Stro
The X Factor season 1 · Seventh place
Where are they now
Brian Vaughn Bradley Jr. is known as Stro, formerly Astro and The Astronomical Kid. He released the EP The Astronomical Kid in 2009 and the single Stop Looking at My Mom in 2010. By January 18, 2012, Epic Records had signed him. He played Tucker in Earth to Echo, released July 2, 2014. In October 2018 he signed to Mass Appeal Records. The EP Nice 2 Meet You, Again is dated 2018. A report of June 12, 2019 said that he had left the Euphoria pilot and that HBO had replaced him with Algee Smith. The EP T.H.U.G.S is dated March 13, 2026.
Key figures
- Career score5 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #233 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums3 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #46 (tie) of 238
Career
- 2011
The X Factor, season 1
Seventh place
- 2012
For most of 2012, Bradley went on a hiatus.
- 2012
In 2012 Bradley played Darren McGrady in the Person of Interest episode Wolf and Cub.
- 2012
On January 18, 2012, Digital Spy reported that Epic Records had recently signed Brian 'Astro' Bradley.
- 2014
Bradley played Tucker "Tuck" Simms in Earth to Echo, released on July 2, 2014.
- 2014
Bradley played Dash Hosney in Red Band Society, which premiered on September 17, 2014 and ran into 2015.
- 2014
Bradley played TJ in A Walk Among the Tombstones, released on September 19, 2014.
- 2016
In 2016 Bradley played Lodis in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.
- 2018
Stro signed to Mass Appeal last October, as of a January 2019 report. On October 9, 2018 he confirmed that he had inked a deal with Nas's label.
- 2019
See You Yesterday, in which Bradley played Calvin Walker, debuted on Netflix on May 17, 2019.
- 2019
A report of June 12, 2019 said that Bradley had left the Euphoria role of Christopher McKay while shooting the pilot, and that HBO had replaced him with Algee Smith.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Cher Lloyd's Want U Back (UK Version), with Stro featured, reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadbeats & Lazy Lyrics | Other | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Loser | Other | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Astronomical Kid | EP | 2009 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Stop Looking at My Mom | Single | 2010 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Computer Era | EP | 2014 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Grade A Frequencies | Album | 2017 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Nice 2 Meet You, Again | EP | 2018 | Mass Appeal | Not documented | Not documented |
| Last Friday | EP | 2019 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Back On Saratoga | Album | 2020 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Everywhere Your Not (with Mixsa) | Album | 2021 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| T.H.U.G.S | EP | 2026 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- Stro (Wikipedia revision 1376813491) — Wikipedia, September 26, 2026.
- Marcus Canty signs to Epic Records — Digital Spy, January 18, 2012.
- Stro Is With Nas Now & He's Ready For Mass Appeal — Ambrosia For Heads, January 10, 2019.
- HBO's Explicit Euphoria Courts Controversy — The Hollywood Reporter, June 12, 2019.
- The X Factor (American TV series) season 1 — Wikipedia.
- Stro Signs to Mass Appeal Records, Preps New EP — XXL, October 12, 2018.
