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Johntá Austin
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Birth name | Johntá Moore Austin |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
June 28, 1980
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Johntá Moore Austin (pronounced jon-TAY; born June 28, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is famous for writing and producing songs for many popular artists. He worked a lot with Jermaine Dupri's record label, So So Def Recordings, in the mid-2000s.
As a singer, Johntá Austin signed with So So Def. He appeared on Dupri's song "Gotta Getcha" in 2005. This song even made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also sang on Bow Wow's hit songs "Shortie Like Mine" (2006) and "Outta My System" (2007). "Shortie Like Mine" reached the top ten on the charts. Johntá Austin also released his own songs like "Turn It Up" in 2005. He planned to release an album called Ocean Drive, but it was never officially released.
Johntá Austin has won two Grammy Awards. He won for his work on "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey and "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige.
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Early Life and Start in Music
Johntá Austin grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was 8 years old, in 1989, he hosted a TV show called Kid's Beat on TBS. On the show, he covered news, sports, and entertainment. He also worked as a reporter for CNN's Real News for Kids.
Austin loved singing in church choirs from a young age. He also wanted to be an actor. He interviewed famous people like Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan. In 1993, he appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show. On the show, he shared his love for singing and even got to sing with Arsenio Hall's band.
Becoming a Songwriter
Starting Out: 1996–2004
Johntá Austin's first professional songwriting credit was for the song "Can't Be Wasting My Time" by singer Mona Lisa.
In the late 1990s, he signed with RCA Records. Even though he later left the label, he wrote several songs for other artists. This included writing "Sweet Lady" for Tyrese Gibson.
In 1998, Austin helped write "Miss You" for Aaliyah. This song was later released on her album I Care 4 U (2002). He also wrote other songs for that album, including "All I Need" and "Come Over." Austin also co-wrote "Just Be a Man About it" for Toni Braxton's album The Heat.
Big Hits and Grammy Wins: 2005–2009
Johntá Austin co-wrote several of Mariah Carey's big hits in 2005. These included "We Belong Together", "Don't Forget About Us", and "Shake It Off". These songs were from her album The Emancipation of Mimi. "We Belong Together" was a huge success. It stayed at number one on the charts for fourteen weeks. This song helped him win two Grammy Awards.
In the same year, Austin also co-wrote "Be Without You" for Mary J. Blige. This song was from her number one album The Breakthrough. He also worked on "Everytime Tha Beat Drop" for Monica. Austin was also a guest singer on Jermaine Dupri's song "Gotta Getcha" in 2005.
He co-wrote songs for Chris Brown's first album in 2005. These included "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Poppin'". He also wrote "With You" for Chris Brown.
Austin produced and sang on two successful songs by rapper Bow Wow. These were "Shortie Like Mine" and "Outta My System". Both songs were from Bow Wow's album The Price of Fame. "Shortie Like Mine" reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
Austin also worked on albums for famous artists like Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, and Whitney Houston. He co-wrote "Still" for Tamia and "My Heart" for Jennifer Hudson.
In 2007, Austin co-wrote "Can't Help but Wait" for Trey Songz. This song was nominated for a Grammy Award. He continued to work with Trey Songz, helping to produce and write songs for his album Ready in 2009.
Recent Work: 2010–Present
In 2010, Austin co-wrote "Foolin Around" for Usher's Grammy-winning album Raymond v. Raymond. He also co-wrote "Never Let You Go" for Justin Bieber's first album My World 2.0. He helped produce and sang background vocals on Trey Songz's album Passion, Pain & Pleasure.
In 2010, Johntá Austin received the "Song of the Decade" award. This was for his work on "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey. He shared this award with Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal.
Johntá Austin's Solo Music
After writing many successful songs for others, Johntá Austin started working on his own album. It was called Ocean Drive. His first single, "Lil' More Love," came out in 2005. He released other singles like "Turn It Up" in 2006. Even though he released several songs, his album Ocean Drive was never officially released.
In 2010, Austin released a digital song called "Close Your Eyes." In 2012, he released an EP (a shorter album) called Love. It included the song "What a Feeling" which featured Jermaine Dupri.
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2008: Ocean Drive (Not released)
- 2019: Love, ..., & Religion
EPs
- 2012: Love
Singles
Year | Single | Peak charts | Album | |
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2005 | "Lil' More Love" | — | — | Ocean Drive (Not released) |
"D*** Fiend" | — | — | ||
2006 | "Turn It Up" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) | — | 48 | |
2007 | "Video" (featuring DJ Unk) | — | — | |
2008 | "The One That Got Away" | — | 94 | |
2011 | "Close Your Eyes" | — | — | Love, ..., & Religion |
Featured Singles
Year | Single | Artist | Chart positions | Album | ||
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2005 | "Gotta Getcha" | Jermaine Dupri | 60 | 31 | 15 | Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1 |
2006 | "Shortie Like Mine" | Bow Wow (also feat. Chris Brown) | 9 | 9 | 1 | The Price of Fame |
"Outta My System" | Bow Wow (also feat. T-Pain) | 22 | 12 | 2 | ||
2009 | "You Can Get It All" | Bow Wow | 55 | 30 | 9 | New Jack City II |
2010 | "Shawty Wus Up" | Dondria (also feat. Diamond) | — | 66 | — | Dondria vs. Phatfffat |
2022 | "Better Days" | JID | – | – | – | The Forever Story |