Mahone has been working with Grammy-award winning producer RedOne. The Moroccan producer has collaborated with a long list of established artists including Justin Bieber, One Direction, Usher, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Sean Kingston and the Backstreet Boys.
“He’s so talented. He’s done a lot of big records and I am really honoured to be working with him,” he says. “He’ll teach me how to write songs and be creative.”
Mahone is influenced by a wide range of artists such as Ne-Yo, Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Drake and Justin Timberlake. He hopes to someday have a career as successful as Timberlake’s.
“I really want to have a successful career like him because he started out in a boy band and he’s still doing music today and he’s very successful. He’s one of the biggest artists in the world today.”
Mahone’s debut single “11:11″ was released in February of 2012 and charted as high as 11 on Billboard’s Heatseekers songs chart. In December he put out another track, “Say You’re Just a Friend,” featuring Flo Rida.
According to the teen, he is often inspired to write music based on things that have happened to him in the past. He says he often gets inspired to write by simply sitting on his balcony.
“I am very superstitious,” Mahone says. “I always pray before shows with my group and if I ever see a black cat crossing the road I always go the other way.”
The teen heartthrob has received plenty of comparisons to Justin Bieber, and has even been called “Baby Bieber.” While he appreciates the comparisons Mahone says he has his own unique style.
“It’s cool but I tell people that I am different and that I am my own person and my own artist. It all comes down to me being myself. I’m Austin and I am my own person and my direction of music is going separately.”
Mahone’s advice to young artists thinking of making a career in music is simple.
“Keep working hard no matter what,” he says. “Always follow your dreams no matter what people say and always keep a good group of friends around you.”
From www.nsnews.com
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