Brian Vaughn Bradley, Jr. (born September 27, 1996), better known by his
stage name Astro,
Stro or
The Astronomical Kid, is an American
rapper and
actor. Mostly known for being a contestant on the
first season of
The X Factor USA in 2011. Astro took the judges with his original song shot at Simon, for looking at his mom. His mentor was
L.A. Reid, the mentor for the boys. Astro was seventh place in the competition. After his appearance on
The X Factor, he starred in an episode of
Person of Interest. In 2014, he co-starred in the major films
Earth to Echo and
A Walk Among the Tombstones, and the Fox series
Red Band Society.