51 Austin Mahone Facts: Career, Childhood And Much More

Sridevi Tolety
Dec 27, 2022 By Sridevi Tolety
Originally Published on Jan 17, 2022
Fact-checked by Niyati Parab
One of the Austin Mahone facts is that Austin Mahone rose to fame by uploading song covers on YouTube.
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America is a nation that loves music.

American music includes a lot of genres like pop, country, rock, hip hop, R&B, and jazz. With the rise of the internet and social media, the rest of the world fell in love with American music.

The internet and social media gave rise to several young musicians who shared their music with the world through these platforms. Several insanely popular artists started on YouTube and other social media platforms. Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara, Tori Kelly, 5 Seconds of Summer, The Weeknd, Charlie Puth, and Austin Mahone are some of the names that earned fame through YouTube. In this article, we will learn about Austin Mahone.

If this article has piqued your interest in singers and musicians, check out facts about other famous personalities by reading about Adam Levine facts and Adele facts.

Facts About Austin Mahone

Austin Harris Mahone is a youth singer-songwriter born on April 4, 1996, to parents Charles Edgar Mahone and Michele Lee Mahone. Austin Mahone calls San Antonio, Texas his birthplace and Miami, Florida his present home.

Austin Mahone became a famous name among American teens with his popular singles 'Say Somethin', 'What About Love', 'Mmm Yeah', 'Say You're Just a Friend', 'Dirty Work', and 'Banga! Banga!'. Each music video of the singer also received a lot of love on YouTube from his fans who call themselves Mahomies. He has a strong following on social media handles and on his YouTube channel, and he continues to produce music and share it with his fans to this day.

Austin Mahone's Career

The 25-year-old (as of 2021) American singer went from a kid with a guitar singing on YouTube to performing at full house concerts in the span of a few years. Let's take a look at this singer's impressive career.

Austin Mahone started his impressive career in his teens. Mahone began his career by posting music videos on YouTube. His videos mainly included covers of songs by celebrities like Justin Bieber. Austin Mahone released his first original work, his debut single '11:11', independently at the age of 15, in 2012. In the same year, following the release of another hit single, Austin Mahone signed an agreement with Chase Records/Republic Records. He later went on to become the teen ambassador for the clothing brand Trukfit, founded by the rapper Lil Wayne. Mahone appeared in commercials for McDonald's and Hot Nuts.

In 2014, Austin parted ways with Republic Records and proceeded to make songs independently. Mahone has collaborated with many famous artists like Becky G, Flo Rida, Pitbull, and Charlie Puth. Austin Mahone was one of the opening acts of Taylor Swift's Red Tour. Mahone was also an opening act for a Jason Derulo tour in 2015. Austin Mahone has also been associated with many brands as their representative over the years including Aquafina, Dolce & Gabbana, Fossil, and Macy's. So far in his career, Mahone has released one compilation album, three extended plays, two mixtapes, and several singles and music videos. While the American singer is popular in his nation, his popularity reaches all over the world. Along with his music, Mahone is also pretty influential on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, with several million followers.

Austin Mahone's Music

When Austin Mahone first rose to popularity, he was widely labeled as Justin Bieber 2.0. While Justin Bieber is, in fact, an inspiration to the American singer, he has stated in various interviews how his music and style are different.

Austin Mahone's music is of R&B and pop genres. Austin Mahone writes songs with themes of love, relationships, dancing, partying, heartbreak, and celebration. While Mahone is a singer and songwriter, he also plays guitar and piano. Mahone displayed his piano-playing talent when he released a piano rendition of his song 'Say You're Just a Friend'. While his fans loved the original version of the famous song, they were even more thrilled with Mahone's authentic piano version.

Austin Mahone is native to the city of San Antonio in Texas.

Facts About Austin Mahone's Childhood

A person's childhood shapes his or her life. Austin's childhood was like every other kid's, except with a splash of music added. Let's learn a few facts about the famous Austin Mahone's childhood.

Austin lost his father when he was one and a half years old and was raised by his single mother. Austin grew up loved and is very close to his grandparents. Austin Mahone went viral on social media, and his popularity peaked at the age of 15-16. He briefly attended Lady Bird Johnson High School in San Antonio, but dropped out in his freshman year to be homeschooled. His mother, Michele Mahone, quit her job to help her son in homeschooling and manage his booming music career. After the age of 15, Austin's life was a combination of songs, albums, concerts, charts, popularity, paparazzi, fans, and endorsements.

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Written by Sridevi Tolety

Bachelor of Science specializing in Botany, Master of Science specializing in Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs

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Sridevi ToletyBachelor of Science specializing in Botany, Master of Science specializing in Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs

With a Master's degree in clinical research from Manipal University and a PG Diploma in journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Sridevi has cultivated her passion for writing across various domains. She has authored a wide range of articles, blogs, travelogues, creative content, and short stories that have been published in leading magazines, newspapers, and websites. Sridevi is fluent in four languages and enjoys spending her spare time with loved ones. Her hobbies include reading, traveling, cooking, painting, and listening to music.

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