Elijah Johnson (born June 24, 1998), also known as EJ, is an American singer and actor, and former member of the boy band

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. Born in

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, EJ began his career playing the character of Young Simba in the Disney Broadway Production of ''

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''. Later in his career, EJ became the lead singer of the Kidz Bop crew until 2013. EJ is also known for performance on stage many times as a kid and for his singles "Meet Me on the Dance Floor".

Life and career

In April 2014, Elijah was announced to be a new member of

. He remained a member of the group, among

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and Mike River, until its disbandment in 2017. In June 2016, Mindless Behavior released their first album as the new "MB" titled #OfficialMBMusic. The album made number 100 in the

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Year End Chart. It was released instead of their recorded album "Recharge" due to member Ray Ray leaving the group and having Mike River as a replacement. This left the group as a trio with members Princeton, EJ, and Mike River. Later that summer, the group was part of a film called ''

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'', which was released later in the summer of 2017. Elijah J's anticipated solo EP was due to be released at the end of 2017. EJ also starred in the 2022 BET movie, "The Millennial".

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Elijah EJ 1998 births Living people Musicians from Los Angeles 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers African-American male singers