Guess
Oct 25th, 2006, 11:37 PM
At just 26 years old, Austin is already known as one of pop music’s key overachievers for his accomplishments of the past two years, co-writing a series of massive hits for Mariah Carey ("Don’t Forget About Us," "Shake It Off," and the record-setting worldwide No.1 "We Belong Together"), Jessica Simpson ("A Public Affair"), Mary J. Blige ("Be Without You"), Enrique Iglesias, and numerous others, winning his first Grammy Award in the Best R&B Song category for "We Belong Together."
Defining the essential musical spirit of the times, and cutting a wide swath through every imaginable category of music fan with his songs, he has merited the highest superlatives from the A-list artists who’ve collaborated with him: "Johnta is the best thing to happen to the music industry," Blige declared recently; Chris Brown enthused: "His pen is like a basketball to Michael Jordan. He’s creative and not afraid to go outside the box in his writing." Adds Ciara: "The way that he tells stories through music is so vivid that you can paint the picture." Frequent co-writer Carey sums up: "As a fellow songwriter, I really had an incredible experience working with Johnta. I’m really excited for him and happy that such a true talent is getting a chance to shine as a solo artist."
SOURCE: PR NewsWire.
Defining the essential musical spirit of the times, and cutting a wide swath through every imaginable category of music fan with his songs, he has merited the highest superlatives from the A-list artists who’ve collaborated with him: "Johnta is the best thing to happen to the music industry," Blige declared recently; Chris Brown enthused: "His pen is like a basketball to Michael Jordan. He’s creative and not afraid to go outside the box in his writing." Adds Ciara: "The way that he tells stories through music is so vivid that you can paint the picture." Frequent co-writer Carey sums up: "As a fellow songwriter, I really had an incredible experience working with Johnta. I’m really excited for him and happy that such a true talent is getting a chance to shine as a solo artist."
SOURCE: PR NewsWire.