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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Mahone was born in San Antonio, Texas. His father died when he was 16 months old, and he grew up in [[Texas]] with his mother, living in the towns of [[Seguin, Texas|Seguin]], [[San Antonio]] and [[La Vernia, Texas|La Vernia]]. After his mother divorced her second husband, Mahone moved back to San Antonio and briefly attended [[Lady Bird Johnson High School]], but soon had to drop out and is home-schooled due to his growing fame.
Mahone was born in San Antonio, Texas. His father died when he was 16 months old, and he grew up in [[Texas]] with his mother, living in the towns of [[Seguin, Texas|Seguin]], [[San Antonio]] and [[La Vernia, Texas|La Vernia]]. After his mother divorced her second husband, Mahone moved back to San Antonio and briefly attended [[Lady Bird Johnson High School]], but soon had to drop out and is home-schooled due to his growing fame.

Mahone was recently rumored to be dating [[Selena Gomez]].


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 01:06, 26 July 2013

Austin Mahone
Mahone at B96 SummerBash Chicago, June 16, 2012
Mahone at B96 SummerBash Chicago, June 16, 2012
Background information
Birth nameAustin Carter Mahone
Born (1996-04-04) April 4, 1996 (age 28)
San Antonio, Texas
GenresPop,Teen Pop, pop rock, dance-pop
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Years active2011–present
LabelsChase, Universal Republic[1] Republic[2]
Websiteaustinmahone.com

Austin Carter Mahone (born April 4, 1996) is an American pop singer who became popular in 2011 due to viral videos of his performances. He is of Irish-American ancestry. Mahone was chosen as one of the Opening Acts of Taylor Swift's Red Tour[3] and Bridgit Mendler's Summer Tour with selected dates.

Background

Mahone first started posting videos on YouTube with his friend Alex Constancio in June 2010.[4] Music videos followed by January 2011, and he began to build an online following. He has been called the "second coming of Aaron Carter".[5] when in October 2011, Mahone posted a video covering Justin Bieber's song "Mistletoe".[5][6] On August 28, 2012 Mahone announced that he had been officially signed to Chase/Universal Republic Records.[7] Mahone's first single "11:11" charted at #19 on the Billboard Heatseekers Songs chart. On June 5, 2012 Austin Mahone released a second single called "Say Somethin". The single did better than his first, charting at #34 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart.[8] On May 22, 2012 Mahone played at the first Q102 Springle Ball music concert. Soon after, he sang at the B96 SummerBash in Chicago[9] and on June 22, 2012, in New York City.

Image and artistry

Mahone has a strong social media presence. He sells Skype sessions with his fans at $50 for a 10-minute call.[10] His mother explained that “we’ve changed the prices so many times because we wanted to be fair, we don’t want to gouge people, but the demand was so high.” Mahone's fan base is dominated by teenage females, called "mahomies".[4][5] He is known to directly respond to fans' comments with heart emoticons and smileys. Thanks to merchandise sales, he generates up to $50,000 a month. Kara DioGuardi, who is involved in his career, said of his online popularity: "He knows how to connect. I think people feel attached to him because he’s so genuine. He lets them into his bedroom and talks to them in his videos. When you see him perform, it’s like he’s singing to you."[11] In September 2011, he debuted at #38 on the Billboard Social 50 chart, the youngest to appear on the list.[5] He rose to #28 on the list on December 2.[12] In 2012, The Wall Street Journal named Mahone as a "leading contender to be the next Bieber."[13] He responded to the comparisons saying, "It’s cool you know, he’s very successful, it’s very flattering. But you know I want people to give me a chance as my own artist you know to see me as me."[14] In 2013, he was named one of MTV's "Artists To Watch"[15]

Growing up, Mahone was influenced by artists across multiple genres of music, including country singer George Strait. He is also a fan of Taylor Swift, Flo Rida and Mariah Carey. Mahone taught himself drums, took guitar lessons for a year and a half and “sang in the shower … until last year when this girl on YouTube helped me with my breath control and taught me different warmups."[11]

Personal life

Mahone was born in San Antonio, Texas. His father died when he was 16 months old, and he grew up in Texas with his mother, living in the towns of Seguin, San Antonio and La Vernia. After his mother divorced her second husband, Mahone moved back to San Antonio and briefly attended Lady Bird Johnson High School, but soon had to drop out and is home-schooled due to his growing fame.

