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50 interesting facts about Austin Mahone
Austin Mahone, an American pop singer and songwriter famous for her beautiful looks, great talent, and YouTube.
Here are 50 cool facts you need to know about Austin Mahone.
Austin Carter Mahone was born April 4, 1996 at 10:14 AM, in San Antonio, Texas.
His father, Carter Mahone, sadly passed away when Austin was less than two years old.
His mother, Michele Mahone, raised Austin herself at the age of 16 months.
His star sign is Aries.
He has a pure white cat named Romo.
It was not until Austin made his first cover on YouTube that he admitted that he was not good at music.
He attended Lady Bird Johnson High School but was forced out of school in 2012, due to his growing popularity.
While in school, Austin and friend Alex Constancio created a YouTube channel called ShootUsDown.
They became friends for the first time when they realized they were both wearing Nike shoes!
Their first upload was in June 2010, and seven months later, they already have quite a few followers online.
One of Austin's biggest musical influences was Justin Bieber and in October 2011, he posted a video about Mistletoe.
Mahone high 5’7 ″.
Mahone can play both the guitar and the drums.
If Austin can have any superpowers, he will choose to be a shape changer.
On February 14, 2012 (Valentine's Day) Austin released his first single, titled 11:11, on iTunes.
Austin Mahone measures 11 feet.
One of his favorite TV shows is Family Guy - can't be blamed for him!
On August 28, 2012, Mahone announced that he had been signed to Universal Republic Records.
His second single "Say Somethin" was officially released on August 30, 2012.
Austin Mahone participated in an advertisement for McDonald's.
Justin Bieber gave Austin a dinner for his 18th birthday!
His favorite celebrity is Mila Kunis.
Austin Mahone thinks the English accent is very cute.
Austin met Taylor Swift at a cafe years before he became famous.
In 2013, Austin was selected as the opening act for Taylor Swift's Red Tour.
Austin's fan base is called Mahomies.
His first kiss was at a birthday party when he was 13 - "I was swimming in a pool, and this girl pulled me in the water and kissed me"
His ideal date would be to take ‘her’ to an Italian restaurant, then walk on the beach and watch the sunset.
On December 22, 2014, Austin had a tonsillectomy.
Austin says the most annoying thing his mother does is force him to drink water all the time.
In October 2011, Austin wrote and uploaded a song about his love for Subway sandwiches - called Subway Song, which has been viewed over half a million times!
His ideal girlfriend would be someone who loves adventure and loves to travel.
Austin admitted a tear left his eyes when Selena Gomez unfollowed him on Instagram.
When he was only 3 years old, he was on America's funniest Video Home for singing George Strait In his bedroom with a guitar.
Austin spent his summer in 2014 touring the US with The Vamps.
Lorde tried to set up Austin with her sister Indy, however Austin wasn't interested at all.
Austin Mahone's first London concert was sold out in less than a minute!
In April 2014, Austin recorded a song with Justin Bieber, however it was not released yet.
Austin receives so many fan letters, that his mother once hired someone just to open them.
Austin Mahone loves taking nude selfies for his fans.
The first album he bought was Rascal Flatts.
His favorite superhero is Batman.
He has a scar on his knuckles from wood carvings!
Austin started learning guitar at the age of 14, but has been playing drums since the age of 6.
Austin used to wear red braces and really liked them.
Austin admits that he loves watching chicken movies!
On June 4, 2012, Mahone released his debut EP, Extended Play, which was only released in Japan on iTunes.
His second album, The Secret, was released worldwide in May 2014.
He often gives out VIP tickets to fans outside of his concerts.
His Twitter, @AustinMahone was verified on February 24, 2012.
