Childish Gambino Performed At The Grammys With The Other Kid Playing Simba In "The Lion King"

Two Simbas on stage!

We all know Donald Glover/Childish Gambino is playing Simba in Disney's Lion King reboot, set for release next year.

Well, toward the end of his Grammys performance on Sunday night, Childish Gambino brought out a tween to come sing with him.

And some people wondered who this kid was making his Grammys debut.

Who is this baby Tevin Campbell? #GRAMMYs

OKAY who’s the kid singing with Childish Gambino???? DAAAANNNGGG #GRAMMYs

But they were still loving it.

I don’t know who that kid with Childish Gambino is, but I will gladly buy his album. #grammys

OH MY GOD THE KID!!! THIS IS WHY I LOVE CHILDISH GAMBINO #GRAMMYs

Well, turns out the 10-year-old's name is JD McCrary, and besides being featured on Gambino's album "Awaken, My Love!", he'll be playing Young Simba in The Lion King.

On stage with Donald Glover is @jdmccrary, who is voicing the young Simba to his adult Simba in the upcoming Lion King film. #GRAMMYs

That's right! Old Simba and Young Simba together on the Grammys stage!

"PAY ATTENTION TO THESE THINGS!"

Y’all didn’t even clock that that’s Young Simba in the new Lion King adaptation, and Childish Gambino is adult Simb… https://t.co/6lNqZNEw6B

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