Mahone was recently rumored to be dating Selena Gomez.

Discography

Studio albums

Junior Year

Extended plays

List of albums
Title Album details
Japan Mini Album[16]

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[19] 		US
Pop
[20] 		BEL
(Fl)
[21] 		BEL
(Wa)
[21] 		CAN
[22] 		FRA
[23] 		JAP
[24] 		NL
[25] 		UKR
[26]
"Say Somethin" 2012 — 34 — — — — — — 2 non-album single
"Say You're Just a Friend"
(featuring Flo Rida) 		104 — 2 32 — — 12 — 1 Junior Year
"What About Love" 2013 66 27 68 — 67 117 — 44 2
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"Magik 2.0"
(Becky G featuring Austin Mahone) 		2013 — The Smurfs 2
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"11:11" 2012 — non-album single
"Heart in My Hand" 2013 — non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Austin Mahone Takeover Himself Reality television
2013 Big Time Rush Himself "Big Time Award Show" (Season 4, episode 12)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Popdust Awards Next Pop Superstar Himself Nominated [27]
Radio Disney Music Awards Best Male Artist Himself Nominated [28]
Breakout Star Himself Won
Best Crush Song "Say You're Just a Friend" Nominated
Best Acoustic Performance "Say Somethin'" Nominated
Fiercest Fans Mahomies Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Artist To Watch "What About Love" Pending [29]

Tours

As opening act

References

  1. ^ [1] Billboard, Aug 28, 2012
  2. ^ [2] Republic Records, Jan 18, 2013
  3. ^ "Austin Mahone To Open Taylor Swift Tour". oceanUP.com. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Mathieu, Delaine (23 November 2011). Interview: San Antonio teen heartthrob is a Youtube sensation, WOAI-TV
  5. ^ a b c d Bragg, Roy (27 November 2011). Texas teen becomes viral celebrity through YouTube, Houston Chronicle
  6. ^ (2 November 2011). Justin Bieber’s ‘Mistletoe’ Gets Covered By YouTube Star Austin Mahone, RyanSeacrest.com
  7. ^ Halperin, Shirley (28 August 2012) 'Baby Bieber' YouTube Star Austin Mahone Signs to Universal Republic
  8. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/austin-mahone/chart-history/
  9. ^ "Austin Mahone On His Success: "I'm Very Fortunate"". B96 Chicago. June 18, 2012. {{cite web}}: Text "News" ignored (help)
  10. ^ Papadatos, Markos. "Exclusive Interview: Austin Mahone Chats to "Say Somethin'" About His New Music". Broken Records Online. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  11. ^ a b Elisou, Jenny. "The Making of Baby Bieber: How Austin Mahone Is Riding Social Media to Superstardom". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Bylin, Kyle (2 December 2011). Nickelback, Michael Buble Post Social 50 Chart Gains, Billboard)
  13. ^ Heyman, Marshall. "The Boys Who Would Be Bieber". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  14. ^ Miller, Adam. "INTERVIEW: Austin Mahone Talks Working With Flo Rida, Becoming The Next Justin Bieber And More!". EntertainmentWise. Retrieved 30 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Montgomery, James. "Austin Mahone Takes Over MTV's Twitter Account This Thursday!". MTV. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Austin Mahone Japan Mini Album". Amazon. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  17. ^ "Album: Austin Mahone Japan Mini Album". MTV. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  18. ^ "CD - Universal Music #0577226". Allmusic. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  19. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/austin-mahone/chart-history/bubbling-under-hot-100
  20. ^ "Billboard Pop 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  21. ^ a b "Austin Mahone - Ultratop Discografie". Ultratop.be/nl/. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  22. ^ "Austin Mahone discography". Allmusic. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  23. ^ "Discographie Austin Mahone" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  24. ^ "Japan Hot 100 - June 22, 2013". Billboard. 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  25. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Austin Mahone - What About Love". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  26. ^ "Ukrainian Chart - Austin Mahone". FDR. 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  27. ^ "VOTE NOW! Help Decide The Next Pop Superstar of 2013!".
  28. ^ "RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS – 2013 RULES" (PDF). Official Radio Disney Website. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  29. ^ "VOTE NOW! Help Decide The Next Pop Superstar of 2013!".

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