Austin Shawn is an American songwriter and producer as well as mixing and mastering engineer. He is known for his work with country musician Bailey Zimmerman, including the singles "Fall in Love", "Rock and a Hard Place", and "Religiously", all of which peaked at No. 1 on the BillboardCountry Airplay chart. His writing and production credits earned him 11 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 Producer chart and in 2022, he joined The Core Entertainment's writer-producer management division.
Early life and education
Shawn grew up in the Forth Worth, Texas area and began playing guitar at an early age.[1] He began songwriting and also began producing and remixing music he had learned off YouTube. At the age of nineteen, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in music.[1]
Career
While in Nashville, Shawn began songwriting and producing music for local independent music artists. He was then contacted to help produce music for upcoming country musician Bailey Zimmerman.[1]
Shawn also collaborated with country musician Chase Matthew on the certified platinum single "County Line"[4] as well as producing more than half of Matthew's discography. In 2023, Shawn was No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Producer chart for 11 consecutive weeks.[5] He also spent 48 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Country Producer chart.[6] In 2023, he joined the writer-producer management division of The Core Entertainment.[7]
