Austin Antoine
Austin Antoine is a Washington DC based performance artist who blends music and poetry, with soulful vocals and introspective lyrics.
A graduate of California Institute of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, Austin has built an artistic career through touring performances, musical collaborations, and creative workshops. His work has been featured with major brands including NBA 2K, ViacomCBS, Habit Burger, Universal, and the BBC. He also wrote and appeared in the 2021 film Summertime, directed by Carlos López Estrada.
His latest EP, The Rest is History, is available on all streaming platforms.
Recent Works & News
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Created a music program called “Mixtape Masterclass”. A curriculum that teaches youth how to song-write, produce, dj, and perform live. We also have had several self produced projects released. (https://www.getlit.org/programs/mixtape-masterclass)
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An interactive, multimedia exploration featuring sonic improvisation around the Common Ground exhibition, featuring Austin Antoine of Get Lit, Common Ground artist Adam Silverman, and performative artist Shalandrea Renee Houchen, with Def Sound as MC.
For more info, head to: https://www.skirball.org/programs/sounds-common-ground
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Album released through the record label Position Music under the group name “Beat The Streetlights” -https://www.positionmusic.com/album/NTY2MjU2NC1kN2UwN2Q
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For Antoine, freestyle was just a pastime in his adolescence and even at CalArts, where the environment wasn’t conducive to growing his voice. It wasn’t until he was offered to partake in Get Lit that his own perception about the meaning of his work shifted.
“I wasn’t sure I was equipped because I don’t particularly do poetry. I rap. I write lyrics. I write words that convey my thoughts and emotions and things that I go through. Come to find out at Get Lit that I am a poet,” Antoine says. “And thank goodness that I’m able to claim that because that opened so many more doors.”
Read the rest of the article here: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-07-09/summertime-carlos-lopez-estrada-kelly-marie-tran
“Beat The Streetlights” Press Photos
Awards & Recognitions
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1 of 15 featured in the annual variety comedy show spotlighting up-and-coming performers. Read more here!
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Participated and won BuzzFeed’s “Aspiring Rappers Try Battle Rapping” competition. Watch here!
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Inducted into the cypher community, Teambackpack, and nominated for verse of the year. Watch here!
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Guinness World Record title holder for Longest Freestyle Rap, freestyling for an unprecedented 16 hours, 31 minutes, and 21 seconds. More here!
Corporate Events
Through RGLive Events, Free Association (founded by Austin Antoine) performs at the 2020 Upfront Summit at the Rose Bowl Stadium. The annual Upfront Summit hosts more than 1,000 top investors, entrepreneurs, and leaders for an invitation-only event in Los Angeles.
Published & Placed Works
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Song placed in Habit Burger & Grill commercial
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Song placed in the video game NBA 2K 2022 : FALL IN NUMBERS by TRDMRK Ft Austin Antoine.
Playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7xnijvEtf5TkP0hzT0Md4B
Bookings & Inquiries
For shows, collaborations, workshops, or press, contact below