Austin Mahone Interview
Austin Mahone Interview
Austin Mahone is an average 16-year-old 10th grader from San Antonio, Texas. . . except that he has a massive number of fans on his video channel where he puts up his own music videos. He now has 2 original songs, "11:11" and his newest song which I am addicted to, "Say Somethin." Marie Morreale, famous for her interview with One Direction, met Austin a few weeks ago and got the scoop on this all-American hottie. Read on for the interview and the adorable picture of Austin in his room with all his fan mail plastered all over the walls.
Q: You started this on your own. How did you do it?
Austin: I started putting videos on YouTube about 2 years ago with my best friend, and then I made a separate channel and just made covers of popular songs. Then I started travelling to do like birthday parties, and meeting lots of different people and travelling to different states and doing live performances.
Q: When did you first decide that you wanted to become a performer?
Austin: My first instrument was drums and I started playing that when I was 6, and then I played guitar at 14 and piano like a couple months ago. And the more I play music and practice all those instruments, the more it just felt like this is what I wanted to do, like that’s what was like supposed to happen for me.
Q: Who are your musical influences?
Austin: Probably Drake and Justin [Bieber] and Ne-Yo. I just met Justin Bieber today at the Z100 New York Elvis Duran show.
Q: What would your perfect day be?
Austin: Today. Today was a perfect day. I got up. I didn't feel tired even though I got up at 6 o'clock, had a very nice breakfast, got a nice ride to ride in, very comfortable. I met my biggest inspiration. I met this really big radio guy, got to be on like the biggest radio station ever, and just doing interviews like this. It's so much fun.
Q: Your fans have a fun nickname. How did that come about?
Austin: Mahomies. It was actually, me and my friend were talking about how clever “beliebers” were, and we were trying to come up with like fan names. Like two years ago we were like, “If we had a fan base, what would our fans be called?” I just came up with Mahomies and I thought it sounded cool.
Q: What’s your most unusual hidden talent?
Austin: Um, there’s so many. [Laughter] I can wiggle my ears. I’m double-jointed on my thumbs. I can pull it back. It looks like I broke it.
Q: What's your favorite sport?
Austin: Basketball. I used to play point guard when I was playing in school. And I used to play football. I was a wide receiver.
Q: What is your favorite team?
Austin: Um, the Spurs. Gotta root for the home team.
Q: What kind of music do you listen to?
Austin: I listen to a lot of R&B, hip hop, pop, some old school like Boyz II Men and Bryan McKnight, but I listen to a lot of new stuff too.
Q: What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Austin: Zac Efron.
Q: What’s your favorite food?
Austin: Italian food. Pizza is my favorite, but I like ziti. Lasagna’s good too. I like Chicken Alfredo.
Q: If you could invent an ice cream flavor, what would it be, and what would you call it?
Austin: I love ice cream. I'd probably throw all the flavors ever invented into one flavor. I don't know what I would call it . . . Mahomie Madness.
Q: What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?
Austin: Alright, well I was water skiing when I was a little kid. I was learning how to water ski, and somehow my swim trunks like just came off. I don't know how it happened. They didn't rip. Like, my skis were on, so I don't know how it even happened.
Mom: He wiped out and next thing you know, the skis are upside-down and he's in the water screaming, “My swim trunks! My swim trunks!” So I thought for sure they just got torn off of him or something. He still had the skis on his feet, and the swim trunks were gone. We don't know how it happened. They were short skis, you know, because he was like 7 or 8 at the time. And then we saw them floating in the water and we went to get them. I thought they'd be torn, but they weren't. They were totally fine. So we have no idea how it happened. [Laughter]
Q: How adorable were you when you were a little kid?
Austin: I don’t know. That’d be a question for my mom.
Mom: It was so cute and he was so young, but he would say, “Momma, the birds are tweeping.” Yeah, instead of tweeting. “They’re tweeping.” It was really cute.
Austin: Oh gosh. [Laughter]
Q: What's the hardest thing you've had to overcome?
Austin: Probably like being hated on in high school. I lived in this little country town, and all my group of friends, we're like the only people that are from the city and dressed differently. I was like this outcast person and they just didn't like me for some reason. It was hard, but my friends got me through it because I wasn't the only one. So, I thank them for that.
Mom: But then when you started the music, you got kind of hated on for that too, picked on, bullied, because nobody else was doing something like that.
Austin: It's all good now though. I'm not in that town anymore.
Q: Do you have a personal motto?
Austin: Yeah, I have it on my phone. It's my screen saver. “Make the most of every opportunity because you only get one chance.” So, I want to take advantage of that.
