Lawson is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s hit series, America’s Got Talent where he made it to the final round. Based off his stellar performance in season 12, Lawson was invited to compete on America’s Got Talent: The Champions and Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions where he advanced to the finale after receiving the most fan votes. Most recently he was handpicked by Howie Mandell to participate in America’s Got Talent: 2024 Fantasy League Lawson shot his first stand-up special, Get To Know Me, which premiered on BET+ in 2019, then Amazon. His most recent special My Name Is Preacher was released globally on YouTube in March 2024.