We figured instead of just featuring a different artist every week on the homepage with the Artist Spotlight section, we'd write a little bit about the artist we're spotlighting every week. In the Artist Spotlight this week is 16 year old YouTube star Austin Mahone. This guy already has over 1,000,000 Twitter followers and much like every fanbase these days, they have a name, Mahomies...clever right? We thought so too.
So who exactly is Austin Mahone? Much like his inspiration, Justin Bieber, Mahone also got his start by creating YouTube cover videos. As a matter of fact, it was a special day for Mahone when he met his inspiration for the first time during an interview with the Elvis Duran Morning Show in New York City on June 21. He sold out a show in 20 minutes in NYC the very next day. Since than though Austin's very catchy song "Say Somethin" has been pushed to radio and has already received airplay on some top 40 radio stations in major markets like Washington DC, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and San Francisco among many others.
Mahone grew up in the San Antonio area of Texas with his mother, Mahone's father died when he was only 16 months old. He attended high school for a brief amount of time but soon after his skyrocketed to fame via YouTube he began home schooling. Here's a cover he did of Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe," the video already has over 10 million views.
Only time will tell if Austin will become the next big thing or not, but one thing's for sure - he's off to a GREAT start already!
For more on Austin visit his website, AustinMahone.com, and be sure to check out his YouTube page. And certainly don't forget to download "Say Somethin" on iTunes.
Posted By: Joe