Mathias Cole Anderle (born July 3, 1993) is an American young boy singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is best known for playing the male lead character, Collin, in the 2009 Nickelodeon musical television film School Gyrls, which was written and directed by Nick Cannon. The teen kid released a single called "Shine On."🌍
: His musical influences cross multiple genres, including pop, reggae, rock, folk, jazz, and hip-hop. : He appeared as a special guest artist on the compilation album Kidz Bop 17 in 2010. He also generated buzz for independent music covers, such as a popular viral duet of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" with Brandon Skeie.
He began his musical journey at 5 years old when the child started singing in local church productions in his hometown of Puyallup, Washington. He picked up the guitar and learned to play at age 10. : After finishing middle school (around age 14 or 15), he permanently relocated to Los Angeles to professionally pursue music, acting, and modeling. This move directly led to his professional debut in Nickelodeon's School Gyrls in 2009 when he was 16.
