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28-year-old Austin Mahone remains one of the most recognizable stars in pop culture. He has topped the charts for over a decade with more than 38 million followers combined across social media as well as over 5 million monthly listeners across all streaming platforms, and nearly five million YouTube subscribers.

Austin is a global multi-platinum recording artist. He has been recognized with accolades from the MTV Video Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, MTV European Music Awards, Radio Disney Music Awards, and more.  He has performed on Good Morning America, appeared on the Today Show, Live! With Kelly & Michael, Access Hollywood, E! News, Extra, The Insider, VH1, MTV; graced countless magazine covers across the world, including Teen Vogue, Wonderland, Essential Homme, GQ Italia, 1883 and YRB; as well as garnered high-profile print features in Details, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Texas Monthly, and the Wall Street Journal.

As a San Antonio, Texas native, Austin grew up listening to and loving country music as a fan of George Strait, Kenny Chesney, and Toby Keith just to name a few. He branched out in his teens, exploring other genres of music and was quickly influenced by Pop and R&B stars like T-Pain, Usher, and Lil Wayne. After gaining enormous popularity from posting videos on YouTube in the early 2010s, Mahone signed a record deal and toured with some of music’s biggest stars including Taylor Swift, Ed Sherran, Jason Derulo and many more.

Although his star rose in the Pop and R&B worlds, Mahone never forgot about his Country beginnings. He cultivated his roots with his latest album, A Lone Star Story, which is a captivating, authentic album that showcases his Texas heritage alongside a blend of Pop, R&B, and Rock inspirations. The 15-song passion project brings together Mahone’s life experiences, diverse influences, and innate musical sensibilities into a cohesive and authentic collection of work.

Today, Austin Mahone is based in Nashville, Tennessee, crafting his unique musical narrative. He continues to perform, write, and produce with some of Music City’s leading musicians. With the success of his recent single releases such as “Sundress”, “Withdrawal”, and “Kuntry”, the young and versatile artist is making a name for himself in the hot landscape of Pop/Country music.

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