Songwriting Johntá Austin

1 songwriting

1.1 1996–2004
1.2 2005–2009
1.3 2010–present

songwriting
1996–2004

austin s first professional credit songwriter single can t wasting time singer mona lisa.

he signed in mid-late 1990s rca records before being dropped in favor of r&b singer tyrese gibson. however, ended writing few songs him (including hit sweet lady ) writing other artists.

in 1998 he-co wrote miss aaliyah s self-titled third studio album (2001), track remained unreleased. instead, later included on posthumously released compilation album, care 4 u (2002). austin co-wrote man heat, third studio album toni braxton.

2005–2009

austin co-wrote mariah carey s hit 2005 singles, belong , don t forget , s , , shake off album emancipation of mimi. belong stayed @ number 1 fourteen non-consecutive weeks, becoming second longest running number 1 song in chart history, behind carey s 1996 collaboration boyz ii men on 1 sweet day . belong won grammy s best female r&b vocal performance , best r&b song. same year austin co-wrote mary j. blige s single without #1 selling cd breakthrough , monica s single everytime tha beat drop album makings of me. featured guest artist on jermaine dupri s 2005 song, gotta getcha , has co-written few songs on chris brown s self-titled debut album in 2005, , can call marques houston s debut album mh in 2003.

austin produced , featured on songs shortie mine , outta system, both singles rapper bow wow off album price of fame. both of songs successful, shortie mine reaching #9, , outta system reaching #14 on billboard hot 100. austin has confirmed on twitter working on love, sex & religion again.

austin worked on albums janet jackson, jermaine dupri, , whitney houston.

he co-wrote still tamia, found on 2004 release, more, song letoya luckett, found on 2006 debut, letoya, co-wrote heart on jennifer hudson s s elf-titled debut album jennifer hudson (2008).

in 2007 austin co-wrote can t wait trey songz second studio album trey day. song nominated best male r&b vocal performance @ 51st annual grammy awards. austin continuing work trey songz in 2009 , go on executive produce , write on next album ready. austin wrote 1 love musical partner bryan michael-cox. austin co-wrote need girl saw radio success reaching #6 on hot r&b/hip-hop song chart.

2010–present

in 2010, austin co-wrote song foolin around jermaine dupri , bryan michael-cox usher s grammy award-winning album raymond vs raymond. also, co-wrote song never let go justin bieber s debut album world 2.0. executive produced , sung background vocal on passion, pain & pleasure, fourth studio album of trey songz. on june 25, 2010 in los angeles, ca @ ascap 23rd annual rhythm & soul music awards, austin received prestigious award of song of decade belong mariah carey, alongside fellow producer jermaine dupri , songwriter manuel seal. recurring character on fox show star (2016) alongside hip hop legend queen latifah.