Austin Michael

Austin Michael has a knack for country music with his own unique flair, breaking through with a memorable audition for American Idol. He's now a denizen of Music Row, issuing a steady stream of tunes like "Ain't Got Me" and "Ford vs. Chevy," signifiers of his Southern-fried aesthetic. Born in Van Alstyne, Texas, in 2003, Austin Michael Robinson was raised less on an artistic path and more in the mold of a rugged outdoorsman. The son of a preacher and a stay-at-home mom minding several other siblings, Robinson became an avid gamesman and a promising rodeo rider. Then a family ...