphia, where he grew up. He attended Julia R.
Masterman School for middle school and Philadelphia High School for
Creative and Performing Arts for high school. He and his family
attended Canaan Baptist Church in the Germantown section of
Philadelphia, where he sang solos in the church choir.He earned a
degree with honors at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and then moved to Los Angeles in the summer of .
singer. He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, and
has released three solo jazz albums. He is known for originating the
role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical Hamilton, a performance for
which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist.
His television roles included Sam Strickland in the musical series
Smash (â€"). He is also the author of the book Failing Up.Odom was
born in Queens, New York City. His family later moved to the East Oak
Lane section of Philadelphia, where he grew up. He attended Julia R.
Masterman School for middle school and Philadelphia High School for
Creative and Performing Arts for high school. He and his family
attended Canaan Baptist Church in the Germantown section of
Philadelphia, where he sang solos in the church choir.He earned a
degree with honors at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and then moved to Los Angeles in the summer of .
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