Are you a Mahomie? Tell us what you think in the Comments. I definitely can't wait to hear more from him!
— Interview by Marie Morreale
i love him SO SO SO SO S0 MUCH!<3 i LOVE him just the way he is, im a MAHOMIE! 4 life
Comment #51 | Posted by: Future Mrs. Mahone on December 17, 2012 at 01:39 PM
and tht is final!
Comment #52 | Posted by: Future Mrs. Mahone on December 19, 2012 at 12:08 PM
JK! I'm not a fan.
Comment #53 | Posted by: Future Mrs. Mahone on December 20, 2012 at 07:17 AM
I love him so much and I hope he don't become the next JB an hes so cute I dyin here and I think he looks nothing like JB I<3 u Austin
Comment #54 | Posted by: Karenm on December 25, 2012 at 09:37 PM
He is absolutely perfect.
Comment #55 | Posted by: Allie on January 03, 2013 at 09:48 AM
Austin is AMAZING I listen to his music all the time. I love his new song SYJAF my dream is to meet this guy one day! He is my idol! Haters gonna hate mahomies gonna love<3
Comment #56 | Posted by: Makayla on January 05, 2013 at 08:37 PM
omg yes i can't live without him i love him so much. he is really nice funny and cute i so hope i can meet him someday.
Comment #57 | Posted by: morgan m. on January 06, 2013 at 03:28 PM
I love austi mahone so much. I wish I could meet him. <3
Comment #58 | Posted by: Merissa. on January 31, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Love lizzy Austin Mahone
Comment #59 | Posted by: lizzy on February 09, 2013 at 01:16 PM
your life sounds s perfect i love you. your soooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!! 8D
Comment #60 | Posted by: casey on February 13, 2013 at 04:40 PM
he is sooo cute !!!!! adorable!( just wish he was my age =( )
Comment #61 | Posted by: purple cash181 on February 17, 2013 at 07:20 PM
i love ur voice and songs!!!
Comment #62 | Posted by: purple cash181 on February 17, 2013 at 07:22 PM
What kind of girls do you like???
Comment #63 | Posted by: Lizzie on February 19, 2013 at 11:23 PM
what is your favorite picture:)
Comment #64 | Posted by: Lizzie on February 19, 2013 at 11:29 PM
i luv him so much he sounds like justin bieber
Comment #65 | Posted by: Marla on February 22, 2013 at 09:22 PM
Omg he is cute i love his voice i have him like 20 wallpaper
Comment #66 | Posted by: alicia on February 25, 2013 at 08:44 PM
I luv him
Comment #67 | Posted by: alicia on February 25, 2013 at 08:46 PM
Hes soo cute !! <3
Comment #68 | Posted by: Tiffany on March 04, 2013 at 05:08 PM
Omg I am a total. MAhomie. I love you Austin
Comment #69 | Posted by: casse on March 06, 2013 at 08:52 PM
I've never heard of him I think this will make him a big hit i'm going to check him out
Comment #70 | Posted by: pinkagent25 on March 11, 2013 at 02:41 PM
Duh. He is suppose to be.
I LUV AUSTIN!!!!
Comment #71 | Posted by: whitechocolate25 on March 11, 2013 at 11:53 PM
I love austin mahone! he is my idol! he is so cute and he has an amazing voice! He is trying to live his dream. he is not the second justin bieber, but he is the first austin mahone. haters gonna hate, mahomies gonna love! love you mahone! mahomie for LIFE!!!!! Team mahone!
Comment #72 | Posted by: sophia on March 12, 2013 at 08:53 PM
I like Austin mahone. i hve listened to his songs.
AUSTIN MAHONE IS AWSOME!!!!!
and by the way, he likes justin bieber sooo yah. next justin bieber, HERE HE COMES! AUSTIN MAHONE IS HERE!!!! YIPPEEE!!!!!!
THE CUTEST GUY EVER!!!!
Comment #73 | Posted by: whitechocolate25 on March 13, 2013 at 07:04 PM
He is just like justin bieber
Comment #74 | Posted by: kayla 5465 on March 17, 2013 at 06:54 PM
AUSTIN he is a great singer. I love how he interacts with his fans. He is just like you and me. He is a teenager. He never gave up on his dreams. With the help of friends and family you can always accomplish great things. You just have to have faith in what you do and never give up. The next thing you know your accomplishing things you never though you could. You can do great things on this earth you just have to work hard and not give up when your in hard times. Never Give Up. Your Family And Friends have faith in hope in you. Now show them what you can do. Make A Change!!
Comment #75 | Posted by: AQUAMUSIC90 on March 18, 2013 at 07:21 PM