{{Short description|American singer, rapper and actor}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | other_names = Young Dylan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2009|3|4}} | birth_place = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, Maryland]], U.S. | occupation = Rapper, actor, television host | years_active = 2015–present | known_for = ''[[Tyler Perry's Young Dylan]]'', [[NFL Slimetime]] | parents = Damon Gilmer (father); Deaundra Gilmer (mother) }}
'''Dylan Gilmer''' (born March 4, 2009), known professionally as '''Young Dylan''', is an American actor, rapper, and television host. He rose to prominence after his rap videos went [[Viral video|viral]] when he was six years old, and he has since appeared on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'', performed at [[NBA All-Star weekend|NBA All‑Star Weekend]], and starred in the [[Nickelodeon]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Tyler Perry's Young Dylan]]'' (2020–2025).<ref name=":0" />
== Early life == Dylan Gilmer was born and raised in [[Annapolis, Maryland]], to parents Damon and Deaundra Gilmer. He developed an early interest in music and grew up listening to [[Drake (musician)|Drake]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=May 23, 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Dylan Gilmer Talks 'Young Dylan', His New EP, & More with BB |url=https://www.beautifulballad.org/2023/05/23/exclusive-dylan-gilmer-talks-young-dylan-his-new-ep-more-with-bb/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=BeautifulBallad |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Miranda |first=Alex |date=July 4, 2020 |title=Dylan Gilmer starring in 'Tyler Perry's Young Dylan' at 11 years old |url=https://wsvn.com/entertainment/dylan-gilmer-starring-in-tyler-perrys-young-dylan-at-11-years-old/ |access-date=April 28, 2025 |website=WSVN |language=en-US}}</ref> At age 6, his parents posted a home video of him rapping [[Bryson Tiller]]'s "[[Don't (Bryson Tiller song)|Don't]]", which went viral.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2023 |title=Young Dylan: Get to Know the Rapper and Nickelodeon Star |url=https://jenniferhudsonshow.com/2023/02/23/young-dylan-interview/ |access-date=February 6, 2024 |website=[[The Jennifer Hudson Show|Jennifer Hudson Show]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Kimberly C. |date=March 3, 2020 |title=Tyler Perry's latest brings rapper Young Dylan to Nickelodeon |url=https://www.phillytrib.com/entertainment/tyler-perrys-latest-brings-rapper-young-dylan-to-nickelodeon/article_b60c5440-515e-5a1f-bcf6-cc4aedc0937c.html |access-date=February 6, 2024 |website=[[The Philadelphia Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Blackstone |first=Andrea |date=September 21, 2023 |title='Young Dylan' Continues to Grow with the Flow |url=http://baltimoretimes-online.com/news/2023/09/21/young-dylan-continues-to-grow-with-the-flow/ |access-date=February 6, 2024 |website=[[Baltimore Times|The Baltimore Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2022 |title=K.I.S.H. Magazine Exclusive Interview with Dylan Gilmer aka Young Dylan |url=https://kish-magazine.com/k-i-s-h-magazine-exclusive-interview-with-dylan-gilmer-aka-young-dylan/ |access-date=April 28, 2025 |website=K.I.S.H. Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Viral sensation & early media appearances === He first gained national attention after appearing on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' multiple times, and performing during the [[NBA All-Star Celebrity Game|NBA All‑Star Celebrity Game]] halftime shows.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Gilmer Birthday |url=https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/dylan-gilmer/ |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=National Today |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, at age ten, he competed on Season 14 of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' and advanced to the Judge Cuts, though he was eliminated before the quarterfinals.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dennis |first=Ryan |date=October 2, 2019 |title=Tyler Perry changed this young man's life with one surprise |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/the-a-scene/tyler-perry-surprise/85-92c9b830-cdc5-4ec7-91f5-442dcc34044f |access-date=February 6, 2024 |website=11Alive.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== ''Tyler Perry's Young Dylan'' (2020–2025) === In 2020, Dylan was cast by [[Tyler Perry]] to star as a fictionalized version of himself in the [[Nickelodeon]] sitcom ''[[Tyler Perry's Young Dylan]]'', which aired from February 29, 2020, through April 30, 2025, for [[List of Tyler Perry's Young Dylan episodes|five seasons and 85 episodes]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2019-10-02 |title=Tyler Perry & Nickelodeon Team On Live-Action Series Starring 10-Year-Old Rapper Young Dylan |url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/tyler-perry-nickelodeon-live-action-series-starring-10-year-old-rapper-young-dylan-gilmer-1202750118/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
