# Miles Brown (actor)
**Miles Brown** (born 2004), known professionally by the stage name Baby Boogaloo, is an American actor, dancer, and rapper from [Oxnard, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/oxnard-california), best known for playing [Jack Johnson](https://www.edgepedia.org/jack-johnson) on the ABC comedy series *black-ish* from 2014 to 2022.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004, Oxnard, California[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/) |
| Known for | Jack Johnson on *black-ish* (ABC), 2014–2022, 176 episodes; twin brother of Diane Johnson[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/) • [2](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/20/blackish-series-finale-kids/) |
| Stage name | Baby Boogaloo, inspired by the dance group The Electric Boogaloos[3](https://abc.com/cast/a46c87e1-290b-4228-ad72-9cd8e5c5ccf4) • [4](https://upfrontny.com/miles-brown-interview/) |
| Dance start | Began dancing at age 3 by watching Michael Jackson, James Brown, Soul Train, and The Electric Boogaloos; hit the stage within a year[3](https://abc.com/cast/a46c87e1-290b-4228-ad72-9cd8e5c5ccf4) |
| Music | Debut rap album *We the Future* (2020), featuring Slick Rick, Jidenna, and Damian Lillard, with production by Madlib, Mic Checkmate, and Deliv[5](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/05/19/actor-miles-brown-on-the-legacy-of-black-ish-ahead-of-its-final-season/) |
| Other roles | Guest appearances on *Raising Hope* (2012), *Shameless* (2014), and *The Thundermans*; first feature film *Battlefield America* (2012)[3](https://abc.com/cast/a46c87e1-290b-4228-ad72-9cd8e5c5ccf4) • [6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/) |
| Awards | SAG Award nominations for comedy ensemble with the *black-ish* cast in 2017 and 2018; 3 wins and 17 nominations total per IMDb[7](https://www.sagawards.org/sites/default/files/nominee_histories_0.pdf) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/) |
## Early life and dance career
Brown was born in 2004 in Oxnard, California, to the rapper Jack "Wildchild" Brown, a founding member of the hip-hop group Lootpack, and Cyndee Brown[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/bio) • [9](https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/03/15/miles-brown-jack-wildchild-brown/). He has an older sister[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/bio). He started dancing at age three, inspired by [Michael Jackson](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-jackson), James Brown, Soul Train, and The Electric Boogaloos, and was performing on stage within a year[3](https://abc.com/cast/a46c87e1-290b-4228-ad72-9cd8e5c5ccf4). He credits funk music, which he first liked through dancing to it, as the foundation of his musical taste[9](https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/03/15/miles-brown-jack-wildchild-brown/).
His childhood performances included appearances on *The Ellen DeGeneres Show* in 2009 and during the 2011 [NBA All-Star Game](https://www.edgepedia.org/nba-all-star-game) in Los Angeles[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/). At age five he competed on season 5 of *America's Got Talent* as part of the dance duo Future Funk, reaching the semi-finals[10](https://www.legit.ng/1380501-miles-brown-bio-age-height-parents-nominations-black-ish.html) • [11](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/miles-brown.html). As a young child he also danced in music videos, including [Chris Brown](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-brown)'s "Yeah 3x" and [Aloe Blacc](https://www.edgepedia.org/aloe-blacc)'s "Loving You Is Killing Me"[10](https://www.legit.ng/1380501-miles-brown-bio-age-height-parents-nominations-black-ish.html). His first feature film was the dance battle film *Battlefield America* (2012), directed by Chris Stokes[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/).
## black-ish
**Jack Johnson.** In 2014, Brown landed his first series regular role on *black-ish*, the ABC sitcom created by [Kenya Barris](https://www.edgepedia.org/kenya-barris) about a multigenerational African-American family navigating race and family life[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/). He played Jack Johnson, the younger-by-a-minute twin of Diane Johnson ([Marsai Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/marsai-martin)), the youngest children of Dre ([Anthony Anderson](https://www.edgepedia.org/anthony-anderson)) and Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross)[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/). Brown and Martin were paired together during auditions and became close friends on set[2](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/20/blackish-series-finale-kids/). He appeared in 176 episodes across the show's eight seasons[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/), and reprised the role as a guest star on the spin-off *mixed-ish* in 2019[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/).
The series let Brown grow up on screen alongside working actors he describes as mentors. "For the past eight years, 'Black-ish' has been the best learning experience for me, because it taught me how to become a better actor as well as to acknowledge and speak on important topics," he told [Good Morning America](https://www.edgepedia.org/good-morning-america) when the finale aired in April 2022[12](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/black-ish-kids-now-groundbreaking-series-end-84150311). One episode that carried particular weight for him was "Hope" (2016), in which the family discusses a police violence case; Brown, then 11, said it was the first time his own family had really sat down to talk with him about the subject[2](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/20/blackish-series-finale-kids/).
