Austin Mahone

About

Singer and social media star whose popularity spawned from several viral videos of his 2011 performances, which led him to become known as the "second coming of Justin Bieber." He has over 12 million followers on Instagram and more than 9 million followers on Twitter.  

Before Fame

He and his friend Alex Constancio began posting YouTube videos in June 2010; however, he started to build a following after he uploaded his music videos in January 2011. 

Trivia

His first single, "11:11," climbed to #19 on the Billboard Heatseekers Songs chart, and was followed by his second single, "Say Somethin," which hit #34 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart.   

Family Life

He was sixteen months old when his father died, and he was raised in San Antonio and La Vernia by his mother Michele. He was in relationships with singer Camila Cabello and rapper Becky G. 

Associated With

He appeared as one of the opening acts for Taylor Swift's 2013 Red Tour.  

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