Austin Mahone
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Austin Harris Mahone (.
He was discovered by record producers Rocco Did It Again! and Mike Blumstein in 2012, and subsequently signed with their label Chase Records in a joint venture with Republic Records in June of that year. His 2012 debut commercial singles—"Say Somethin'" and "Say You're Just a Friend" (featuring Flo Rida)—both received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while his 2013 single, "What About Love" did so and marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. All three were included on his debut titularly-titled extended play (2013), which was released only in Japan. In September of that year, his recording contract entered a triple joint venture with Birdman's Cash Money Records, an imprint of Republic.[6]
His 2014 single, "Mmm Yeah" (featuring Pitbull) received platinum certification by the RIAA and became his highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100—at number 49. It preceded the release of his second extended play (EP) The Secret (2014), which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200. After the release of his 2015 single "Dirty Work", he parted ways with the labels in favor of Pitbull's Mr. 305 Inc. The song entered the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), and led his debut studio album, Dirty Work – The Album (2017) to be released solely in the country, in which it entered the Oricon Albums Chart. Preceded by a number of follow-up mixtapes and EP's, his second album, A Lone Star Story (2023) marked a full departure from pop in favor of country music, and failed to chart in any known territory.
Early life
Austin Harris Mahone
Career
2010–2014: Extended Play and The Secret
Mahone began his career by posting videos on YouTube in June 2010.[13] More music videos followed, and by January 2011 he began to build an online following.[14] In October 2011, Mahone posted a video covering Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe".[15][16] Mahone has cited Bieber as his inspiration.[17][18]
On February 14, 2012, Mahone independently released his first single, "11:11", to iTunes.[19] On June 5, 2012, he released his second single worldwide, "Say Somethin". On August 28, 2012, Mahone announced that he had been officially signed to Chase/Republic Records.[20] In November 2012, Mahone signed a deal to become the new "Teen Ambassador" for Lil Wayne's Trukfit fashion clothing line.[21] He has filmed commercials for McDonald's[22] and Hot Nuts, a Mexican snack.[23] On December 3, 2012, Mahone released a song titled "Say You're Just a Friend" featuring rapper Flo Rida as a digital download.[24] He later dropped the piano version of the song and revealed why he released the piano rendition of the song, explaining "I knew my fans love the original version, but I saw a lot of comments saying that they couldn't really hear my voice, so I wanted to reassure them that I can sing the song. I thought it'd be cool to not only have the original version but also the piano version and change it up."[25] On May 29, 2013, he released his debut EP, Extended Play, in Japan only.[26]
In June 2013, Mahone released a song called "What About Love".[27] The music video won MTV's Artists to Watch at MTV Video Music Awards,[28] and he was chosen as one of the opening acts of Taylor Swift's Red Tour.[29]
In July 2013, Mahone featured in "Magik 2.0", a song by Becky G for The Smurfs 2 soundtrack. It was a rendition of B.o.B's "Magic".[30] 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.[31] On October 17, 2013, he kicked off his first ever headlining tour, MTV's Artist to Watch Tour.[32] On November 13, Mahone released a song "Banga Banga" as a promotional single.[33] "Mmm Yeah" was released as the lead single from The Secret, his second EP, on January 27, 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.[34]
2015–2018: This Is Not the Album and Dirty Work
During 2015, he continued to independently release music. Five new songs titled "Say My Name", "Places", "Waiting For This Love", "Someone Like You" and "Torture" were released for free download through his official
In August 2015, he was picked as
"Lady" served as the lead single, a remix of the 2001 "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo, featuring Pitbull. The song was released as a preview on December 22, 2016, and released officially on April 19, 2017.[44] On New Year's Eve, Mahone performed "Lady" on
Since 2017, Japanese comedian Blouson Chiemi started to use "Dirty Work" as the background music of her popular comedy routine, which led the song to peak number 4 on the Japan Hot 100 Chart,[45] also ending up being certified gold in the country.[46] Later, Mahone announced the release of his debut studio album exclusively in the country. It also included his collaborations "Lady" with Pitbull and "Creatures of the Night" with Hardwell which reached the number 1 position on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart.[47][48]
The album was released on October 18, 2017, accompanied with the released of "Perfect Body", exclusively in Japan.[49][50] The song was featured in a commercial for the Japanese shampoo "Moist, Diane".[51] The album's release day, Mahone put out on digital platforms and streaming services two countdown songs internationally: "I Don't Believe You" and "Found You".[52]
On May 16, 2018, Mahone released the extended play,
2019–present: A Lone Star Story
On February 4, 2019, Mahone released the single "Why Don't We",
In October 2020, Mahone announced he was joining OnlyFans.[61] He also released a new single called "Summer Love", on October 16, 2020, and which he previewed through OnlyFans.[62] In November 2020, Mahone released "Miami", a collaboration with Mario Bautista & Lalo Ebratt. The single peaked at number 31 in Mexico.
In January 2023, Mahone collaborated with Fueled by 808, Kid Rock and Jimmie Allen on the single "No Limits".[63] In February 2023, Mahone released the single "Withdrawal", which was produced by Jim Jonsin.[64] On June 5, 2023, Mahone announced his new album, A Lone Star Story, which was released on June 23, 2023. Along with this announcement, he released the albums lead single, "Kuntry".[65] In an interview with Billboard, Mahone shared, "I started [the album] at the beginning of the pandemic, so it's definitely been a long time coming [...] I grew up on country music, I feel very comfortable in that space, even though I’ve never done country music in my life before. It feels right."[66]
Personal life
Mahone briefly dated Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello in 2014.[67] He dated model Katya Elise Henry for less than a year. The two split in February 2017.[68]
Legal Issues
On March 22, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Mahone, along with several other celebrities, for illegally promoting the securities of crypto companies.[69] According to the SEC complaint, Mahone was paid approximately $20,000 in Bitcoin to tweet, "When $TRX hits 50 cents and $BTT hits 1 cent I'm getting a tattoo of @justinsuntron’s face."[70]
Discography
Studio album
- Dirty Work – The Album (2017)
- A Lone Star Story (2023)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Big Time Rush | Himself | "Big Time Dreams" (season 4, episode 12) |
2014 | The Millers | Adam (Teenage) | "Bahama Mama" (season 1, episode 16) |
2014 | Fashion Police | Himself | "Spring Fever" (season 9, episode 16) |
2021 | Nickelodeon's Unfiltered | Himself | Episode: "Poppin' Starfish & Rockin' Roaches!" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2013 | Austin Mahone Takeover | Himself | Web docu-series |
2013–2014 | Mahomie Madness | Himself / Judge | Web docu-series |
Concert tours
- Headlining
- MTV Artist to Watch Tour (2013–14)
- Live on Tour (2014)
- A Tour For Me + You (2017)
- Oxygen Tour (2018)
- Japan Tour (2019)
- Opening act
- Taylor Swift – The Red Tour (2013)
- Bridgit Mendler – Summer Tour (2013)
- Jason Derulo Tour (2015)[71]
See also
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External links
- Official website
- Austin Mahone at IMDb