A Knoxville native that attended Austin-East High School and Roger Memorial Baptist Church, Brandon O'Neal received top awards  in dance from LA Dance Magic including a regional scholarship and a two-week scholarship to the LA Performing Arts Center in Van Nuys, California.  Mr. O'Neal attended the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Dallas, Texas on a partial scholarship for numerous years.  Brandon moved to Los Angeles to pursue his show business aspirations and finished his education at Santa Monica High School in California.  At the age of 16, Brandon was not only the youngest contestant but in the top four on NBC's talent-search series "Fame", where he had to sing and dance his way in to the hearts of America and the panel of celebrity judges.  Although he did not take home the title, Brandon headed to New York and landed a Company Ready Scholarship to the Joffrey School of Ballet.  Currently Brandon is the lead Gazelle in Disney's Broadway production "The Lion King" in New York City.