| Austin Mahone | |
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Mahone performing at B96 Summerbash, 2012 at Toyota Park
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 4, 1996 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Chase, Young Money, Cash Money, Republic[2][3] |
| Website | austinmahone.com |
Austin Mahone (born April 4, 1996) is an American pop singer-songwriter. He is currently signed to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records.
Early life
Mahone was born in San Antonio, Texas on April 4, 1996. His father died when he was a year and a half old, and he was raised by his single mother, Michelle.[4] He attended Lady Bird Johnson High School.[5]
Career
Mahone bagan his career by posting videos on YouTube with his friend Alex Constancio in June 2010.[6] More music videos followed, and by January 2011 he began to build an on-line following.[7] In October 2011, Mahone posted a video covering Justin Bieber‘s “Mistletoe“.[8][9] On February 14, 2012, Mahone self-released his first single, “11:11”, to iTunes.[10] On June 4, 2012, he released his debut EP, Extended Play, which was released to iTunes in Japan only.[11] On June 5, 2012, Mahone debuted his second single, “Say Somethin“, thought it wasn’t officially released to iTunes until he was later signed to his label. On August 28, 2012, Mahone announced that he had been officially signed to Chase/Universal Republic Records.[12] “Say Somethin” received it’s official release days later on August 30, 2012.[13]
In November 2012, Mahone signed a deal to become the new “Teen Ambassador” for Lil Wayne‘s Trukfit fashion clothing line.[14] He has filmed commercials for McDonald’s[15] and Hot Nuts (Mexican snack).[16]
In 2013, Mahone was named one of MTV’s Artists To Watch,[17] and was chosen as one of the opening acts of Taylor Swift‘s Red Tour.[18] In December 2013, Mahone was named a “Digital and Brand Strategist” for Aquafina’s FlavorSplash, a new line of flavored sparkling water targeted towards teens.[19] On October 17, 2013, Mahone kicked off his first ever headlining tour, MTV’s Artist to Watch Tour.[20]
“Mmm Yeah” was released as the lead single from The Secret, Mahone’s second EP, on January 26, 2014. The Secret was later released on May 27, 2014. On July 25, 2014, Mahone kicked off his second headlining tour,Austin Mahone: Live on Tour.[21]
Discography
Extended plays
- Extended Play (2013)
- The Secret (2014)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Big Time Rush | Himself | “Big Time Dreams” (Season 4, episode 12) |
| 2013 | AwesomenessTV | Presenter | “Us & Jan” (Season 1, episode 17) Guest |
| 2014 | The Millers | Young Adam | “Bahama Mama” (Season 1, episode 16) |
| 2014 | Wild ‘N Out | Himself | Black Team Captain/Musical Guest |
| 2014 | Yo soy el artista | Himself | Musical Guest (Season 1, episode 2)[22] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Austin Mahone Takeover | Himself | Web documentary series |
| 2013–14 | Mahomie Madness | Himself | Web documentary series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Crush Song | “Say You’re Just a Friend” (ft Flo Rida) | Nominated |
| Best Acoustic Performance | “Say Somethin” | Nominated | ||
| Breakout Star | Himself | Won | ||
| Fiercest Fans | Mahomies | Nominated | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Artist To Watch | “What About Love“ | Won | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Push | Himself | Won | |
| Artist On Rise | Won | |||
| Billboard Readers Poll Music Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated[23] | ||
| Young Hollywood Awards | Breakout Artist | Won | ||
| J-14 Teen Icon Awards | Iconic Instagrammer | Won | ||
| Iconic Male Singer | Nominated | |||
| Iconic Male Star | Nominated | |||
| Iconic Tweeter | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Breakout Artist | Nominated[24] | |
| Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards | UK Favourite Fan Family | Mahomies | Nominated | |
| Radio Disney Music Awards[25] | Best Male Artist | Himself | Nominated | |
| Most Talked About Artist | Nominated | |||
| Artist with the Best Style | Nominated | |||
| Best Crush Song | “What About Love“ | Nominated | ||
| IHeartRadio Music Awards[26] | Best Fan Army | Himself | Nominated | |
| Instagram award | Won | |||
| World Music Awards | World’s Best Live Act | Nominated | ||
| World’s Best Male Artist | Nominated | |||
| World’s Best Song | “Mmm Yeah” (ft Pitbull) | Nominated | ||
| World’s Best Video | Nominated | |||
| Premios Juventud[27] | Favorite Hitmaker | Himself | Nominated | |
| The Best Dressed Award | Won | |||
| Young Hollywood Awards[28] | #SocialMediaSuperstar | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards[29] | Choice Music Breakout Artist | Won | ||
| Choice Male Artist | Nominated | |||
| Choice Male Hottie | Nominated | |||
| Choice Smile | Nominated | |||
| Choice Single Male Artist | “Mmm Yeah” (ft Pitbull) | Nominated | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Lyric Video | Nominated |
Tours
- Headlining
- MTV’s Artist to Watch Tour (2013-2014)
- Austin Mahone: Live on Tour (2014)
- Opening act
- The Red Tour (2013) (Taylor Swift)
- Summer Tour (2013) (Bridgit Mendler)
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