Alex Aiono

Martin Alexander Aiono (born February 16, 1996) is an American singer, producer, YouTuber, and actor from Phoenix, Arizona. Aiono is known for his videos on YouTube, which have amassed over 981 million views, and his social media presence with upwards of six million followers.[2] He released his first single on a major label with Interscope Records, "Work the Middle", in February 2017.[3] He released his second single "Question" in April 2017.[4] His third single, "Does It Feel Like Falling" was released on September 18, 2017.[5] Aiono will star in upcoming Netflix film Finding Ohana.[6]

Alex Aiono
Māori-American singer Alex Aiono at the SWR3 New Pop Festival 2017
Born
Martin Alexander Aiono[1]

(1996-02-16) February 16, 1996
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation
  • Singer
  • music producer
  • YouTuber
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
LabelsBecome Records
Websitealexaiono.com
YouTube information
BornMartin Alexander Aiono
Phoenix, AZ
NationalityMaori/American
Height5’10
Channel
Years active2011–present
Subscribers6 million
Total views957 million
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Updated June 16, 2018

YouTube

Aiono first amassed a following of millions creating his own "flipped" versions of popular songs, including his "One Dance" mash-up which has gone on to amass more than 67 million views. As of 2019, he has over six million YouTube subscribers and more than 981 million views on his YouTube videos.[2] He starred in the online YouTube series "Royal Crush".

Music career

Aiono released his debut single "Doesn't Get Better" on March 15, 2013.[7] Later that year, on May 23, Aiono released his debut EP Young & Foolish.[8] The EP's title track was co-written with John Legend. Aiono has cited John Legend as one of his biggest influences and has written two songs with the singer.[9]

In 2016, Aiono began creating "flipped" versions of popular songs, including a mashup of Drake's "One Dance" and Nicky Jam’s "Hasta el Amanecer" that received more than 67 million views on YouTube.[10] The video showcased Aiono's vocals, charisma, guitar skills and production ability.[9] Back in October 2016, Aiono recorded and produced a sing-off with singer and songwriter Conor Maynard which was released on Conor's YouTuber Channel and now in November 2017 has over 88 million views.

Aiono signed with Interscope Records, a division of Universal Music Group in early 2017. On January 27, 2017, Aiono released his single "Work the Middle".[3] The song was produced by Axident and Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II.[9] Aiono also contributed a cover of "Man in the Mirror" to The Lego Batman Movie in 2017. As of 2019, Aiono is signed to Become Records.

Acting career

In September 2019, Netflix announced that Aiono would star in upcoming film Finding Ohana.[6]

Personal life

Aiono and his family, originally from Phoenix, Arizona, moved to Los Angeles, California so he could pursue a music career at 14 years old. They lived in a one bedroom apartment while he was making his first music connections by performing on the Santa Monica promenade where he met one of his managers. His mother is European American and his father is of Samoan and Māori (Ngāti Porou) descent and grew up in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand before moving to the United States.[11][12][13] Aiono is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[14]

Discography

Extended plays
Title EP details
Young & Foolish
Alexmas
  • Released: November 20, 2015[15]
  • Formats: Digital download
Does It Feel Like Falling EP

Singles

As main artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FRA AUT BEL
(WA)		 GER SWI
"Doesn't Get Better"[7] 2013 ————— Young & Foolish
"Young & Folish"[16] —————
"Killer"[17] 2015 ————— Non-album single
"Ocean Love"[18] —————
"Wild"[19] 2016 —————
"Work the Middle"[3] 2017 —————
"Question"[4] —————
"Hot2Touch"[20]
(with Felix Jaehn and Hight)		 17814551249 I
"Does It Feel Like Falling"[5]
(featuring Trinidad Cardona)		 ————— Does It Feel Like Falling EP
"One At A Time"[21]
(with T-Pain)		 ————— Non-album singles
"Thinking About You"[22] 2018 —————
"Young Love"[23] —————
"Big Mistake"[24]
 —————
"No Drama"[25]
 —————
"As You Need"[26]
 —————
"Her"[27] 2019 ————— TBA
"Unloving You" —————
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FRA BEL
"Lordly"[28]
(Feder featuring Alex Aiono)		 2016 3610 Non-album single

Promotional singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FRA
"Jealous"[29] 2015 — Non-album single
"One Dance"/"Hasta el Amanecer" (Mashup) 2016 69
"Despacito"/"I'm the One" (Mashup) 2017 —

Tours
Headlining
  • The After Party Tour (2017)
  • Feels Like Tour (2018)
  • Fun23 Tour (2019)
Co-headlining
Opening act
Others

References
  1. "Alex Aiono on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  2. "Alex Aiono". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  3. "Work the Middle - Single". iTunes. January 27, 2017.
  4. "Question - Single". iTunes. April 21, 2017.
  5. "Does It Feel Like Falling (feat. Trinidad Cardona) - Single". iTunes. September 15, 2017.
  6. Kroll, Justin; Kroll, Justin (2019-09-30). "'Young Sheldon' Director's Feature Debut 'Finding Ohana' Lands at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  7. "Doesn't Get Better - Single". iTunes. March 15, 2013.
  8. "Young & Foolish - EP". iTunes. May 23, 2013.
  9. "About". Alex Aiono. 2017-01-23. Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  10. Alex Aiono (2016-04-15), One Dance by Drake and Hasta el Amanecer by Nicky Jam | Mashup by Alex Aiono, retrieved 2017-03-23
  11. "YouTube sensation Alex Aiono in NZ".
  12. "Alex Aiono Is The Shockingly Good YouTube Singer The World Actually Needs". Fader. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  13. Hitt, Christine. "Q&A: YouTube star Alex Aiono talks music, Radio Disney and Hawaii". Hawaii Magazine. Retrieved 17 Apr 2017.
  14. http://www.zachsangshow.com/2017/03/08/alex-aiono-interview-performance-watch/
  15. "Alexmas - EP". iTunes. November 20, 2015.
  16. "Young & Foolish - Single". iTunes. May 15, 2013.
  17. "Killer - Single". iTunes. February 16, 2015.
  18. "Ocean Love (From "Royal Crush Season 2") - Single". iTunes. June 21, 2015.
  19. "Wild - Single". iTunes. December 9, 2016.
  20. "Hot2Touch - Single". iTunes. May 12, 2017.
  21. "One at a Time - Single". iTunes. December 22, 2017.
  22. "Thinking About You - Single". iTunes. January 12, 2018.
  23. "Young Love - Single". Sound Cloud. August 17, 2018.
  24. "Big Mistake - Single". iTunes. August 24, 2018.
  25. "No Drama - Single". iTunes. October 26, 2018.
  26. "As You Need - Single". iTunes. December 21, 2018.
  27. Michael Love Michael (May 15, 2019). "Alex Aiono's 'Her' Is For Everyone". Paper.
  28. "Lordly (feat. Alex Aiono) - Single". iTunes. August 26, 2016.
  29. "Jealous - Single". iTunes. January 31, 2015.
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