Miles Brown (actor)

Miles Brown (born December 24, 2004), also known by his stage name Baby Boogaloo, is an American actor, dancer and rapper. He is best known for his role as Jack Johnson in the ABC comedy series Black-ish.

Miles Brown
Brown in 2016
Born (2004-12-24) December 24, 2004
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesBaby Boogaloo
Occupation
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • rapper
Years active2013–present
Known for
Websitemilesbrown.com

Life and career

Brown is the son of rapper Wildchild and Cyndee Brown.[1]

As a young child, he danced in music videos—including "Yeah 3x" and "Loving You Is Killing Me"—and on the children's show Yo Gabba Gabba!.[2][3] At the age of 5, he was a guest on the Ellen Show and a contestant on the fifth season of America's Got Talent as part of the dance duo "Future Funk."[4][5] His first role in a feature film was as part of the Little Rascals Intro Battle Crew in the dance-drama movie Battlefield America. Brown was also in a dance group called Alias Dance Company from 2010 to 2014.

In 2014, Brown was cast opposite Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross in the ABC comedy series Black-ish created by Kenya Barris.[6] For his role as Jack Johnson on the show, he has been nominated for four NAACP Image Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the BET YoungStars Award. He won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor.

Between 2014 and 2016, Brown appeared in several short films. He and Marsai Martin, who plays his twin sister on Black-ish, voice the recurring characters of siblings Jack and Jill on Goldie & Bear. Brown danced in Cirque du Soleil's annual benefit show, One Night for One Drop.[7][8]

In 2018, Brown was cast in the main role of the indie film Boy Genius alongside Rita Wilson.[9] Later that year, he released his first single, "NBA," and competed on the first season of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.[10][11] He was named one of Hollywood's top 30 stars under 18 by The Hollywood Reporter.[12] In October 2020, Brown released his debut album We the Future, with production from Madlib, Mic Checkmate and Deliv; as well as features from Jidenna, Slick Rick, Siedah Garrett, Dame D.O.L.L.A. and his father Wildchild.

Brown is the youngest member of the Jr. NBA Leadership Council.[13][14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Battlefield America Little Rascals Intro Battle Crew
2015 Two Bellmen Ice Cream Kid Short film
2015 Queens & Kings Shopping Cart Race Mini Basketball Bomber Short film
2016 How to Catch a Ghost Andrew Short film
2019 Boy Genius Emmett
2020 Free Guy Baby Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 America's Got Talent Contestant Eliminated in the semifinals.
2012 Raising Hope Trick-or-Treater Episode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do"
2013 Shameless Ashish Episode: "The Helpful Gallaghers"
2014–present Black-ish Jack Johnson Series regular
2015 The Thundermans Little Boy Episode: "Mall Time Crooks"
2015–2018 Drunk History Theodore Livingston / Louis Armstrong 2 episodes
2015–2016 Goldie & Bear Jack (voice) 3 Episodes
2017 Rad Lands Fresh Song New Kid Episode: "Logan"
2018 Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Contestant Runner-up
2019 Mixed-ish Jack Johnson Episode: “Becoming Bow”
2020 Group Chat Himself Episode: "Group Chat Unleashed - Party Pooper Prank"

Discography
  • We the Future (2020)

Awards and nominations
YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2015Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young ActorBlack-ishNominated
2016Won
Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television SeriesNominated
NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominated
2017Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominated
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNominated
2018Nominated
BET AwardsYoungStars AwardNominated
2019Nominated
NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)Nominated

References
  1. "Wildchild's kid Miles Brown, aka Baby Boogaloo... | Stones Throw Records". www.stonesthrow.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. "Miles "Baby Boogaloo" Brown / Dance Mogul Magazine / Exclusive". Dance Mogul Magazine. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. "1-on-1 With Miles Brown of 'black-ish' - JetMag.com". www.jetmag.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. "Miles Brown of 'Black-ish' Competes on America's Got Talent". TheTVPage.com. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. "The Dirt: Miles "Baby Boogaloo" Brown". Dance Spirit. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. "Child actors shine in ABC comedy 'Black-ish'". ABC7 Los Angeles. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. Leach, Robin (26 February 2016). "Young dancers set to steal spotlight at Cirque's 'One Night for One Drop' - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. "Miles Brown Africa's Water Issue Cirque du Soleil Show". Vibe. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  9. "GTA V Actress and Sundance Producer Attach \". MarketWatch. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  10. "Miles Brown Dancing with the Stars: Juniors". ABC. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  11. "Miles Brown Debuted His New Song 'NBA' During All-Star Weekend, Where He Met All Of His Faves". blavity.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. Sandberg, Bryn Elise (8 August 2018). "Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  13. "Jr. NBA Leadership Council". NBA.com: Jr. NBA. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  14. "'Black-ish' star Miles Brown was 'shocked out of (his) life' when LeBron greeted him by name". For The Win. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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