Austin Drage was one of the ten finalists in X Factor 2008, the biggest show on UK television, where Simon Cowell personally selected Austin as one of his top 3 contestants.2009 was an extremely busy year for Austin and as well as countelss gigs and events up and down the UK and across Europe, he has also penned some incredible events to his name including; supporting Rod Stewart at a huge charity event in London; performing for President Clinton at the International launch of the Clinton Foundation's Millennium Network (where he also supported Joss Stone); singing with the 91-piece English Chamber Orchestra plus full gospel choir at the prestigious ARK Ball; performing at the Worldwide launch of ‘Oasis Of The Seas’, the biggest cruise ship ever built, where he was of the performers alongside headline act Rihanna!As well as Austin’s evolving music career he has also added many theatre, television and film credits to his name appearing in the film ‘Snatch’ alongside Brad Pitt, and with Sir Ben Kingsley in ‘Waiting For Godot’ plus appearances in The Bill and Casualty.