Chioma Narcisse-Williams, Atlanta’s bright-eyed and smiling drummer boy, still hears from people around the world whom he wowed on America’s Got Talent this summer.
“They say how inspiring he was, how cute he was, and how he makes them cry,” said his mother, Ayanna Narcisse-Williams. “It is so humbling and beautiful.”
One female fan from Florida even sent Chioma a complete set of electric drums. She said she wanted to help him pursue his dream of one day being the world’s best drummer, something he’d publicly shared with AGT host Terry Crews.
Chioma and The Atlanta Drum Academy performed in Season 18 of America’s Got Talent this summer and floored the audience and judges with their high-energy, choreographed percussion audition. Crews hit the golden buzzer for them, which is considered a tremendous honor and allowed them to advance to the semifinals automatically. They finished in 3rd place in their semifinal week and were nominated for a wild card vote but did not advance.
Despite some initial disappointment and tears, Chioma says he looks back on the group’s appearance on AGT as “an amazing experience.
“I got to drum it out with all my friends,” he said, “Everybody seemed so happy, and I was so happy we got the golden buzzer.”
Narcisse-Williams said a few colleges have come calling, even though Chioma is only 9-years-old and was 8-years-old on AGT.
“That’s overwhelming because I am still pinching his cheeks and kissing him every day,” his mother said.
His parents support Chioma’s plans for a career as a drummer, though he’s also an actor and a computer coder.