Early lifestyles, circle of relatives, instructional history Austin Constantine Knight, regarded extra commonly with the aid of his level name Awsten Knight, is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the American band, Waterparks. He become born on 17 January 1992, in Houston, Texas USA, to a mother who’s a PE teacher, and father a nurse; he has a more youthful sister named Gracie.

Awsten’s ardour for song commenced from a young age, and he found out that the band Sum forty one stimulated him to start playing the guitar and create song. He is understood to take his guitar with him everywhere, and writes songs constantly. He grew up in Cypress, Texas, and matriculated from Cypress Ridge High School.

Awsten has disclosed that he became bullied for the duration of his youth years, because of having special colored eyes so that children mentioned him as “The Devil.” He considered it as an possibility to develop-up and become more self-conscious, as he deems crucial for being in a band.

After matriculating, he attended university but sooner or later left after some semesters to pursue his dream of being a musician. Allegedly, Awsten has procured a doctorate from the State University of Sheffield, Ohio.

In September 2019 he uploaded snap shots of himself and his buddy Elijah Daniel onto Instagram, sporting green graduation caps and robes with the caption ‘WE’RE OFFICIALLY GRADUATES! TOURING DIDN’T STOP ME FROM GETTING MY PHD SO NOTHING CAN STOP YOU FROM DOING ANYTHING EXCEPT TELEPORTATION, U JUST CANNOT DO THAT.’ However, sceptics are not certain if that is real – the college does offer a “Degree of Deception” that can be bought.

Family’s private life Awsten keeps his family private, but he has Irish, German, French and Greek background. He hasn’t found out his dad and mom’ names, but has referred to that he lets his own family and pals listen to his work to choose if they approve of it, and ensure there’s no repetition. Career Awsten first began the band The Blue Poptarts, with Otto Wood and other individuals.

In 2011, at the side of Owen Marvin and Gage Matthieu, Awsten formed Waterparks – they launched their first EP entitled “Airplane Conversations” on 3 April 2012, and on 17 August 201, the band carried out their first show at Warehouse Live in Houston, along with different famend musicians together with Animate, Life as Lions, Invent and DWHB. Not long after this overall performance, Owen and Gage each left the band, and Otto Wood and Geoff Wigington joined – Awsten met Geoff thru Gage.

Waterparks are characterized as being pop-rock, alternative rock, pop-punk and electropop, however, it contains elements of indie, hip hop, punk, jazz and digital song. The band performed at some point of Texas in local venues, and sooner or later were given the possibility on 11 May 2013 to be the assist act for Aaron Carter on his Houston tour date. They additionally showcased their expertise all through the Vans Warped Tour on the Houston dates in 2013 and 2015.

Following the release in their second EP, “Black Light” in 2014, the band signed up with the record label “Equal Vision Records”, and had been afforded the chance to pick Benji and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte as their producers. On 19 November 2015, Good Charlotte played a comeback show at “The Troubadour” in West Hollywood, California, and that they allowed Waterparks to carry out with them.

Awsten Knight Awsten and his band individuals released their 0.33 EP, entitled “Cluster,” on 15 January 2016. Benji Madden co-produced the album, and the bass for the EP became played by the bassist of My Chemical Romance, Mikey Way.

Waterpark’s debut album changed into released on 4 November 2016 and entitled “Double Dare.” Meantime, the band supported Never Say Never at the Black Cat Tour, and Sleeping with Sirens on their End The Madness excursion, then additionally returned to the Vans Warped Tour that year, and carried out on each date.

Waterparks have been one of the help acts for All Time Low on their excursion of Ireland and the United Kingdom in March 2017 becoming a member of fellow bands The Wrecks and SWMRS. They rejoined All Time Low later that yr for their Young Renegades excursion inside the US.

On 26 January 2018, the band launched their 2nd studio album entitled “Entertainment”, which reached #ninety eight at the Billboard 200 chart. Waterparks announced on 23 May 2019 that that they had left Equal Vision Records and signed with “Hopeless Records” through who they released their 1/3 studio album, “Fandom” on 11 October 2019.

Waterparks gained Best International Breakthrough Artist at “The Rock Sound Awards” and Best Breakthrough Artist at the “Alternative Press Music Awards” in 2017. That same year they have been additionally nominated for Album of the Year, for “Double Dare,” and Song of the Year, for “Stupid for You,” at the “Alternative Press Music Awards.”

In addition to being the lead singer of Waterparks, Awsten has written and posted a e-book entitled “You’d Be Paranoid Too (if Everyone Was Out To Get You).” Awsten wrote the book once he back from the band’s “Entertainment” tour, and stated that he started writing it to hold busy when he felt ‘first-rate, exquisite depressed.’

The book was posted on 10 June 2019 through MDDN Publishing, a company started out and ran by using Benji and Joel Madden. Awsten also has a facet rap undertaking – “Felony Steve” – and has launched a couple of satirical songs below this call. He has also released electronic rap beneath the call “Lil Kidz Bop.”

EVERYONE STREAMING FANDOM TOO MUCH 🤨 GETTING ON MY NERVES, ARTISTS HAVE BOUNDARIES AND DESERVE PERSONAL SPACE TOO!!!!!!!!

— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) February 16, 2020

Personal lifestyles Awsten dated a female named Grace from 2011 till the cease of 2015 once they ultimately broke up. Grace and Otto Wood seem to have began courting no longer long after Awsten and her broke up, however simplest confirmed it in January 2016.

Awsten then started dating Ciara Hanna, recognized for her portrayal because the yellow Power Ranger in Power Rangers Megaforce, in 2016. They broke up in 2017 after Awsten found that Ciara changed into dishonest on him. He wrote and uploaded a track to YouTube after their damage-up, but has ultimately removed it from the web site.

Awsten prefers not to talk about his private and dating existence in interviews, but as an alternative speaks approximately it in his songs, with several of these on “Fandom” being about his breakup with Ciara.

Hobbies, favorite matters and thrilling statistics In January of 2018, Awsten started out co-web hosting a podcast – “Awsten + Travis’ Slumber Party” – together with his pal Travis Riddle. The podcast functions them reading Waterparks fan-fiction. Awsten does no longer drink alcohol, consistent with ask.Fm, due to him having ‘an addictive character’, and understanding it’d not be appropriate for him and his career.

Appearance Awsten has a peak of 5ft 10ins (1.78m) and weighs 154lbs (70kgs). He became born with a situation called Heterochromia iridium which causes the irises of an man or woman’s eyes to have distinctive hues. So his left eye is a muddled grey-blue colour, and his right eye vivid green.

Awsten’s herbal hair color is a dark brown, however he enjoys dyeing his hair and makes it a new colour for each album. The band’s fanatics accept as true with that any exchange in his hair color alerts a brand new era. Net well worth and profits Awsten’s predicted internet worth is over $1 million, as of early 2020. Of path his annual income can range rather, depending on his commitments and there success.