AJ Mitchell
AJ Mitchell performing at the December 201993.3 FLZJingle Ball
Background information
Born	Aaron Fredrick Mitchell Jr. (2001-05-17)May 17, 2001 (age 24) Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Pop R&B[1]
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	2015–present
Website	ajmitchellmusic.com

Aaron Fredrick "AJ"Mitchell Jr. (born May 17, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He gained a following in 2017 after posting clips of himself singing his original songs and performing covers onYouTube andInstagram. His first independent single, "Used To Be", was written by Mitchell at age 13 and has over 100 million streams.^[2]

Mitchell has four songs that have reached the Top 40 on the US radio charts, the July 2018 release "Girls", which reached No. 39,^[3] the March 2019 release "All My Friends", which reached No. 24,^[4] "Slow Dance" (featuringAva Max), which reached No. 28,^[5] and "Stop" from his debut studio albumSkyview (2021), which reached No. 33.^[6]

AJ Mitchell was born inBelleville, Illinois on May 17, 2001.^[7] His mother, Allison Mitchell, is a small business owner and his father, Aaron Fredrick Mitchell Sr, is a traveling nurse. AJ is the couple's only son and youngest child, after their daughters Andrea and Addison (Addy).

Mitchell began piano lessons at 4, inspired by his father, who was also learning to play piano and write songs. Mitchell attended Belleville West High School, where he played on the football team and sang in the school choir.^[2]

By 13, Mitchell began performing at local open-mic nights in his hometown and posting covers on YouTube andInstagram, which helped him gain a significant following.^[2] Mitchell's social media fan base helped him capture the attention of the LA-based artist manager Mike Spitz whom Mitchell has worked with since 2015.

Mitchell's videos on social media granted him an opportunity to relocate to Los Angeles in 2015 to collaborate with internet marketing agency Team 10. After a brief period together, Mitchell left the group to focus his energy entirely on music.^[8]

In 2017, Mitchell released his first independent single "Used to Be", a song he wrote at age 13. The song was produced by hip-hop producer and engineerMike Dean. "Used to Be" has now gained over 150 million streams.

After departing the social media group, Mitchell received interest from many different record labels but eventually decided to sign withEpic Records. He inked his first major deal with the label in February 2018.

Mitchell's first studio EP with Epic,Hopeful, was released in July 2018. Its lead single "Girls", co-written by Mitchell andRomans, reached No. 39 on the USMediabase pop radio chart.^[3] In November 2018,Billboard and Vevo named Mitchell one of the top 19 artists to watch in 2019.^[9]

Epic Records CEOSylvia Rhone referred to Mitchell's music as "exciting things to come", when discussing the growing talent roster at the record label.^[10]

In 2018, Mitchell collaborated withBay Area R&B singer-songwriterMarteen for the song "No Plans". Marteen later joined Mitchell in a support slot on the following year's 2019 Hopeful Tour.

In May 2019, Mitchell collaborated with songwriting duo Teamwork and Scottish singer-songwriterNina Nesbitt on the song "After Hours".^[11][12]

In June 2019, Mitchell signed a new joint deal with Insanity Records,^[13] a subsidiary toSony Music.^[14]

On August 23, 2019, Mitchell released his second EPSlow Dance, which includes his singles "Talk So Much", "Move On", and the title track featuring American singerAva Max.^[15]

Mitchell's debut studio albumSkyview was released in October 2021 and includes the singles "Used to Be", "Slow Dance", "Cameras On", and "Stop".^[16]

Mitchell released a new single "Passionate" in December 2023, followed by "Foolish" and "Flowers on the Moon" in early 2024.^[17][18][19] His second album titledAs Far as the Eye Can See was originally scheduled for release in May 2024 and a North American tour was announced.^[20] However, on May 25, 2024, Mitchell announced that he had parted ways with his record label and postponed the album and tour.^[21]As Far as the Eye Can See's release was later rescheduled for March 7, 2025.^[22]

Mitchell cites a wide variety of music as influential to his songwriting style, regularly noting his admiration of artists likeBruno Mars andLil Wayne.^[23]

• Hopeful Tour (2019)^[54][55]

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