Austin Falsetto

I first remember having a passion for singing when I was about 7. Growing up in a Christian family, I sang in the youth choir. Most of my older siblings had a bit more shine than I did when it came to singing on Sundays, so I just kept my voice to myself and only sang around my little brother, Aaron. I would steal old CDs out of my dad’s truck and listen to them over and over again because I had no CDs of my own. When I was about 13, the only albums I had access to were “R” by R. Kelly, “Enter the Dru” by Dru Hill, and “100% Ginuwine” by Ginuwine. I listened to those tracks so much that I began to notice that I sounded just like them. I could hit every note and every run by any artist. It was then that I decided to let the world hear my voice. I began to sing in the school choir, earning plaques and ribbons for my solo ensembles. I sang a couple of national anthems at school and won two talent shows during my middle school and high school years. As time went on, I entered more talent shows and performed at a couple of events, but it wasn’t until 2007 that I had the desire to record my vocal talent. About three of my friends had recording equipment, and every so often I would run up to their rooms to record. I was featured in a couple of songs with them, but of course, nothing serious enough to gain recognition. Getting more comfortable and creative as time went on, I started my first mixtape in 2009 titled “My Zone,” a title inspired by my first single, “My Zone.”