Johntá Austin

Johntá Moore Austin (/dʒɒnˈteɪ/ jon-TAY; born June 28, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer, and rapper from Atlanta. He is best known for his production and songwriting work with hometown native Jermaine Dupri and his label, So So Def Recordings. He signed with the label as a recording artist in 2005 and guest appeared on Dupri's single "Gotta Getcha" that same year, which entered the Billboard Hot 100. The following year, his guest performances on labelmate Bow Wow's 2006 singles "Shortie Like Mine" and "Outta My System" both peaked within the top 40 of the chart. As a lead artist, Austin released a number of singles—including "Turn It Up" that same year—in promotion for his debut studio album Ocean Drive, which was never released.

As a staff songwriter for the label during his tenure, Austin's songwriting credits often accompanied Dupri's production, while he also collaborated with producer Bryan-Michael Cox and the duo StarGate. He won two Grammy Awards for his work on the songs "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey and "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige.