Leon Burns Biography
(Dancer)
Birthday: April 8, 2002 (Aries)
Born In: Sacramento, California
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 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.