Austin Mahone
Austin Mahone (born 1996) is an American pop singer who became popular in 2011 due to viral videos of his performances. (:
Background
In November 2011, Mahone debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Social 50 chart, the youngest artist to appear on the list.[1] He rose to No. 28 on the list as of December 2.[2] And as of December 2011, Mahone had over 320,000 Twitter followers and 290,000 YouTube subscribers.[3][4] Not unlike previous teen heartthrobs, Mahone's growing fan base is dominated by teenage females.[5][1][6] His fans have been dubbed "Mahomies."[7]
Personal
Mahone's father died when he was 16 months old, and he grew up in Texas with his mom Michele, 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 be home-schooled due to his growing fame.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Bragg, Roy (27 November 2011). Texas teen becomes viral celebrity through YouTube, Houston Chronicle
- ^ Bylin, Kyle (2 December 2011). Nickelback, Michael Buble Post Social 50 Chart Gains, Billboard (magazine) ("15-year old singer Austin Mahone spends his third week on the tally, leaping 37-28 thanks to steady flow of YouTube views and new fans.")
- ^ Exton, Emily (15 December 2011). Meet Austin Mahone, The Justin Bieber-Inspired YouTube Star, Pop Dust
- ^ (2 November 2011). Justin Bieber’s ‘Mistletoe’ Gets Covered By YouTube Star Austin Mahone, RyanSeacrest.com
- ^ Mathieu, Delaine (23 November 2011). Interview: San Antonio teen heartthrob is a Youtube sensation, WOAI-TV
- ^ Murray, Rheana (16 December 2011). Girl threatens to kill Santa and cook his reindeer if he doesn’t deliver Justin Bieber on Christmas, Daily News (New York) ("Mekeeda rattled off a list of presents she wants, also including a Blackberry, high-top Converse sneakers and fellow pop star Austin Mahone, ending her note with: “Remember, two of these, or you die.")
- ^ Bragg, Roy (23 November 2011). More about Austin Mahone: Mahomies & the La Vernia Rat Pack, Houston Chronicle
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American singer |
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1996 |
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