The *black-ish* cast received Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2017 and 2018, with Brown nominated as part of the ensemble[7](https://www.sagawards.org/sites/default/files/nominee_histories_0.pdf). His individual recognition includes a [Young Artist Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/young-artist-award) in 2016 for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Supporting Young Actor and a 2019 Newport Beach Film Festival acting honor for *Boy Genius*, plus NAACP Image Award nominations in 2017 and 2019 and a 2022 Image Award win[13](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/awards/).
## Music and other work
Brown raps as well as acts. His debut album, *We the Future*, released in October 2020, grew directly out of what he saw on the show: "Taking part in addressing difficult family and social issues on our show has given me [the] confidence to speak for the youth outside of the show, which is why I created my album We The Future," he told Forbes[5](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/05/19/actor-miles-brown-on-the-legacy-of-black-ish-ahead-of-its-final-season/). The album features [Slick Rick](https://www.edgepedia.org/slick-rick), [Jidenna](https://www.edgepedia.org/jidenna), and the NBA player [Damian Lillard](https://www.edgepedia.org/damian-lillard), with production by Madlib, Mic Checkmate, and Deliv, and was accompanied by the music videos "Kid" and "Entourage"[5](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/05/19/actor-miles-brown-on-the-legacy-of-black-ish-ahead-of-its-final-season/).
His screen work beyond *black-ish* includes the film *Boy Genius* (2019), in which he played the title character opposite [Rita Wilson](https://www.edgepedia.org/rita-wilson), a guest role on *The Thundermans*, and voice work as Jack in the animated series *Goldie & Bear*[3](https://abc.com/cast/a46c87e1-290b-4228-ad72-9cd8e5c5ccf4) • [12](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/black-ish-kids-now-groundbreaking-series-end-84150311) • [6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/). In 2018 he competed on the reality series *Dancing With the Stars: Juniors*[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/).
He has also worked in sports media. Brown is a member of the Jr. NBA Leadership Council, a group of NBA and WNBA players, legends, coaches, and celebrities that advises on growing the Jr. NBA brand, and as a Jr. NBA reporter he has covered marquee NBA and Jr. NBA events, conducted player interviews, and taken viewers behind the scenes at NBA arenas[3](https://abc.com/cast/a46c87e1-290b-4228-ad72-9cd8e5c5ccf4). In 2019 and 2020 he took part in the Disney Dreamers Academy, a program that brings 100 high school students together with celebrity mentors[14](https://www.blackfilm.com/read/essencefest-2019-catching-up-with-black-ish-actor-miles-brown/).
## References
1. [Miles Brown (II), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/)
2. [Growing up 'Black-ish': The show's young stars reflect on its legacy, The Washington Post (2022)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/20/blackish-series-finale-kids/)
3. [Miles Brown, Actor Biography, ABC black-ish cast page](https://abc.com/cast/a46c87e1-290b-4228-ad72-9cd8e5c5ccf4)
4. [Miles Brown Interview, UpFront NY (2016)](https://upfrontny.com/miles-brown-interview/)
5. [Actor Miles Brown On The Legacy Of 'Black-Ish' Ahead Of Its Final Season, Forbes (2021)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/05/19/actor-miles-brown-on-the-legacy-of-black-ish-ahead-of-its-final-season/)
6. [Miles Brown, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/miles-brown/)
7. [SAG Awards Nominee Histories](https://www.sagawards.org/sites/default/files/nominee_histories_0.pdf)
8. [Miles Brown Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/bio)
9. [Miles and Jack "Wildchild" Brown, Digital Music News (2023)](https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/03/15/miles-brown-jack-wildchild-brown/)
10. [Miles Brown bio: age, height, parents, nominations, Black-ish, Legit.ng (2020)](https://www.legit.ng/1380501-miles-brown-bio-age-height-parents-nominations-black-ish.html)
11. [Miles Brown, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/miles-brown.html)
12. [See the 'Black-ish' kids then and now as groundbreaking series comes to an end, Good Morning America (2022)](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/black-ish-kids-now-groundbreaking-series-end-84150311)
13. [Miles Brown, Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077468/awards/)
14. [EssenceFest 2019: Catching Up With Black-ish Actor Miles Brown, Blackfilm.com](https://www.blackfilm.com/read/essencefest-2019-catching-up-with-black-ish-actor-miles-brown/)
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