Tyler Butler-Figueroa
Violinist
Violinist who is best recognized for having earned the "Golden Buzzer" on the competition series America's Got Talent. He is also known for being a street musician and often performs on Davie Street in North Carolina.
After battling with leukemia at the age of four, he found solace in the violin. He started playing at the age of seven and took free lessons at Kidznotes.
He was given a new violin after his America's Got Talent audition through the AJ Fletcher Foundation through Barbara Goodmon of the Capitol Broadcasting company.
He performed his America's Got Talent audition in front of his mom who raised him as a single mother. He has a younger brother named Adam.
He received the "Gold Buzzer" during his audition from the frequently critical judge Simon Cowell.