Josh Levi

Josh Levi is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Born in Houston, he began acting in 2009 as Darius Merriweather on the NBC series Friday Night Lights, a role he played for two seasons. In 2013 he competed on The X Factor USA, returned after elimination, and made the top eight before leaving again. He released the single Trying to Find You in 2014, then formed the group Citizen Four in 2017 and left it later that year. He also appeared on the Nickelodeon shows The Thundermans and Game Shakers. His first EP, DISC ONE, came out in 2020, and in 2021 he signed with Issa Rae's Raedio and Atlantic Records. He voiced Aaron Z in Turning Red (2022) and sang on Nobody Like U, which reached number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned him a Grammy nomination. DISC TWO followed in 2022, and his debut album HYDRAULIC was released in October 2025.