Austin Mahone

Austin Mahone, born Austin Harris Mahone on April 4, 1996 in San Antonio, Texas, is an American pop singer and songwriter who broke out through YouTube cover videos before becoming one of the first mainstream male pop artists to join OnlyFans. He was raised by his mother, Michele, after his father died when he was 16 months old. Between 2012 and 2015 he scored three RIAA-certified gold singles, opened for Taylor Swift and won an MTV Video Music Award, and he has since moved toward country-influenced pop.

Austin Mahone’s Rise to Fame

Mahone began posting cover videos to YouTube in 2010 and 2011 with his friend Alex Constancio, building an audience among teenage viewers before he had any label backing. In 2012 he was discovered by producers Rocco Valdes, who works as “Rocco Did It Again!”, and Mike Blumstein. He signed to Chase Records in a joint venture with Republic Records, and in September 2013 the arrangement expanded into a triple joint venture with Birdman’s Cash Money Records.

During his teen-idol peak Mahone was frequently described in the press as the “next Justin Bieber,” a comparison driven by the similarity of their YouTube origins and their audiences.

Austin Mahone’s Music Career

His debut single “Say Somethin'” arrived in 2012 and was certified gold by the RIAA, as was the follow-up “Say You’re Just a Friend” featuring Flo Rida. “What About Love” in 2013 became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and also went gold. He released a Japan-only debut EP, Extended Play, in 2013, followed by the mixtapes The Secret in 2014 and This Is Not the Album in 2015.

Mahone opened for Taylor Swift’s Red Tour and won the 2013 MTV Video Music Award for Artist to Watch. In recent years he has pivoted toward country and pop, releasing “Girl’s Gone Cold” and touring under the banner of the It’s Summer Tour. In late 2025 he teased a 2026 album during an appearance on the Main Pod Girl podcast.

Austin Mahone’s OnlyFans Career

Mahone announced an OnlyFans account in October 2020, becoming one of the first mainstream male pop artists to join the platform at a point when it was still overwhelmingly associated with adult creators. The move was covered by Pride and other outlets as an early example of a chart artist using subscription content directly.

He revisited the subject during his late-2025 appearance on the Main Pod Girl podcast, discussing the account alongside his plans for new music. His page operates at onlyfans.com/austinmahone.

Austin Mahone’s Social Media Presence

Mahone maintains one of the more complete social footprints of his generation of YouTube-era pop artists. He posts on Instagram as @austinmahone, on X as @AustinMahone, on TikTok as @austinmahone and on Facebook at AustinMahone, and he still runs the YouTube channel that launched his career. His personal life drew tabloid attention during relationships with singers Becky G and Camila Cabello.

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