Dylan has recorded and released original music, including singles like "Tik Tok" and "Get Litty", and has made frequent appearances on children‑oriented television, including hosting ''[[NFL Slimetime]]'' and co‑hosting [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock’s]] ''[[The Kids Tonight Show]]'' in 2021.<ref name=":0" />
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''[[America's Got Talent]]'' | rowspan="3" |Himself |Participant |- |''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' |Guest |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''[[All That]]'' |Episode; "[[List of All That episodes#ep195|Episode 1118]]" Musical guest |- |''[[Tyler Perry's Young Dylan]]'' |Young Dylan / Dylon |Lead role |- | rowspan="3" |2021 |''[[NFL Slimetime]]'' | rowspan="3" |Himself |Host |- |''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' |Guest; [[List of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon episodes (2021)#ep1531|episode 1531]] |- |''[[The Kids Tonight Show]]'' |Host<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2021 |title=Meet Dylan Gilmer, a host of the new 'Kids Tonight Show' with incredible rap skills |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/meet-dylan-gilmer-host-new-kids-tonight-show-rcna2957 |access-date=April 28, 2025 |website=[[TODAY.com]] |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2022 |''[[Side Hustle]]'' | rowspan="2" |Young Dylan |Episode; "[[Side Hustle#ep37|When Worlds Collide]]" |- |[[That Girl Lay Lay (TV series)|''That Girl Lay Lay'']] |Episode; "[[That Girl Lay Lay (TV series)#ep18|Dylan and Rebecca's Cleve-Land-Land Adventure]]" |- |''Play-Doh Squished'' | rowspan="4" |Himself |Episode; "Planes, Trains, Cars" |- | rowspan="3" |2023 |[[The Jennifer Hudson Show|''The Jennifer Hudson Show'']] |Episode; "[[The Jennifer Hudson Show#ep105|Episode 105]]" Guest |- |''[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]] [[2023 Kids' Choice Awards|2023]]'' |Musical performer |- |''[[The Tiny Chef Show]]'' |Guest star |- |2025 |[[Elio (film)|''Elio'']] |Bryce<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blackstone |first=Andrea |date=June 20, 2025 |title='Young Dylan Lands Role in New Disney Film, Movie Arrives in Theaters June 20, 2025 |url=https://baltimoretimes-online.com/latest-news/2025/06/20/young-dylan-lands-role-in-new-disney-film-movie-arrives-in-theaters-june-20-2025/ |access-date=September 2, 2025 |website=The Baltimore Times |language=en-US}}</ref> | |}
== Discography ==
* Tik Tok (2022) * Get Litty<ref name=":3" /> (2023) * I Just Wanna<ref name=":3" /> (2023) * Bet It<ref name=":3" /> (2024)
== Awards == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Nominee(s) !Result !{{Abbr|Refs.|References}} |- |2021 |[[2021 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]] |Favorite Male TV Star |Dylan Gilmer | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Huff |first=Lauren |date=February 2, 2021 |title=Justin Bieber, ''Stranger Things'', and Ariana Grande top 2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominees |url=https://ew.com/awards/2021-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominees/ |access-date=January 31, 2023 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> |- |2022 |[[2022 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]] |Favorite Male TV Star (Kids) |Young Dylan | {{Nom}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |author=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Set; Miranda Cosgrove & Rob Gronkowski To Host Show |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/kids-choice-awards-2022-nominations-hosts-miranda-cosgrove-rob-gronkowski-1234974061/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309174404/https://deadline.com/2022/03/kids-choice-awards-2022-nominations-hosts-miranda-cosgrove-rob-gronkowski-1234974061/ |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |access-date=January 31, 2023 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref> |- |2023 |[[2023 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]] |Favorite Male TV Star (Kids) |Young Dylan | {{Nom}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |author=Petski |first=Denise |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Nate Burleson & Charli D'Amelio To Host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards; ''Stranger Things'' Leads 2023 Nominations — Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/nate-burleson-charli-damelio-host-nickelodeons-kids-choice-awards-stranger-things-leads-2023-nominations-full-list-1235244799/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219221749/https://deadline.com/2023/01/nate-burleson-charli-damelio-host-nickelodeons-kids-choice-awards-stranger-things-leads-2023-nominations-full-list-1235244799/ |archive-date=February 19, 2023 |access-date=January 31, 2023 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref> |}
== References == <references />
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=5242533}}
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