Nothing can keep this saxophonist from performing on America’s Got Talent. Avery Dixon’s emotional performance on America’s Got Talent’s 17th season premiere on May 31 brought host Terry Crews to tears and caused the Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor to hit the golden buzzer.

Terry exclaimed, «Don’t vote!» on his way backstage to the judges’ table. «Right now, Avery Dixon, you have touched the hearts of everyone in this building,» he said. «And I want you to know, dude, you’ve been bullied your entire life, but you’re telling every bully that you have an older brother named Terry Crews who is here to support you.

And all these thugs will be forced to watch you succeed, my friend.» Before his honorable performance, Avery, 21, shared that he was bullied in elementary school because of his voice and head shape.