YOUNG DYLAN - DYLAN GILMER INTERVIEW

Young Dylan (AKA Dylan Gilmer) is the star of the hit series Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan and also a nominee at this year’s Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards.

11 year old Dylan Gilmer is a force to be reckoned with! The budding star was discovered when he posted a video of himself at the age of five rapping up a storm. Ellen Degeneres booked him on her show, introduced him to Tyler Perry and the rest if history. Not only is Dylan headlining his own series on Nickelodeon, but he is up for Best Male TV star at the upcoming Kid’s Choice Awards.

Comedian and Saturday Night Live star, Kenan Thompson will take kids on a wild and slimy ride as the host of Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021. For the first time ever, Nickelodeon’s Orange Blimp will leave the KCA venue and take fans on a wild ride around the world and beyond. Filled with slime and messy stunts, viewers will travel to outer space, Bikini Bottom and right into celebrities’ homes using XR technology. This year’s show will also feature live and interactive fan walls that bring celebrities and families at home to the main stage; second screen live voting all night long where fans stay in control; and a KCA award presented by one lucky family chosen during the show.

Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber is set as the headline performer of the night.

With Thompson at the helm, kids and families everywhere will get the chance to be a part of this year’s show like never before for an epic celebration of fan-favorite stars across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more.

Dylan Gilmore stars as Young Dylan in Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan on Nickelodeon. His journey began with a video his parents posted on Instagram four years ago rapping Bryson Tiller’s “Don’t,” which went viral. Ellen DeGeneres invited him to appear on her show and since then, he has become a regular guest and performer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Dylan was a fan-favorite on America’s Got Talent. His prior work with Nickelodeon began with an appearance on Lip Sync Battle Shorties and All That. He is nominated for “Favorite Male TV Star” at this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards and continues to work on releasing his own music.

I spoke with Dylan about his show, his aspirations and most importantly, getting slimed!

Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 Live on Saturday, March 13th 7:30pm ET/PT
Simulcast on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Jr.