Lil kida biography

American dancer (born 2002)

Leon "Kida" Burns (born April 8, 2002), known professionally as Kida the Great, is an American hip hop dancer, choreographer, and actor.

He gained recognition through his Instagram dance videos of popular hip-hop songs such as "Don't Sleep" by Dorian and "Cut It" by O.T. Genasis. In 2016, Burns was crowned "America's Favorite Dancer" in the thirteenth season of So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation.^[1]

Personal life

Burns was born on April 8, 2002, in Sacramento, California.

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He is the son of Tanisha Hunter and Leon Burns, Sr. He is the sixth child of his mother's seven children.

Burns's first teacher was his oldest brother, Shaheem Sanchez Burns, who started mentoring him when he was 4. He was also inspired by the dance films Breakin' and the Step Up series, which he watched with his father.^[2]

In 2014, Burns's father died from complications of H1N1.^[3]

Career

At age 11, Burns beg